it proposes to replace the metro board with a smaller "reform board." d, metro needs an additional 500-million dollars a year in dedicated funding. but he has not addressed the politically charged question of what kind of tax or other mechanism should be used to provide it. developing now in the district a suspicious fire at an apartment building in southeast under investigation this morning. a victim in that fire - taken away in critical condition - a witness tells abc7 that he had his hands tied behind his back when he was found. several others had to be rescued. the fire displaced a half dozen families. developing now.. charges filed against two elementary school teachers - accused of having marijuana on school grounds. "luke lloyd" and "michael diaddigo" were both arrested friday. both taught at "taylor elementary school" in arlington. police tell us they searched both the school - and a car parked on school pending the outcome of the investigation. . new developments following a seven on your side i-team investigation.. the principal of d.c.'s ballo

he slammed the current metro board. former transportation secretary ray la hood contracted by virginia now to review the transit agency is pitching a dramatic overhaul. proposed changes here. brianne: the former u.s. transportation secretary ray la hood releasing the report commissioned by the virginia governor terry mcauliffe and his plan on how to fix metro. the number one element of the plan beginning with the governance of metro, performing metro's board. today ray la hood calling the current 16-member board unwielding and parochial and said it's time for a smaller board. the report calls for five-member reform board by the mayor, d.c. and the transportation secretary. here is how he says it would work. >> we are recommending a temporary, five-person reform board. appointed by the principals and the two governments, mayor and the secretary of transportation. the fifth person appointed i pointed by those four and chair and operate for three years. they would work hard with paul and his team. >> paul being paul wiedef

well, two local parents joined this petition asking metro's general manager and board chairman to change that policy. olga maria ken oh as a two year old daughter and because it's so hard to get her on a bus at a bus stop here her home she station. aiment i i attempted to get on the bus while my daughter was still in the stroller. i was asked to fold up the stroller. i had to get all the belongings, fold up the stroller and carry a quid, all the accessories and the stroller . maybe people can relate to it as grocery shopping . you're just trying to get home. metro sent us the rules and statement telling us they're not considering a change in policy. saying basically unfolded strollers block the aisle posing a safety and tripping hazard and delaying the boarding process. olga says she thinks one solution is to t ayou low the strollers in the areas that are typically used for wheelchairs if that area is not being used. by the way we tried to get an interview with metro board chairman jack evans about this, but he declined and his aid said he had no comment at all. the issue, brody this bus

tomorrow the metro board is expected to back an application to the northern virginia transportation authorityo start looking at capacity issues in that area. now to an update on the new tolls along 66. vdot says they're working. they say commutes w n faster but more reliable. tolls began on the eliminated from the competition. >> could hey could he h chloe kohanski, you are in. fleming tackled john mayer's "gravity" during monday's performance fleming said he has known that he wanted to sing since the age of 3. you can tune in next week right here on nbc 4 for more of "the voice." such an incredible singer. such a unique voice. i can't imagine he's going to have a whole lot of trouble getting picked up and noticed. >> i hope so. competition is just tough. >> it's fierce. >> yes. >> once you get to the last five or ten people, everybody can sing. >> exactly. exactly. >>> all right, mr. weather man, you have a lot to tell us about today. >> sing a warmer song today. >> i was going to say, man. ♪ we're having a heat wave ♪ >> whew! >> i don't know what happened there. >> you don't know that song

by the way we reached out to metro board chairman jack evans, his office told us he declined comment. he does believe this whole thing is about space. metro says there's simply not enough space on those aisles, and so that's why they're not looking at this at this point. but the petition says seem to be picking up a bit of steam. live in northwest tonight, matt ackland fox 5 local news. >>> fox 5 put to test in a law enforcement exercise meant to train officers when and when not to shoot. we got the details in a live report >>> are the redskins changing their name? an online petition stirred up a lot of reaction about the ongoing debate. we'll talk with brody about that. >>> first fox 5 cares during our week of wishes, we will introduce you to one little girl who knows all about the importance of those in need >> my name is stassi i'm the principal in japan. >> i'm al barney located in japan and welcome to sunny okinawa >> we want to extend our deepest holiday wishes. >> but really want to wish you a happy holiday season are standing directly behind us >> between our schools we teach

terry mcauliffe and ray lahood will unveil a proposal to replace the metro board with a smaller, refor could has said that metro needs an additional $500 million a year and dedicated funding but no word on where the money would come from. this morning we are tracking the tolls for you. remember, yesterday, these tolls top $30 for a one-way trip. what's in store for today? that's coming up. and get out and enjoy today. the warmest we will see in a while. the freestanding, 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. welcome to hassle-free runtime with shark. ♪ veronica: oh my, you will really want to get an early start on your day. it's not looking too bad, but we are tracking rain moving our way. starting first with the temperatures, 43 degrees in centreville, virginia, fort washington at 48. these temperatures are much higher than what we will see for high temperatures on most days in our ten-day forecast it come in handy for the afternoon hours with cold enough snow that we could

tomorrow the metro board is schedule to have applications for $2 million for looking at capacity issues in that area. >>> 6:15. a goal this holiday season. >> talking about the nonprofit america's adopt a soldier. the group wants to send 300,000 letters to the troops over the holiday season. molette green is in alexandria this morning. molette, how can folks help out with this? >> reporter: a simple message, aaron, can go such a long way. a message of thanks. a message here, the american flag on it with the words we are thanking god and you for your service. that is the whole goal of america's adopt a soldier program, especially during the holiday season. 300,000 cards and letters to soldiers overseas, to soldiers at v.a. homes and hospitals. mary keiser is the founder. thank you so much for joining us and allowing us in your headquarters. tell me the impact. how does a soldier feel when they receive one of these cute messages? >> a lot of our service members that are employed overseas don't have access to smart phones or computers. hug from america that says thank you for your service,

tomorrow the metro board is to back a p cages to the northern virginia transportation authority for $2 million to look at capacity issues in that area. >>> now to the latest on new toll along 66. despite what many are dweeting, v do the says they are working. and the first four days of tolling, commutes were not only faster, but were more reliable, they say. you'll recall tolls piqued at 40 bucks, and many motorists they called it highway robbery. vdot says the average high is closer $10 per ride. >>> a local group is doing its part to spread holiday cheer. the nonprofit ha don't a soldier group wants to send letters and needs help your season. as molette green tells us helping out is easy. of your time to write a letter to soldier deployed overseas in a v hospital or home. americas adopt a soldier program, the goal is 300,000. and it says we will make our goal. >> yes. >> reporter: the yes. founder marry kaiser is here. mary the impact of this is far reaching. tell me about that. >> absolutely. our service members overseas, we take it for granted that they have smart phones but they d

two local parents joined this petition asking metro's general manager and board chairman to change that get her on a bus at a bus stop near her home, she walks over a half mile to a rail station. >> i attempted to get on the bus stroller and i was asked to fold up the stroller so this meant i had to bring out my child, get all the belongings i had underneath the stroller, fold up the stroller and carry a kid, a stroller and accessories. >> how hard is that for people who don't have kids? >> yeah. so you can imagine for maybe people can relate it as grocery shopping and trying to get back on the bus when it's full and you just trying get home and do your chores. >> reporter: metro sent us the rules and statement telling us they're not considering a change in policy. saying basically, unfolded strollers block the aisle posing a safety and tripping hazard and delaying the boarding process. olga says she has a suggestion. there are areas where wheel chairs currently can be placed on a bus. she says if those areas aren't used, they would be a perfect spot to basically park the stroller. also

we asked today in his time in dealing with metro and meeting with the board what's the one thing thatfound the most disturbing about the internal working of metros and he said this. about repairs. of course you know the dominant social conversation that this entire country is having of late is about sexual harassment in the workplace. and the governor said that this is a very important point in american history and we wanted to go a little deeper around this and we asked him quite mruntly and president bill clinton surprise having his legacy reexamined in the midst of this conversation. and that is currently going on in this country. he mood a horrible macety back then and i did shoe not shy away and i was clear with him. >> one big question about the governor's future plans is, is he going to run for the white house himself? and he did not say no. he said he'll pend sul of 2018 dravl around the country he says working to get democrats el elected as governor and he says he'll try to impress on the democratic party to talk about economic progress the way he has in virginia. >> are you

metro release a statement that said in part un fold td strollers block the aisle and delay the boarding changing its policy at this time. while the christmas tree in your home is getting you in the holiday spirit it could also have some negative effects. doctors always ruin everything. there's a warning out. first, sue palka , what is >> on a night like this when we have some snow moving through it's really helpful to get your tweets like russ tweeting eight: 50. it's covered with snow pellets. did you see snow pellets? they're called grapple . they're ball shape and usually white. others saw some snow flurries, all of you are going to see it getting out of here by moving but we still have to watch for slick spots. we're focusing on that with your full forecast just minutes away. why holiday shop today when you can wait until the day before christmas? amazon saying it's offering same day delivery until 11:59 p.m. on christmas eve and for those not planning to wait, amazon is giving free shipping to all customers who order by december 15. santa still delivering early gifts for investors

. >>> >> metro's reasoning was saying across the board we're no longer going to do anything that hasdo with religion. can understand their standpoint of view >> to some degree, except the problem is with the blanket rule limits our ability to speak some time public square. it's really a clear violation of our first amendment rights. the problem is it's salvation army run answered a and has a website virtual identical to ours, they accept that add a a christian radio station run as christmas add on the busses you go to their website it's the same thing, go to prayer services, go to church, volunteer, same offerings. they take that add. the only difference that we can tell from that is that they don't have necessarily a quazi, a red kettle, it just wasn't workable >> would you consider taking the why does men off if that meant the add could run >> no, because i don't think that it's really an overtly religious advertisement it >> i think it goes to zero tolerance policies >> when you look at issues around hate speech and things like that, it's very different from what you're seeing wit

lahood says the current board members are too focused on their own political interest rather than metro'svival. >> we felt it was necessary to create a five-person temporary reform board made up of people who get up every day and show up every day with the idea of making it number one again. >> there could be a major hitch in this idea. it would require current board members to step down. the board also calls on all three jurisdictions that use metro to provide dedicated revenue to metro. $500 million a year is needed. >>> 17 after the hour right now. doesn't want it to be such a hard knocks life for foster kids in our area. >> there's a cool pj drive happening at the place production this month. mollett green is at the theater with details. >> reporter: good morning to you all. before we get started on that, i want to show you a snippet from act 2, never fully dressed without a smile. ♪ what they're wearing it's what you wear from here to there and not from head to toe that matters ♪ >> reporter: all right, the cast of "annie" with us showing now at the oelney theater. we have noel robin

well, hood says the current board members are too focused on their own political interests rather than metrourvival. >>> and we felt it was necessary to create a five-person temporary reform board made up of people who get up every day and show up every day with the idea of making it number one again. >> there could be a major hitch in the idea. it would require current board members to step down. report also calls on all dedicated revenue to metro. 500 million a year is what's needed. >> a couple of weeks ago we reported that the rate of teenage depression has raised 50% in the last decade. another trend around teens, especially girl, here's some important information. >> reporter: girls at risk a recent study finds the rate of self inflicted injuries at girls as early as 10 year olds has doubled. here to talk about the trepd joshua whiner. thanks for joining us. this is upsetting. when talking about self inflicted injuries, what are we talking about here? >> this is when someone hurts them self generally in the form of cutting, that's by far the most common, but sometimes it can be things

metro with the details. >> ray la hood revealed his opinion. >> it's unwielding and too parochial. >> he wants to replace the 16-member board with a fave-memberm board. >> they believe it a must to get the reform board. >> it needs to be put place. it is contingent on maryland and if district of columbia coming up with the money. critical. >> they share a responsibility. >> wiedefeld weighing in saying if the additional money for the metro doesn't come from the jurisdiction there is not much less to cut but service. >> we reached out to jack evans and the current chairman of the board. brianne carter, abc7 news. nancy: there is new developments over the national monuments. five tribes are trying to block the president's decision to reduce the lawsuit argue that the president can create monuments not change them. alison: former president obama is in chicago meeting with the mayors from around the country on the issue of climate change. >> i am always pleased to be around mayors. there is something about all of you. that requires you to work and not talk. >> earlier he withdrew the u.s. and since then dozens followed the guidelines set out in t

quality control board found three heavily used lines to be in marginal condition. metro says the tracks will need continuous maintenance for the next several years but the issues are not expected to cause any major disruption. speaking of metro, new year's eve the trail will be open overnight. the trains and buses are running on a sunday schedule. they will run on sunday schedule new year's day. metrorail will be open monday frommal:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. jonathan: new york getting ready for the new year's eve celebration in times square. today they had a confetti test. nancy: got to do it. jonathan: and handfuls thrown in the air. sunday night 1.5 tons of this will be flying through times square. nancy: a lot of clean-up. they do it so fast. jonathan: they do. at home we part bit of a smaller scale. nancy: little bit. alexandria one of the hottest spots with the first fight celebration in old town. michelle: michelle: amy aubert is live for us and they are getting ready to ring in the new year. >> we spotted so many signs and brochures to let everyone know about the e

metro transit police say the bus driver was off duty when he a loaded remington, 9mm handgun to another person before boarding a red line train. it was intercepted at gallery place, and roberts was arrested. >>> well, the family dog wasn't feeling well, and after a trip to vet, you may not believe what they discovered. >>> and later tonight, we will find out what some loyal star wars fans are up to >>> so it's going to be cold, and drivers don't you love that feel? when you get in your freezing cold car? we've heard the idea of warming up your car for a few minutes before driving, in the winter to avoid -- but is it necessary? we're going to verify. fuel committee.gov says most manufacturers recommend not idling your car to warm it up. instead, drive your car gently for the first 30 seconds or so, and this helps warm up faster. and insures that oil gets to all the engine parts. the department of energy said idling increases wear on your engine, and letting your car run can use more gas, even more if it's cold. our expert explains. >> if you average ten minutes a day during the winter months we have in this ar

board meetings? >> i'm kidding. >> parent-teacher conferences. >> aaron, you know what to get us now. >>> now on "news4 today," metro delays all week. now we're learning the cause is similar to the reason for a deadly crash. why metro says your safety isn't necessarily at risk. >> $44 to drive on 66. the new record toll for the express lanes. what's being blamed for this price hike. >>> first, snow. we said it again. >> oh, man. >> how much you could see your live by the end of the day today. we went into weather alert mode here. metro delays could be the problem -- maybe it won't. i don't know. good morning. how about we say good morning. it's 5:00 somewhere. >> right here. >> oh, that's right. >> where is that purse when you need it? >> don't worry. it's not happening while we're actually working. >> it looks like it. >> so yes, we are talking about the snow. we'll talk about that. melissa will talk about the metro area in a second i'm sure. weather

> ( ♪♪ ) >> offer duty metro bus operator is being credit dollars with the safe recovery of a loaded gun. the employee witness add man showing the gun to someone, prior to boardingion train, at the station. this happened around 9:30 this morning, the employee alerted metro transit police, and officers held the train at the gallery play station to search for the suspect. they later found a and arrested 19 year old robert for caring a gun without a license. >> a dispute between two shuttle bus drivers turned deadly this morning. the two men got into a fight that escalated, one man shot the other. this happened in a parking lot in the old walter reed complex near the breitbart hood neighborhood northwest. police haven't released the name of the two men, but say the shuttle busses were in the e workers. walter reed's currently being transform into residentialnd >>> this is the third day a violent protest across the west bank after the president's move to recognize as israel capitol. health ministry says 30 year old gaza man was killed more than 200 others injured in clashes between protesters and israeli forces. marks the first death since the president's decision,

metro. i thought that was touching. that he would call us. the moldals are all over the board on christmas day. seven days from now. mild afternoon and the early everything. the winds are light out of the south at 5. far from the freezing mark. cumberland is up there as warmer. a day to go out and you can feel for this time of the year mid-to-late december it's mild. there are light showers to the west. you might drive around. we'll call it a partly to mostly dry. we are going the upper 30's to 40. look at tomorrow. southerly winds, fair amount of sunshine out there. beautiful forecast. if you are traveling tomorrow you won't deal with any weather related party. in the afternoon you have the windows down. at 49 at 7:00. the temperatures will stay above freezing in the 40's for the evening. tomorrow we go up to 60 for the high. drop it christmas day we are keeping it in the 50's for christmas eve and christmas day but i will show you the different, what the range is for monday. impressive. although a week from now we see a large cold snap working through the area so enjoy the temperatures. alison: okay. bill, thank

board of elections will be basically picking a name out of hat! but no date has been set yet for that to happen.. and it's possible we may see a second recount. covering metrostem getting ready for the holidays with a holiday schedule. on christmas eve -- local bus routes and rail service will operate on a normal sunday schedule. but park and ride routes will not operate. christmas day will be similiar with both buses and rails working on a sunday schedule. for new year's eve - buses will operate on a sunday schedule and rails will run on a saturday schedule. and metro will offer free rides on buses and the rails from 6 pm to 6 a-m new years day. a seven-year-old girl says christmas will be merrier than ever, now that her dog is back home. the dog, biscuit, escaped from the family's yard in southeast d.c. yesterday devastated. our reporter, jay korff, went to the home and interviewed her and her mother. as he was leaving, two strangers walked up with biscuit. they say they found him several blocks away, and saw the address on his tag. this time of year is especially meaningful for reagan, because biscuit was her surprise christmas present two years ago. inf

metro and the washington region. we need to invest in the baltimore region. >> reporter: candidate jim shea, former chairman of the university of maryland board of regents focusededucation. retiring montgomery county leggett wanted larry hogan will be tough to beat. >> the governor is very popular. the governor has done a great job in many ways for the state of maryland. it will not be an easy task. >> reporter: former naacp head. >> i think you'll hear much disagreement from us on many questions. >> reporter: organizers said hogan did not respond to the organization's invitation. >> this is i think the problem with the governor. the governor is the governor of all of maryland. >> reporter: first-time candidate my a cummings of baltimore said she knows the road ahead. >> getting out in the cara round the state doing a listening tour week. so literally working hard. >> reporter: the primary, june 26. in rockville, tom sherwood, news4. >> well, the wait is finally over, folks. d.c.'s first wawa is officially open, serving up coffee and hoagies. opening to a big crowd this morning. and more than 9,000 square feet, this is not your standard wawa. if you're in the a