i'm melanie hastings. good morning, washington! i'm melanie hastings.ool property. the board approved a policy that would allow companies to request build on land owned by the school system. parents are expressing kern about radiation from the towers. happening today, the battle for virginia govern heads to northern virginia. diagram ralph northam will start in leesburg in an hour for a panel on the opioid crisis, then out for another visit. on the republic side, ed gillespie is campaigning in spotslvania county. visiting the november 7 election. little cooler for your wednesday here is veronica johnson. >> reporter: >> anchor: good morning washington. we're starting off with extra clouds, that does us a favor, stopped temperatures from dropping too much overnight. we're up to about 60 at lunchtime. you'll want the jacket out of the office, by 5:00, topping out in the low to mid 60s. overnight lows are cooler tonight. 40s for everybody so headed into tomorrow make sure you're already with that heavier coat in the morning, just a high of 60. saturday, gr

i'm melanie hastings.ing traffic news right now. let's head over to angela foster >> reporter: the news 4 chop per had to make an emergency landing, sky track 7 has arrived on the scene. we have living pictures. this is off braddock road near the capital beltway. not sure what the problem was. woe did hear a loud noise, we heard loud noises in the area. not sure why we had to make the emergency landing. sky track 7 has arrived on the scene with the news 4 chopper to hopefully let us know what is going on. now, if we can quickly go back to the maps i want to quickly update you on a couple traffic ob we are still dealing with career clan up for folks on 95 northbound. ramp is tied sweet 4k tv, mr. peterson. thanks. pretty psyched. did you get fios too? mr. peterson, fios is a 100% fiber optic-network. what does that mean? think about it. if you got an awesome new car you'd put the best gas in it, right. so why hook up your awesome technology to anything other than a fiber-optic network? i got to go. peterson

i'm melanie hastings.ng the exact moment a maryland woman runs over a miami police officer. [shouts] that chaotic volleyball you just saw happened this weekend. police officers opened information and killed the woman she has been identified at 22- year old carry ann of buoy. she was in miami celebrating her birthday. the injured officer has been row lowed a preliminary hearing scheduled for a teen arrested after allegedly raping a high school class mat. on the door of her home. 3 males grabbed mere, they took her to a information by apartment where 2 of them raped her. one of the suspe while others just cook, at college inn we craft a deeper, richer broth because every detail matters. we carefully select our all-natural chicken and farm grown vegetables, purposefully blend the most flavorful herbs and spices, and finish with a long, slow simmer. that helps you make any dish, and every meal delicious. college inn, delicious is in the details. alex: when i was 11 years old, a man broke into the house and he

i'm melanie hastings.tepping up patrols at a prince georges county school, a threat was made on social media, apparently shared by a lot ofs the at eleanor roosevelt high school. told students not to attend classes today. threat itself was not specific to that one school. police are sending extra officer s out to roosevelt high school. they're investigate hook is behind this. when we have more information, you can be the first to know. we will update you threw our abc 7 news app. a big monday night your washington redskins, med up i95 to face the eagles, leading the nce list. phillys in ralph northam: i'm ralph northam, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. rrator: they call him enron ed. because washington, dc lobbyist ed gillespie represented the worst of the worst. lenders trying to keep student loan rates high. corporations sending jobs overseas. and of course the enron scandal. now, enron ed is lobbying for donald trump's agenda. like cuts to virginia school funding, and taking away healthc

i'm melanie hastings.f your stop stories democracy boulevard re opening in the last 15 mens after a deadly crash in potomac. er a car went off the road, hit a tree. the man driving and woman in the care were killed. the victims have been identified as 30-year old kent brooks and 33-year old kathleen french. accused gunman prince is in custody in delaware after a multistated man hunt. he shot 5 people at a granite warehouse in maryland killing 3. then officials say he drove to wilmington, delaware and shot another man. after 10 hours on the run a cal to prince around 7:00, the 37- year old is due in court today for a bond hearing. we'll check weather and traffic for knowledge warm and attribution today's temperatures warning into the low 70's, it will feel very nice. friday during the afternoon into friday night, the sky are stay clear that. means great viewing for the meteor showers, peeking over the weekend. still nice viewing, under clear sky. great weather for all the weekend activities. look at the tem

i'm melanie hastings.top stories breaking overnight a deadly stand off in gaithersburg. mongomery county police say they were called to a home around 10:00. reports of a man trying to hurt himself. the man refused to leave. the barricade ended just before 3:00 a.m. after police say the man shot himself. 2 other people in the house were able to get out. and brand new numbers out in the virginia cube in a torial race. the race is tightening with 4 points separating the 2 candidates. the democrat is at 48% of likely voters, republic ed galesspy with have 34%. 5% undecided. election is 3 weeks away. ralph northam: i'm ralph northam, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. a woman's right to choose. ed giof a woman'sd put thpersonal decisions,rge not women and their doctors. as governor, ed gillespie says, i would like to see abortion be banned. if ed gillespie would like to see abortion banned, i would like to see i would like to see i would like to see that ed gillespie never becomes governor. steppi

i'm melanie hastings.is a check of your stop stories. we are following breaking news out of prince georges county, police say thieves tried to steal an a.tm. from a gas station convenience store. this happened on wood yard road in clinton. it was heavy to lift, they took off. police are looking for a dark colored suv. police say they arrested a man accused of flashing young children, then following them to school. ola morgan is facing several charges. this happened in southwest, close to jefferson middle school amden elementary and apple tree charter school. police are investigating whether indecent incidents in this area. we will check traffic and weather after >> reporter: we are still feeling very cool this morning. notice the temperatures still tin mid 30s, toward win chest er and leesburg, 46 right now in the dc metro. definitely needing a coat. the frost advisory continues for many of us through about 9:00 a.m. after school activity looking good to go, soccer or football practice. notice the temperat

melanie hastings is at the live desk with theve at the live desk with the very latest on the investigation- larry- as police learn more about gunman stephen paddock-- they say it appears that vegas was not his original target. officials say paddock may have scouted other locations as far away as chicago and boston. he also booked rooms at chicago's blackstone hotel in august. the same dates as the lollapalooza festival across the street... though he never checked in. stephen paddock killed 58 people at a country music concert on sunday. many of those victims remain in the hospital. investigators - still have not come up with a motive. conversations now - are shifting to gun regulations. and one gun part in particular. we'll have more on that still ahead. larry? steps forward for a woman from maryland who was wounded in las vegas. a spokesperson for tina frost's family says she was able to take a few breaths on her own when she was taken off a ventilator overnight. the graduate of arundel high is in a coma after suffering brain an eye. we'll keep you posted as we find out more about her con

i'm melanie hastings. here is a check of your stop stories.undel high school are hon irrelevanting the alumnia who was shot. they wrote her name on their wrist to show their support. frost lost her eye, in a coma. she's fighting hard. the community has raised more than $100,000 for the family. ten dc police officers deployed to puerto rico are returning home today. they took paid leave and volunteered on their own time to help with law enforcement operations on the islander. one of them was able to reunite with his father who had not heard from him since maria hit. and we are teaming hispanic national law enforcement association to help the people of puerto rico. tomorrow, you can bring supplies to the megaparts in hyattsville and alexandria ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ with the company trusted for more than 75 years, you have the compassion and strength of a name, giving you the courage to enjoy the ride. carefirst blue cross blue shield. live fearless. sweet 4k tv, mr. peterson. thanks. pretty psyched. did you get fios too? no. mr. peterson, fios is a 100% fiber

i'm melanie hastings. here is a check of your stop stories. breaking news from arlington, fire ripping through a home this morning, crews pulled one person from the building on north ivy street, taken to the hospital in critical condition. investigators are looking into what sparked the flames. happening today, the congressional football game set for 7:00 p.m. at the hotchkins field, members of congress and former nfl players will face-off against u.s. capital police. during halftime, special agents, david bailey and crystal briner are be honored for saving lives during the june shooting in alexandria. tickets for the game are so. that benefit military and law enforcement families. back we'll check on weather and traffic right after a quick break. in a noisy world ... northern virginia's own novec is listening to its cust who want reliable, affordable electricity, renewable energy options, and ways to save energy and money. novec delivers the most reliable power in the region. and customers are paying less

i'm melanie hastings.n in mourning after 59 people killed in the las vegas shooting massacre. among the victims, denise from partons burg, west virginia. she and her husband tony were in las vegas, enjoying the concert. gun fire erepresented. she died in his arms. they were married 32 years, have 2 children. and more time to our area after the shooting, anne arundel high school student in a coma. she host her right eye due to her injuries. frost graduated in 2008, was a member of the the national cathedral will toll the bell 59 times, one for each victim starting at noon today. another sunny day on tap.i'm a , and i have clients, and i am proud to do what i do on behalf narrator: the clients john adams and his team are so proud to work for? banks accused of money laundering. big corporations accused of defrauding taxpayers. and mortgage lenders accused of unfairly foreclosing on homes. now he wants to be attorney general. john adams: the best attorney general the powerful and well-connected can buy. i'm ma

i'm melanie hastings. top top stories now. a border wall, overhauling the green card system and curb ing tral grands for sanctuary cities. your nationals will have the chance to take the lead in the series against the cubs. they split the first two at home home runs lifted the nats past the cubs 6-3 saturday. the nats hope that momentum carries over to wrigley field in chicago. first pitch, 4:08 this afternoon grab the rain gear if you're headed out. here is veronica johnson. >> reporter: rain from nate will continue to move through our area today. hold on tight to your umbrella. rain and wind both in the forecast, especially prior to noon today, after that, just an occasional shower, maybe even some isolated thunder can't be ruled out for the afternoon hours. 83 is your high temperature for today. the wind will start to diminish 20 miles an hour. look at the forecast. wednesday, thursday, friday, rain continues in our forecast but a dryer weekend. >> reporter: on our traffic watch we have lane closures on on the icc, maryland

i'm melanie hastings. with some top stories.ates will turn himself in, they would we the first to face criminal charges into possible collusion between russia and the trump campaign. in a fire storm of tweets, president trump called the investigation a witch hunt. a blustery day ahead. here is veronica johnson with your forecast. >> reporter: cold and windy today. grab a warm jacket or light weight winter coat. temperatures today will stay under 60 degrees but at least the winds will start to diminish. after the cold start in the 30s and 40s across the area your winds will come down later today to about 20 miles an hour gusts for the afternoon and evening rush. not nearly as much wind tomorrow. high 60 degrees. trick or treaters will see temperatures in the lower 50s. you'll need a light layer under the costume. we'll tracso >> reporter: if you're headed out you will continue to see a lot of delays out, there especially around the capital beltway trying to get to the beltway and inside the beltway. northbound 395 from springfiel

. >> good morning washington i am melanie hastings.ight now, a search for missing children in the district. police tell us at least five girls have been reported missing over the weekend. the fbi is involved in one case, that of 11-year-old dijon na houston of d.c. she is 5'4 and 110 pounds. >>> donald trump holding a meeting with mitch mcconnell and are going to discuss health care, tax reform and gop agenda items. former chief strategist steve bannon prepares. he is ready for an all out ralph northam: i'm ralph northam, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. narrator: ed gillespie wants to end a woman's right to choose. ed giof a woman'sd put thpersonal decisions,rge not women and their doctors. as governor, ed gillespie says, i would like to see abortion be banned. if ed gillespie would like to see abortion banned, i would like to see i would like to see i would like to see that ed gillespie never becomes governor. >> big time temperature difference, 10-15° cooler. temperatures stay in the 60s as showers wrap up. little cl

i'm melanie hastings. here is a check of your stop stories. washington's road to the championship coming to an end, the cubbings knocking out the nats in a do or die game 5 here at home. the nats snagged and early lead. that didn't last. nightmare fifth inning. 9-8. fourth loss in 6 years. new overnight, [technical difficulties] to pay their final respects to prince william county native, billy, a funeral for the 19-year old college student is for today in fort washington. his body was found in ncvli. missing in virginia. investigators have not said how billy died. we'll check weather and traffic - [announcer] presenting the shark ion flex 2x. the free-standing, cord free vacuum that can live anywhere because it has two rechargeable batteries. that means you can always be charging, even while you're cleaning. with duo clean, multiflex, and powerful suction so you can go, and go, and go again. welcome to hassle-free runtime with shark. >> reporter: we are staying cloudy, also areas of drizzle. notice the da

i'm melanie hastings.h a check of your top stories new developments overnight, prince georges county police say they found the man pected in this surveillance video released yesterday afternoon. detectives wanted to take to him about a sexual assault on a trail in buoy monday. they say this man is not in volved and the suspect is city hall out there. police are canvassing the neighborhood for possible clues. maple leafs marijuana has been use -- medical marijuana has been i don't said, even praised in pediatric treatments. abc 7 is on your side asking questions. in about 20 mens we have a registered with us, walking us through the impact of medical marijuana on kids, at 7:45 on good morning washington on news channel 8. a chilly start, ralph northam: i'm ralph northam, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. rrator: they call him enron ed. because washington, dc lobbyist ed gillespie represented the worst of the worst. lenders trying to keep student loan rates high. corporations sending jobs overs

i'm melanie hastings. here is a check of your stop stories.hey win they will face the dodgers in the championship series. happening, the grand opening in dc, phase 1. you will still work in progress. but you'll also see new restaurants and new theater, already sold out for the foo fighters concert tonight. coming up on our sister station news channel 8 we have live team coverage on what you can expect at the newest water front destination. and if you're headed down, there you may want to grab an umbrella , isn't that right? >> reporter: certainly right about that. tracking cloud cover and drizzle not heavy rainfall. that is the case for tonight if you're head ed to nationals park. take the rain gear to play it safe. temperatures staying in the 60s going to be pretty much the same tomorrow with cloud core and our temperatures in the upper 60s. but then pie sunday, family, sunshine set to return to the area and those daytime highs well above average. here is angela with your traffic update. >> reporter: as we continue to track a lot of accidents

i'm melanie hastings. of your stop stories. only on 7, a noose found at that gaithersburg post office. we have confirmed the fbi is investigating. that news was found hanging from a hook inside the vehicle service garage there, uncloser when it was put up. doesn't appear there is a specific threat toward employees but authorities are talk tooling employees and going throw surveillance video trying to figure out when this happened and ho deit. a traffic alert downtown. a section of 17th street closed cause of an annual levy test, between constitution and independence avenue. it wi this afternoon. during the test every moveable [indiscernible] will bow erected across 17th street to test to ensure the levy can bow in stalled in the event of hi >> anchor: happy friday to you getting out the door it is a little cool but we'll warm very rapidly to 70 degrees by lunchtime today. very warm, mid 70s for a high. upper 70s for everything this weekend. if you're going out this evening take a light jacket. temperature

i'm melanie hastings. here is a check of your stop stories.turned baseball analyst is facing serious charges, accused of assault and battery after neighbors saw him attacking someone at his apartment over the weekend. he is on bail, due back in court in january. more homes shot at in prince william county over the weekends , the incidents happened in dumfries and woodbridge saturday morning. a woman who lives in one of those homes says she was sleeping when she awoke to the gun shots, there have been near ly 20 similar incidents in the area in the last year. well, the wet weather out of here right now, here is veronica >> reporter: the rain long gone, skies are clearing. temperatures today will be mild to warm, starting out in the 60s, getting into the mid 70s with humidity also lowering. up and down with cooler conditions for mid part of the work week. look at the weekend, mid 60s to upper 60s, track some rain throughout the day on update, especially late sunday. making it an inside day. halloween looking dry for trick or treating, 55 for a t

i'm melanie hastings.your stop stories. a silver alert in fairfax county , police are concerned for a woman, this woman you see right here. right around 1:00 a.m. virginia state police put out an ahert for 65 johnson, 5'2", weighs 10a gray sweatshirt and caring a white or gray hand wag. she has a cognitive impairment. i95 express lanes are getting longer. they're being extended from just before the route 610 exit to about a milepa interchange in stafford. vdot hopes this eases a bottleneck in a has slowed -- that has showed commuters and >> reporter: we're in the coo ler stretch of weather. today, temperatures very similar to yesterday, minus this wind. 60 today, lots of south korea. into the evening, 50s for trick or treateders. it will be cooling. the real cool weather by tomorrow morning. clouds increase tonight. best chance for showers, far north and west of the city. extended forecast shows a warm ing trend into the 70s. wheel in fortunate in town. check them out, tryout! independent press says they'r

i'm melanie hastings. we are bringing on summer heat today.with your forecast. >> reporter: today is our last drive and really nice day. get out and enjoy it. temperatures make that move from the 70s to mid 80s 3:00, 4:00. mild overnight for us. look at the temperatures for the weekend, another 86 on saturday, more clouds, maybe a stray shower. more showers on sunday during the afternoon and evening, then fairly soggy on columbus day, itself, 78 the temperature with a lot of wet weather for tuesday from nate. tropical system moving through 1 -2-inches expected. >> reporter: we have delays due to a crash on the woodrow way back to st. barnabas road. a live lookful inner loop approaching oxon hill be prepared for the lane cnarrator: ed gillespie and i wants to endis ad. a woman's right to choose. ed giof a woman'sd put thpersonal decisions,rge not women and their doctors. as governor, ed gillespie says, i would like to see abortion be banned. if ed gillespie would like to see abortion banned, i would like to see i would like to see i would like