this story has almost 700 likes on the nbc washington facebook page. and it's our nbc washington flash survey ofheday. cast your vote by texting or calling the number on your screen. you can also vote on the nbc washington facebook and twitter pages. >>> when your car spins out like this one, there's very little you can do except hope for the best. scary moments for this driver after a sheet of ice and snow covered the highway. this happened near atlanta. police and tow trucks were already there working another crash. sleet and snow fellth northern parof the state this morning. some folks woke up to find their cars covered with ice. >> they're definitely not used to it. >> we're going to get more? >> getting more, another one of those southern sliders that makes its way from the carolinas, just clips us. some areas will see more snow not tomorrow mor thursday morn 29 degrees right now. high clouds, still enough of a wind out there where it's providing us with a windchill. yes it's at 19 degrees right now. what it feels like today, cold. our temperatures

on our nbc washington facebook page you're weighing in tonight. we asked, what do you think about parent who is don't get their children vaccinated? 87% telling us those parents are irresponsible, but 13% say that's their right. and you can still weigh in right now on our nbc washington facebook page. meantime among the places where viruses and illnesses spread quickest you know them well. your kids' schools. ahead at 6:00 we look at where local school districts stand on the issue of vaccinations and in particular when parents choose not to vaccinate their children. in arlington, i'm david culvert, news4. >>> a bill that's aimed at reducing suicides among veterans is headed for president's desk and his signature. the senate unanimously passed that measure today. named for clay hunt he's a 26-year-old veteran who committed suicide in 2011. this new law will require the department of veterans affairs to have programs for mental health care and suicide prevention. it also establishes pilot programs for community outreach. on average, suicide clams th

now, we first posted this story on our nbc washington facebook page this morning and immediately a lot of you started weighing in. >> i know what i would do but tell us whether you would designate a legacy contact to run your facebook page. it's our nbc washington flash survey of the day of. call our text the number on your screen. >>> fighting battles on and off the field. a young girl's courageous battle with cancer as her nfl player dad gets a big honor here in washington. >> we love that story. >>> and hold on folks. things are changing when it comes to one airline's rewards program. and it has a lot of people pretty concerned today. what you need to know to protect your hard-earned rewards right >>> i'm wendy rieger with breaking news at the live desk. chopper 4 has just arrived at the scene of a school bus accident in montgomery county. these are some live pictures. this is happening -- we had some live pictures and we'll try to get them to you in just a second. this is georgia avenue and slygo avenue in silver spring. we've learned there are 50 charn on that school bus and at le

you can learn more about how you'll be able to live on socially on our nbc washington facebook page. >>> i'm tracee wilkins. coming up on news4, yesterday, state officials said that this beltway overpass was safe even after chunks of it fell on a woman's car. now hear what they're saying today. >>> and a megadeal is in the works in the travel industry. expedia buying out orbitz. we're asking what this means for consumers. >>> plus how the tragic death of a toddler has led to a new effort now designed to protect abused children. >>> right now at 5:30 those winds are starting to whip up. the temperatures are plup etmmeting. >> we could see windchills near get this zero tonight, folks, and this will only be the fist punch of a bitter cold blast. >> 33 million people on the east coast are now under a windchill advisory. we have team coverage on this frigid plunge. it starts with our chief meteorologist, doug kammerer. make it stop! >> i'm nice and warm here. you saw amelia segal blowing out there in the wind. it ice definitely on the cold side. it has come down big time from just where w

we posted those interviews on nbc washington facebook page. >> that will be so nice for his family. >thank yo >>> well virginia's governor has declared a state of emergency early as the snow sweeps in. >> when we come right back, we'll talk live with the governor on the phone. >>> the storm hitting us right now is having a big impact on millions of people. >> we have reporters from our affiliates in roanoke, philly and new york checking in with updates on the conditions in their areas. >> reporter: a holiday? not here and especially not for road crews who say they worked overtime all weekend. we had snow here and the salting that they did still left residue on the roads. they say that's going to help them when the snow starts tonight. and those crews were out this morning making sure the trucks were ready, the plows were on and the salt is filled up. they say that they'll hit the road again sometime after the snow starts. they're expected to come in late tonight, maybe about 10:00 and work all the way through the morning rush. in plymouth meeting, pennsylvania diana duran tay for news

we put the sketch up on the nbc washington facebook page so you can help spread the news. she says he attacked her in an apartment complex in silver spring just off new hampshire avenue. police think the same man exposed himself to another woman nearby. he was last seen wearing a black puffy jacket with pockets on the sleeve dark jeans or sweat pants and black sneakers. >>> this is a case that left a huge hole in so many hearts and it cast a shadow over the district's largest homeless shelter. this week marks one year since the disappearance of a little girl ralisha rudd. a vigil is planned for her on sunday at 2:00 in the afternoon at the mt. per ron baptist church on k street in southeast d.c. she was last seen in february of 2014 with khalil tatum, a former janitor at the d.c. general swlerlt rudd had been living with her mother. police believe tatum shot and killed his wife before he killed himself just weeks after rudd's disappearance. >>> a senior state department official is a free man tonight despite being charged with soliciting a child for sex online. daniel rose

. >> reporter: right now on our nbc washington facebook page you can weigh in on some of the best advice that you have to keep warm in this weather. we'll bring some of those to you, again, at 5:00. also you'll hear from a medic who has some advice one would think could be only for the summer months but he recommends them for these winter cold months. we'll bring that to you in our next hour. in arlington, david culvert, news 4. >>> first at 4, a busy grocery store cloetzed at this hour after a car crashed right through the wall. take a look at the damage to the giant on connecticut avenue here near van ness and northwest washington. the car was in the underground garage when the driver lost control and went through the wall of the store. two people in the car were rushed to the hospital. no one inside the grocery store was hurt. on news 4 at 5:00 we'll hear from some shoppers and find out when the store may reopen. >>> new charges against a suspect in the most brazen incident a local shall have says he's ever seen. jarrod williams is charged with robbery with eulls of a firearm in commi

on our nbc washington facebook page we have 16 of the most hyster the winner will be revealed before next saturday's big 40th anniversary special and we're giving away two tickets to see "snl" in new york city and check out an episode tonight right after the news. my vote goes to church lady and mr. robinson. >>> still ahead, virginia with a big win >>> well nba standards, which you see blowouts this was a blowout-blowout. >> yes. comes at the perfect time. the longest losing streak of a season. >> never a bad time for a blowout. >> that's true. five games of losing and now you get this. tough month for the wizards. some might say that downward slide began three weeks ago one day when the wizards were humiliated at home by the nets. tonight, they get the revenge and snap that five-game losing streak. and jameson on hand. feeling the love. as he's ignited into the bullets and wizards alumni association. starting in place of the injured bradley beale. oh yeah! making it look so easy. 12 points for him. wiz up a dozen. plumlee running in to some tough "d" and out of bounds. worst party

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you can weigh in on the nbc washington facebook thanks for the ride around norfolk! i just wanted to say geico is proud to have served the military for over 75 years! roger that. captain's waiting to give you a tour of the wisconsin now. could've parked a little bit closer... it's gonna be dark by the time i get there. geico. proudly serving the military for over 75 years. >>> a two hour delay today for warren county public schools. >>> you will need to spend a little more money to fill up your gas tank. aaa says gas prices are up because brood oil costs are up. the driver's club says this is the start of the refinery maintenance season. in d.c. the average is $2.45 a gallon. in maryland $2.32. in virginia it's $2.18. and in west virginia, the average price is $2.13. >>> news 4 is committed to changing minds. we want to let you know about a summit today that focuses on helping teens when it comes to mental health. the josh anderson foundation begins7:00 p.m. at the ernst community cultural center. young adults will share their personal struggles with mental health is

leave your comments on our nbc washington facebook page. be sure to tune in tomorrow for the "today" show's full interview with kayla mueller's family. >>> at the white house tonight, president obama welcomed a lot of the nation's governors including some who are eyeing his job. mr. obama made some brief remarks and led a toast to the governors association dinner. wisconsin governor scott walker was there, just one day after the "washington post" reported that walker said he doesn't know if the president is a christian. mr. obama did not address that, but he did say he's committed to reaching across the aisle. >> within this room we're not going agree on everything. but i am committed to working with each and every one of you over the next two years to keep making progress. >> president obama plans to deliver remarks at the governor's association tomorrow. >>> next at 11:00, it is hollywood's biggest night. news4 has you covered on everything oscar. we're going to look at the winners, the losers and the stars turning heads. find out how to

just like our nbc washington facebook page and we'll chat you up and talk about whatever you want to scuss on the facebook. >> not everything. you know. courteous, please. >>> let's turn to tom kierein now and talk about this forecast. we had a nice warm-up and now a big chill. >> tomorrow i'll be chatting on facebook. love social media. a great way to connect with you. and thank for you all of the follows on twitter. just exceeded 10,000 twitter followers. it's an honor. thank you so much. now as we look at storm team 4 radar,e are seeing some scattered light sprinkles across northern virginia and just west of washington. and our northern suburbs, too getting a few sprinkles in montgomery county and up into frederick county. loudoun county getting a few down to stafford spotsylvania and prince w it will they might come into the immediate metro area within the next 30 minutes or so. but most of the rain not arriving until later this afternoon. just a cloudy sky the rest of the morning. but then the area in green starts to fill in with rain by later this afternoon. much of it passing r

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plus on our facebook page the nbc washington fac now, we are trying to continue this discussion. so go there and check it out. >>> i'm pat lawson muse at the live desk. we have some breaking news happening in downtown washington. an accident with multiple reported at 400 mass avenue northwest. here's a look at the sce live now. this is happening where fourth h, and mass avenue intersect. d.c. police are on the scene. fire and ems have just left the scene. we understand major crash investigators responded a short time ago. there were multiple injuries. we don't know exactly how many or how serious the injuries are. again, this accident happening at 400 mass avenue at the intersection of fourth h, and mass avenue. news4's chris gordon is on the way. that's it from the live desk. >> thank you, pat. >>> all right, doug. a one-day break. back in the tundra tonight. >> it is amazing, the weather we've seen. snow on saturday some areas picking up close to a foot of snow in the d.c. metro area only about 3 inch then everybody got to about 50 degrees yesterday. it was a glorious day to ge

i'll be on facebook this morning at 10:00 a.m. on the nbc washington page if you have questions for me. i'm happy to answer. wide look at things overall no major problems into town, out of town inner loop and outer loop all looking good.along. and 95 at dale boulevard also moving along. still have this problem in hyattsville. westbound east-west highway, two lanes blocked from the water main break. >>> it's now 5:25. two more women have come forward accusing bill cosby of drugging them. one of the women says the comedian sexually assaulted her during their 1969 encounter. more than two dozen women have accused the 77-year-old of sexual assault. he has denied all the allegations and has never been charged with a crime. >>> same-sex couples this mobile county alabama are waking up this morning to full marriage rights. within hours of a judge ordering the county to issue same sex marriage licenses late yesterday, some couples had already said i do. cheers went up when the probate office windows opened. >>> a congressman is getting a lot of attention for b

let us know what you're thinking on the nbc washington facebook page. >>> and new england is also preparingnother round of snow up to a foot expected to fall in the boston area. the same system killed at least two people in the midwest this weekend. >>> montgomery county superintendent joshua starr has a critical day ahead. the board of education therewill be talking about whether to renew his contract. >>> and this morning the former building 197 at the navy reopens. the building has been closed since 12 people were killed in a mass shoot manage 2013. >>> and storm team 4 radar showing another area of light rain pulling out of west virginia. that should be sweeping across northern virginia, the district and maryland over the next couple of hours. >>> that is the broadcast. thank you. appreciate you waking up with us. >> and the "today" show is next. >> good morning. epic ending. the new england patriots rally past the seahawks with a play many are calling the worst coaching decision in nfl history. was it? we will ask you to weigh in. >>> icy and dicy. another powerful storm from the midwe

tweet melissa or reach out on nbc washington's facebook page. >>> you've driven across the key bridge many times, but you've never seen it like this. tonight at 11:00 i'll take you on a rare tour and uncover some of the secrets. >>> in case you didn't know, today is a weather alert day. we're checking out the damage from strong winds in our damage like this tree that fell on an >>> grab the winter coat. winter is here. >>> good morning. i'm angie goff. >> i'm adam tuss. welcome to "news 4 today" on this frigid sunday morning. let's get straight to chuck with the forecast. what's it look like, chuck? >> there's not going to be any break in the cold during the daylight hours today or overnight tonight. the cold will relax ever so slightly late tomorrow into tuesday but we'll stay below freezing and that's going to make a snow forecast look more and more likely for monday night into tuesday. still a little time to fine tweak the fine points on this, but it looks like snow is coming our way everybody. reston town center right now the ground is right -- it's white from the snow from last n

i'll be chatting with you on the nbc washington facebook page today at 10:00 a.m.. looking forward to it. >> we are too. >> i feel like you're going to post crazy things while i'm chatting. >> would i do that? come on sfloop. >>> 6:55. both sides of a busy highway are back open after a water main break. this is the scene there last night. overnight crews finished the repairs south bound lanes of richmond highway. we checked with fairfax water, water main is fixed and the water is back on this morning. >>> now 6:56. here are the four things you need to know before you head out this morning. later this morning, we'll learn more about a major construction project on i-395 and how it could impact your drive to work. ddot meeting starts at 11:00. >>> and a closer look at the beltway bridge over suitland parkway. a chunk of concrete fell on a car there. maryland inspectors say the bridge is structurally sound. you may want to buy a you power ball ticket. jackpot an estimated $485 million. >>> later today, we're expecting to hear whether a patient in fairfax county has the

check out our nbc washington facebook page some of our news4 team members have shared their own experiences with their new year's resolutions. let us know how you're doing with yours. >>> new problems with communication in metro tunnels. metro says there was an isolated problem at one isolated station. montgomery fire and rescue says no it goes further than that. adam tuss is in wheaton to explain. >> reporter: not the news metro riders want to hear. radio issues at the wheaton station as recently as this afternoon. for metro technicians word that montgomery fire radios were not working here at the wheaton station meant a focused search through dark tunnels trying to pinpoint specific wiring and what was going on. you can imagine with trains passing it's not easy work. metro says the issues are isolated at wheaton and have been fixed. could there be problems elsewhere? >> there's a possibility of problems everywhere. we try catch those. >> reporter: head of the metro fire communication technology department the key question how big a problem is this? >> reporter: does anybody have any reaso

readings and what those values mean and how it makes us feel that much colder, go to our nbc washington facebook page or our storm team 4 facebook page. this evening, temperatures they will start dropping off. our wind will be more on the breezy side than windy side but still, it brings down that temperature reading, makes it feel that much colder from 11 degrees, the temperature at 9:00 p.m., 8 by 11:00 p.m. under a mostly clear sky. so it's 5 to 10 degrees below eve bin 11:00 p.m. this evening. tomorrow morning the actual air temp with that clearer sky will be starting out in the single digits most locations, again, record cold from 4 around la plata, arnold waldorf to 2 degrees up north around sandy spring germantown mt. airy going for zero degrees, zero in leesburg and winchester and 2 degrees in culpeper virginia. the feels-like the temperatures for tomorrow morning, this is at 6:00 a.m. i showed you those values a second ago, 10 to 20 e below severe row. we see it this way across the entire area how everyone is going to be impacted. it draws the cold and what we'll be dealing with. 15 belo

. >> you will find a link to giuliani rancic's complete apology on nbc washington's facebook page> it's the court case that everyone is talking about. even after the verdict was reached. the emotional things we're hearing now for the first time about the amerin sniper trial. thousands of people flying on planes that have not been inspecte why do some say this is okay at least for now. right>>> 90 90 flights and counting. that's how many southwe flights had to be canceled since yesterdar the planes missed scheduled inspections. erika gonzalez joins us now. how in the world did this happen? >> so we had that same question. everybody is scratching their heads like how do you miss an inspecti lik this? on its website, southwest says that it notified safety regula as soon as it learned that they had missed the inspec deadline. after we e-mailed the airline, it explained that it was while updati the maintenance tracki system that it "inadver omitted the low west of three intee maintee check established." the airline says the federal aviati administration gave it the okay to continue flying th

make sure you like the nbc washington facebook page to take part. tom, did you it yesterday. >> yeah, it was a lot of fun. wanted to know about my sleep hours and about meteorologist in general. so yeah, you'll enjoy it. >> i know nothing about meteorologist. so skip that one. >> we'll talk about journalism with you. and we're talk a brief break today from our winter system. yesterday morning we had the nasty iciness. today nice blue skies with just a few high clouds drifting through. and that's going to be in later will this afternoon and overnight tonight, getting a little bit cloudier. this evening clouds increasing ahead of a koudcold front. upper teens way out in western maryland. a calm wind, clear sky over the metro area, now live view from the tower camera overlooking northwest washington. temperatures by 8:00 a.m. near 30. bright sunshine wear the sunglasses. by noon we'll be near 40. ought to hit the low to mid-40s by midafternoon then by 5:00 p.m. about with a few high clouds coming in back down to the low 40s. keep up with all the change

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. >>> now at 6:00, you can go to our nbc washington facebook page and let us know what you're going to do when you win tonight's powerball jackpot. now up to $500 million. >> i'm going to go to boston, take a look at some of the snow there. then i'm going to florida because it's going to get cold. days in the 20s, 6 last year. this year we've had 1. but the next three days we should have three of them at least. we'll talk much more about that and the cold air coming in. >>> i'm jim handly at the live desk. a vigil just got under way for three people killed in chapel hill, north carolina. the latest on that cas >>> piem jim handly at the live desk. hundreds are gathering at the university of north carolina campus in chapel hill holding a candlelight vigil to honor three murdered students. students and school leaders from around the north carolina area including nc state and duke are taking part in this show of unity. two students and a relative were found shot to death in a condo near the campus last night. today a neighbor appeared in court and was charged in their murders. police say

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make sure you like the nbc washington facebook page so you can take part. don't worry, we'll remind you next week. and it wouldn't be the last chance you get to chat with us. >> but you will have our undivided attention for that time on each day next week. >> i can't wait to get on facebook on wednesday to ask you questions. >> and heck he willle me? thank you. >>> today president obama is taking his proposal to make community college free on the road. he'll speak at ivy tech community college. >>> today we are waiting to learn about the latest job numbers for january. the report is a key indicator on the state of our economy. financial sxempts say sexperts say cold weather and plunging oil prices are not helping. the unemployment rate is expected to hold steady at just over 5%. >>> today you'll see some new treasures if you're visiting the national gallery of art in d.c.. the gallery is acquiring a trove of art from the corcoran gallery. more than 6400 works of american and european art to be exact. it will go on display at the national gallery starting to

we invite you to keep the conversation going on our nbc washington facebook page. >>> the city of alexandria is apologizing after a mother was told to stop breast-feeding her child at a wreck center. a woman says she was nursing her 6-month-old in the play room at the rec center yesterday when an employee told her she had to stop. she posted her account last night. today in a statement to news 4, a spokesman says there's no policy that bans breast-feeding in any city facility. they are making sure all staffers understand that. >>> d.c. leaders are stressing that vaccinations are the strongest line of defense against measles. now that there's a confirmed case in the ci first measles diagnosis in the district since 2012 and it's believed to be the result of international travel. health officials have informed people who came in immediate contact with the patient ae t a larger threat. if you think you have been exposed to the virus, you're asked to call your provider rather than show up without notice. >> because it's highly contagious, we want you to be proactive and ca ahea opposed to being i

this next story is getting a lot of reaction on our nbc washington facebook page tonight. maryland governor larry hogan is proposing a bill that would eliminate state income taxes for veterans who receive military pensions. he detailed the plan today during a gathering at the american legion post in greenville. the governor says the tax relief would be phased in over four years. >> touched my family in a lot of was because it will give us more money to do some of the things that are important to us as far as paying other bills and taking care of other responsibilities, college tuition, and things of that nature. >> lit cost about $50 million for the tax exemption on military pensions. governor is also pushing for tax relief for retired police officers firefighters and emergency personnel. >>> a convenience store in the district has been shut down for selling illegal synthetic drugs. it's the mobile station on bladesens bladesensburg road in north d.c. the city revoked the business license there. this is the first time district has ordered a business closed under new synthe

all you have to do is like our nbc washington facebook page on it take part in the chat. i know you have a lot of questions for angi them. >> we made her go first so we can see how it goes before we jump in. >> she's a good sport about it. she'll be great. and then you're tuesday. >> right, tomorrow. >> wednesday, thursday. melissa is friday. >> yeah chat with us facebook, take all questions. like when will it snow again or ever. >> do people ask you all the time? >> constantly will. especially at my school visits. and this morning no snow, just a few scattered sprinkles showing up on storm team 4 radar. right now little spectacles of green are just scattered light rain showers. very light now. panhandle of west virginia central shenandoah valley. along 66 along 81 between martinsburg up toward hagarstown and then east of there, just maybe a light rain drop in southern montgomery county, northern prince george's county w and parts of northern virginia loudoun county getting a few of those sprinkles moving on in. here is the timing on any steadier rain. it will arrive here

. >>> this is black history month and we've posted a list of local events on nbc washington facebook page. we want to tell you about a local organization called the musicianship. >> it's working right here in d.c. schools using music to help kids find success in life. news4's aaron gilchrist has our report. >> reporter: malcolm stokes is a trumpet player and also a volunteer with the musicianship working with two sisters at bell high school in d.c., an example of part of the mission to go into schools and give musicless lessons where teachers could use the help or there are no music classes. >> we work primarily with at-risk youth. our students come from neighborhoods where schools sometimes have dropout rates as high as 50%. many of the families have a lot of challenges and what we try to do is use music as a tool for them to admooef all areas of life. >> reporter: the musicianship summer program brings kids of all abilities from all over the district to work with professional musicians who teach and mentor. it's gone from two kids five years ago to 160 last summer. jasmine web was

we've posted the photos on our nbc washington facebook page so you can get the word out about these banditsbill that allows breast feeding in more public places is now headed to virginia governor terry mcauliffe's desk. the current law in virginia allows breast feeding on state owned property but allows privately owned businesses to set their own rules. the new law allows women to breast feed anywhere they are lawfully present. the governor plans to sign the bill. >>> police say they are now talking with a person about of interest in a deadly hit and run. u.s. park police believe they recovered the car that hit and killed rick warrick last month on the bw parkway. at the time warrick and his fiance were changing a tire near laurel. >>> today fairfax county police could release more details about a man shot and killed by one of their officers in 2013. john gear was in a standoff with police when he was shot. earlier this year, the fairfax county board ever directors released the results of an independented audit. the board of supervisors i should say.records show gear had his hands up and he

and share with us how you felt about the game on twitter and the nbc washington facebook page. >>> five after the hour. it is a fresh start for hundreds of workers today at the washington navy yard. they're going back to work this building 197. 12 people died inside that building at a mass shooting in september 2013. megan mcgrath live outside the navy yard with more on the new name and the new layout inside building 197. megan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, aaron. certainly lots of changes have been made here. 400 employees will be returning to the building today and the first person to actually return to work will be vice admiral william hitright. and he's hopeful the changes that have been made will allow people too once again feel safe and comfortable inside the building. now, building 197 is getting a new name. it's now going to go by the humphreys building named after joshua humphreys who designed the navy's first frigates. there is a new color scheme, new cafeteria, and there is also an area honoring the 12 people who were killed here. the renovation took a year and a

nbc washington flash survey today. cast your vote by texting or calling the number on your screen or cast your vote on the nbc washington facebook or twitter page. my facebook page have exploded. some say, yes indeed we're wimps. others are giving it right back to them. >> all of our facebook pages. >> right. and some folks say we're wimps. others say we're just not trained. >> some are die-hard and love the snow, which we're going to get some more snow. it will be impacting area roads here for the worst time, during the evening rush. in fact getting reports coming down in winchester virginia right now. that's a little more than an hour away from getting to d.c. let's talk about the snow impact for this evening. moderate conditions because the fact that roads will become slick, not treacherous everywhere because we do have treatments down on some of the main roads but it will accumulate and it will stick. that burst from about 4:30/5:00 up until 8:00, making its exit east. it will be coming down at a pretty good clip. i think it will reduce the visibility at times on storm team 4 radar, i can zoom in hagerstown blue mont is wher

. >> reporter: i was just checking our nbc washington facebook page. right now some of you weighing in with some of your tips to keep warm ahead of this cold weekend. and coming up ahead at 6:00 we'll walk you through what those firefighters are doing when it comes to their equipment and their own safety tips you may be able to learn something from. that's ahead in our next hour. live in arlington, david culvert, news4. >> david, thanks. >> just in a new picture of the damage from inside after a car slammed into this giant grocery store and forced customers out for several hours today. this happened at the van ness giant. darcy spencer is outside the parking garage where it happened. >> reporter: right now the store is back open for business. if you look behind me right down that ramp is the parking garage where it happened. fortunately, no one was hurt inside the garage or any shoppers in this incident but it really was a close call. let's take another look at that video of that car that slammed into the parking garage underneath the building here of

we have incredible video that's on our nbc washington facebook page. a lot of delays right, mollett? >> reporter: yeah. there have been problems th the day on the system and in this cold weather, metro tells me that you can expect that problems could pop up. there's a pepco work truck right behind me still working here. just a short bit ago a d.c. water crew left the scene, both working with metro crews to try to fix the power-related problem here at l'enphant plaza. as it gets colder with more bad weather on the way, metro passengers seem to get more frustrated. in this bitter cold you dress in layers especially if you are waiting on a bus or a train or walking to and from school like these d.c. school students. but for metro passengers each day seems to bring the unexpected. two cracked rails left orange and silver line trains sitting on the tracks during the height of the morning commute. and at l'enphant plaza, a power outage from this morning shut down the ninth and d street entrance to riders. >> not much not sure with the sign. would have been a

the news got nearly 500 likes on our nbc washington facebook page today. >> one of the most beloved novel miss american literature "to kill a mockingbird," is getting a sequel. the author harper lee, never published another novel. we have new details about a novel 50 years in the making. >> reporter: in the world of boox today's news qualifies as a bombshell. >> no one saw it coming. >> reporter: word that the author of "to kill a mockingbird" would finally publish a second book that ripples through the industry. >> if you said to every new york publisher what is the one book you would like to have i'm guessing that a sequel to "to kill a mockingbird" would be pretty high on the list. >> reporter: 88-year-old harper lee earned the presidential medal of freedom and a pulitzer prize for that book about racial tensions in her native alabama during her childhood in the 1930s. >> this country, our courts our great love. >> reporter: a film based on the book became an oscar-winning classic. many of the characters including scout and atticus finch will be revisited 20 years later in the new book

go to nbc washington's facebook page and weigh in. >>> we're here in the storm team 4x4 in leesburg where the snow has just begun. we saw some salt trucks that just went out to begin treating the roads in the area. it's only been snowing here for about five minutes, but it's really picked up already at this time period. as we look outside right now, you can see snow already starting to stick a little bit to the side of the roads. of course we are worried about slick conditions and reduced visibilities. we'll let the snow continue to push off to the east and then we'll be moving in the storm team 4x4 along with this snow squall to let you know the latest conditions on area roads. we plan on hopping on route 7 and heading back toward the beltway, again, bringing you updates throughout 5:00 and 6:00. >> we see that snow. amelia, thanks. >>> tonight police are looking for a mysterious crime fighting cabbie. >> this taxi driver helped an arlington county police officer nab a suspected thief. david culver is live outside pentagon city mall with that story. >> reporter: wendy and jim, usually it

. >> reporter: this from our nbc washington facebook page. we asked you what do you think about parent who is don't get their children vaccinated? 83% say parents are irresponsible but 17% say that's their right. local hospitals like this one tell me there's no specific threat when it comes to the measles outbreak but they're monitoring it tonight. live in arlington, david culvert, news4. >>> the united kingdom is on its way to becoming the first country in the world to allow babies to be created from the dna of three people. it's a controversial move. supporters stay fertilization technique will help prevent some children from inheriting potentially fatal diseases passed down from their parents' dna, but critics say it could lead to the creation of designer babies. the three-parent law passed in britain's house of commons today but needs to pass in the house of lords before becoming law. human trials on this could begin later this year. >>> coming tonight, the man accused of killing a university student from the university of virginia is hea

. >>> it's getting a lot of reaction on the nbc washington facebook page. local doctors work to unlock the secret behind near death experiences. >>> and a story of survival. meet the skier who was buried in an avalanche for days. what it took for him to finally >>> welcome back to 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, and tonight at 11:00. we're following today's big stories for you. >>> our reporters, anchor and meteorologists standing by this afternoon. first now on news4 at 4:00, a woman says she remembers the moment she died on a local trail. it's called a near-death experience. >> doreen gentzler joins us now with more on how researchers are explaining what can happen to anyone. doreen? >> hi pat and jim. ever wonder what happens when we die? researchers, including some at the universities of virginia and maryland, are trying to find answers to that question. and people who have had near-death experiences have a loot to tell them. >> feeling it was surreal, it was, obviously, but it was not humanly relatable. i don't even know how to tell you how it was exponentially comf

. >>> it is one of the most talked about stories on our nbc washington facebook page right now. lawmakers in maryland they may lower the drinking age for members of the military. this senate bill would allow 18- to 20-year-olds to drink beer and wine at bars and restaurants. derrick ward is live in annapolis with a closer look at what is in this legislation. derrick? >> reporter: now, you know the age requirement of 21 years old to drink legally has been the law of the land in the u.s. for decades now. but some lawmakers here in maryland think that given the sacrifice that a young man and woman can make at 18 19 or 20 years old, maybe they should be given a little bit of leeway on that. it's an idea that comes up often about people under 21 who pledge to defend this country. >> american legion a number of people have approached me and basically say if somebody is asked at 18 to risk their life to go overseas and fight that they at least ought to be able to go into the legion or to a restaurant or bar and have a glass of wine or a beer. >> reporter: the proposal would allow activ

we'll let you know tomorrow on twitter @nbc washington and on our facebook page at nbc washington. i'm shomari stone, news 4. >>> new at 11:00 tonight there's a huge fire burning in a tire warehouse in anne ar county. yoe fla pouring out of the k & k tire company in linthicum heights. several surrounding counties are helping to fight that fire. we've not heard of any injuries. >>> we're learning about a local mosque vandalized tonight in northeast washington. it happened at the ivy city mosque on gallaudet street. the inside of the mosque was damaged including some broken chairs windows and scattered prayer books. d.c. police are investigating this as a destruction of property case. >>> class sizes could be smaller. teachers could get a raise in prince william county next year but the county still needs to figure out how to pay for those expenses. the county released its initial budget proposal tonight. it includes a $17.5 million budget shortfall. >>> new details tonight after a local bar owner was arrested for secretly videotaping women in the restaurant's bathroom. kyle muehlhau

sets and share some of your own on our nbc washington facebook page. >>> a college student is sparking among travelers. why officials want to talk to you if you've taken amtrak. >>> keeping your students safe and secure. the security feature getting added to school buses in arlington that will keep an eye on your children. >>> rain, rain go away. you'll be saying it later today. chuck bell is timing out when showers will g >>> in today's top stories, 12 hours to go until the kickoff to super bowl xlix. nbc4 is your station to see everything super bowl related. coverage begins at noon. kickoff is at 6:30. >> i wanter mix of snow, sleet and rain is causing a mess for airline travelers. you're taking a live look at conditions in milwaukee, wisconsin. more than 1200 flights have been canceled today according to flightaware.com. we checked with our airports in the area. all three reporting flight cancellations and delays as well. >> we have our eye on storm team 4 radar. we're seeing snowflakes in some of your neighborhoods. whether it's hitting the ground is a different story. later today

we will bring you the latest updates on road conditions on twitter and facebook at nbc washington. ell you, share my experience @showmari@shomaristone on twitter and facebook. live in woodbridge virginia, where it is cold. shomari stone, news4. >> it is. >>> a lot of flights are back on time this evening but it's been a rough day at the airport. we just checked flightaware. more than 1,500 flights have been canceled nationwide today. regionally reagan national had the second highest number of cancellations with more than 130. but compare that to dulles and bwi marshall which together canceled 75 flights. we did some -- find some people who were about to get out of town. >> yeah. i went to bed thinking, you know i hope we'll be traveling today so i hadn't even packed my bag. >> it does appear these cancellations will be cleared up by tomorrow. and you can head out of here. >>> the post-snowstorm priss conference held by d.c. mayor muriel bowser featured a new face today, an interpreter for the deaf and hard of hearing. mayor bowser added this interpreter after complaints on social me

sent pictures to ic@nbcwashington.com or reach out on the nbc washington twitter and facebook pages. >> all amtrak down easter service between boston and brunswick, maine, is canceled today. that means you won't be able to take a train from d.c.'s union station to boston's north station. service between washington and new york is running but there could be delays. you could see lines at the airports today, too, because of weather. right now 60 flights canceled out of reagan national, six delayed at bwi 34 canceled two delays. dulles is reporting 26 canceled flights this morning and one delay. >> we have sunday delays and cancellations from the snow and frigid weather to pass along. you may have to push back your workout as all ymca's in d.c., maryland and virginia won't open until noon today. if you were planning on running in the george washington birthday 10k, that race is canceled. >>> it could be worse. you could be in new england. there's no rest for snow weary new england as another storm system takes aim there. some parts of the region could see another two feet of snow this w

we posted to facebook and the nbc washington app. as soon as we learn more about the possible deal in the case. >>> there are no plans for a any major repairs on beltway bridge over suitland road. that's despite a frightening incident where falling concrete smashed the car. katherine dean was driving that car at the time. she told news 4 it sounded like a bomb. hear land state highway officials insist that bridge is safe. they say today the briedebris is superficial and has nothing to do with the safety of the bridge. however news 4 has an inspection report that lists that bridge as one of 82 across the state considered structurally deficient. p. >>> the frederick county community is grieving the loss of a middletown high school student who died in a car crash. counselors will be available at school this morning. 17-year-old claire knight was on her way to school when her suv collided with a school bus yesterday. knight was driving north on old middletown road and hit will the front end of the southbound bus. the bus driver and the o

l list of school clos and delays you can find those on nbc washington d all of th twitter and facebooke plan is as to leave fred and start to head toward where . what's the latest there, megan? >> rep take a look at the accu we're seeing here. this is on the sidewalk right in front of me here, a litt gras area. and you can see that we have a dustin ground. so the snow starte this area a litt before 4:00 and we're staro see some accu on the grassy areas. a look at route 1, however. e pre-treated this road and it's looking pretty good. t you can see that we are star to see a lif the snow sticking especially in the center there where the trafc is not going through. i guess tho are turn lanes so they're not as heavily traveled. and you can see that there is light in those areas. so cer keep your speeds down out there. we've been talking to folks this t the road condit. here's what one man had to say. >> it's a little slippery but it's doable. that's about it. >> they do a good job of neighborhood a little bit. not much. >> so the pre-treated e major roads, but not the neighborhood street t

facebook. you can head to our nbc washington app and search oscar.utiful. >> any coal kid man i thought was -- you don't care what i think. >> i do. >> nobody cares what i think about the fashions. >> i do care because you seldom weigh in on the fashion department. so you liked nicole kidman's dress? >> i think so. >> aaron that tie is fantastic. i give that a ten at least. >> bac you tom. >> now that that's settled -- >> well, moving on, we've had the temperatures holding above freezing overnight. as we got to 50 yesterday. some clouds are producing a few flurries north and west of the metro area. and just to the east of washington, as well. maybe a few flurries trying to reach the ground. down the95 just a few flurries. should not have any problem with it because temperatures are all above freezing. mid to upper 30s. reagan national 38. off to our west still above freezing shenandoah valley most of the mountain regions. but its getting colder. western maryland, oakland down to just 12 degrees. this is wet pavement and that may become icy if your pa

. >>> when you're 24u78thumbing threw your facebook you can take a moment to chat with me. at 10:00 a.m., i'll be on the nbc washington face book page taking your questions. make sure you like our page to take part. >> looking forward to it. >>> 6:53. today we expect to learn the fate of a public charter school. the board will decide whether to revoke the charter of dorothy height school. the board started an investigation after staff notified them of money problems. there was a rally in hopes of keeping the school open. the board is expected to vote at about 8:30 this morning. >>> and we find out tonight whether prince george's county will keep two elementary schools open. ceo recommended both thomas claggett and ken mooremoor closed. students currently enrolled will be assigned elsewhere. the vote takes place at 7:00 p.m.. >>> today mayorryor bowser will announce a new program to com bass bat homelessness. it will work on finding permanent house. the numbers of hopeless have increased because of lack of affordable housing. in the program families will be paired with a liaison to understand the rental market and can

washington. today the obama administration announcing a new federal agency to analyze cybersecurity threats. reporting live from facebook headquarters in menlo park scott budman nbc bay area news. >>> new details about the teenager accused of attacking a pizza delivery driver in antioch. darian miles, jr., he's 17 years old and will be charged as an adult. miles faces eight felony counts including kidnapping for the purpose of rape. the victim told police the young man approached her with a gun as she was making a pizza delivery on sunday afternoon. she says the teenager ordered her to drive to another location where he sexually assaulted her. he then robbed her before taking off. police arrested him a short time later. the d.a.'s office tells us tonight that there is no indication that the victim new the attacker. the alleged attacker. miles will be arraigned tomorrow in martinez. >>> it's a city known for its inclusiveness but tonight members of the transgender community say san francisco just isn't doing enough to protect them. nbc bay area's jodi hernandez is live at san francisco city hall where there was an emotional demonstration today. >> reporter: that's