seeing delays to lar go and new carrollton. accident eastbound route 50 at whitehall road all lanes blocked there. use caution in which area. beach drive northwest between joyce road and wise road is closed due to a downed tree. alternate is 16th street. taking a look at d.c. 295, all lanes opened. 46 miles an hour traveling inbound. >>> and you have an extra two hours to get into work today if you work for the federal government. agencies are on a two hour delayed arrival. yous have the option of unscheduled telework or unscheduled leave. >>> dozens of school districts delayed. and several are closed. we just learned loudoun county are now closed. they were on a two hour delay. loudoun county closed. fairfax, montgomery arlington and prince william county schools also all closed. >> also closed schools if fauquier county and culpeper and the city of falls church. prince george's county, spotsylvania, stafford and frederick county hear land are on a two hour lay. >>> alexandria, d.c. fredericksburg and manassas park also on a c

. >>> if you used the new carrollton metro or route 50 your route may affected and last for months.he ramp from garden city drive to both the west and eastboundize of route 50 are closed. the maryland state highway administration says a broken pipe could mean months of work. if you use a new carrollton metro parking lot use detour signs to get on to route 50. >>> it's a new food aller sdwla makes you feel like your choking. what causes this problem and symptoms you need to know about. >>> and another big name in maryland politics is said to be eyeing a senate run in 2016. tom? >>> and for the first time in a long time i don't need a coat. standing out here on the storm team 4 weather deck under a blue skies, feels great, bright sunshine. a look at rain timing when it's going to be arriving and leaving for the weekend. that'sdetted@@0 l<@@0 l<0 l<@@0 l<0 l>> i'm molette green at live desk. right now details about phony irs agents targeting taxpayers with harassing phone calls in what's being called the largest scam to

the last time anyone saw her was friday afternoon in new carrollton. she was wearing tan khakis a pink sweatshirt and a black pea coat. >>> today family and friends gather to remember rah lish shah rudd. a vigil for her is planned today at 2:00 p.m. at the mount haren baptist church on k street. she was last seen in february 2014 with khalil tatum, a former janitor where she had been living. police believe he shot and killed his wife and himself. >>> frederick county similar plemting a new program. this is designed to prevent distracted driving. you are looking at live pictures from i-70. the frederick county sheriff says if you're caught on your cell phone while driving there, you can face a very big fine. it will cost you $83 the first time $140 the second time and $160 the third time you get caught. thisug will apply throughout the county from now on until the end of next month. >> developing story now in madison, wisconsin, police are looking for someone they say opened fire outside a mall. >> take a look here. you can see police at the mall in thi

janae johnson is 16 and last time anyone saw her was friday afternoon in new carrollton. ing khakis pink sweatshirt and a peacoat. >>> fortunately, another missing girl in prince georges county is located. 12-year-old is back home and tonight she is in good health. >>> new details are emerging about the isis executioner known as jihadi john. tonight, we are getting a clearer picture of his life before he became the global face of isis. muhammad emwazi born in kuwait grew up in london where officials say he was part of a network of islamic extremists. britain was monitoring him. they tried to stop him from traveling overseas and failed and now they think he is in syria or iraq. officials believe he is responsible for executing at least four hostages inclueing james foley. >>> it is called the most high profile assassination since the stalin era. a man was gunned down. someone shot him four times in the back. and putin promised to find whoever is responsible. he was supposed to lead an opposition rally tomorrow demanding political reform and denouncing putin's ukraine policy

this is in new carrollton. it took out an entire lane of garden city drive. highway officials tell us that this road buckled after a 12-foot pipe underneath it collapsed. the sink hole is not going to affect nearby metro travel, we understand, but garden city drive is closed completely now so it's going to be tricky to get to the new carrollton station. boy, with the new weather, with the nicer weather we're having outside, might see more folks out there on the roads. let's check and see if the mild temperatures are going to stick around. let's check in now with our chief meteorologist doug hill. what's the word? >> i think we'll stay average or slightly above average over the next six or seven days. today, we're waiting for the clouds to clear out of here. let's give a live look for the rooftop camera looking across the river into the city are some breaks. much farther west of downtown, that's where we're finding the real sunshine right now. that clearing trend will make its way eastward tonight. it's following behind the front with all the rain you experien

the light rail project would connect new carrollton to bethesda. advocates say they're worried larry hogan plans to cut the funding. they're meeting with maryland lawmakers to talk about it tonight. >>> we're expecting to learn more about apple's latest hot gadget. landon dowdy has more on the apple smart watch including some prices "4 your money". >>> apple is holding an event in san francisco today where the company is expected to reveal more details about its new smart watch. the base model starts at $349. but analysts think the higher end version including a gold watch could cost $8,000 or more. apple also may say how consumer can upgrade the device. it goes on sale next month. did aaron ever get you the diamond encrusted one? >> we're waiting for that one. thousand we have another option because we have the gold apple watch for a school $8,000. >> now that i have my mike on and aaron can hear me we will settle for the $8,000 one. >> you keep planning and we'll see what isn't happen. thank you, landon. >> the diamond encrusted sounds really nic

. >>> a sinkhole will tie up traffic near the new carrollton metro station. it's a pretty big one. crews have closed ramps from garden city drive on to u.s. route 50 so they can fix it. the state highway administration says new carrollton metro station riders will be impacted by the detour so give yourself extra time this morning. >>> besides the sinkhole, prince george's county residents are also dealing with post snow potholes. crews will be spread out across the county on pothole patrol today. county and state crews will team up to patch up as many road craters as they can find and they're out there for the finding. they do ask you to watch out for the crews on the roads and take it slow while going through those mobile work zones. >>> it should be a smoother commute on the the george washington parkway. yesterday potholes on the parkway left almost two dozen people stranded on the side of the road with their disabled cars. thousands of motorists were jammed in a backup when the cars started pulling over. mark got a call from his wife yesterday morning. >> she was upset because

the hole is located on garden city drive near the new carrollton metro station. we're told a huge pipe collapsed after heavy rains and now it needs to be fixe the maryland state highway association has closed the ramp from garden city drive to eastbound 50. that's a busy road for metro riders who use the new carrollton station. >>> president obama's request for war powers in the battle against isis met with a lot of questions today on capitol hill and for a change the toughest sell may be within his own party. the president put a three-year time limit on this authorization promises the u.s. role would be limited. but his chief leaders in defense and diplomacy met with some skepticism. >> what i think democrats are not willing to do is to give this or any other president an open-ended authorization for war. >> can't vote for sh something that's going to enable war in libya and nigeria and yemen and all these places. >> we have a live report and details about iran becoming part of the conversation. that's ahead in our next hour. >>> a pressure cooker made into a bo

. >>> sky9 flew over this sinkhole on garden city drive in new carrollton a short time ago. the state highway administration closes the ramp from garden city drive to u.s. 50. traffic detours will be in place until repairs can be made. these detours will impact metro riders using the new carrollton metro station. >>> breaking news out of ferguson, missouri, ferguson police chief thomas jackson resigned in the wake of a report by the justice department that concluded ferguson's police force exhibited racial bias. that review was conducted after the controversial shooting of michael brown by former police officer darren wilson. ferguson's city manager stepped down just yesterday. last week two police officers resigned and the city's top court clerk was fired in connection with racist e-mails from. >>> seven marines and four soldiers are missing and presumed dead after their helicopter crashed during a training exercise off the florida pan handle near eklund air force base. debris has been found in the water. a search continues for remains. that blackhawk helicopter went down l

the proposed purple line would be a 16-mile system connecting new carrollton to bethesda.the purple line will meet with legislators and hold a rally later today to highlight the need for that transit system. it all starts at 5:00 this evening in front of the lowhouse building in annapolis. >>> and if you plan to take the marc penn line this week as part of your commute, check the schedule first. service will be impacted because of emergency repairs on the amtrak line. odenton station will be reduced service for all trains. >>> governor mcauliffe will kick off a two-day agriculture trade conference in rich pond. he's expected to announce final export numbers for the state in 2014. virginia reached an all-time record in agriculture exports for 2013. >>> we want to congratulate our facebook fan of the day this morning at 6:35. daniel cooper of manassas, virginia is the station fan of the -- is the facebook fan of the day. he says his wife and mother-in- law are also big theater fans. >> that's good because he wins our first pair of tickets to see angela lansbury in "blithe sp

sky 9 over the scene this afternoon where it opened up on garden city drive not far from the new carrollton metro. police blocked the whole thing off. it will stay that way until they can figure out how to fix that thing. >>> today wusa9 got action for people who live and park along the 1200 block of kenyon avenue and columbia heights in northwest. take a look at this parking sign. a more than a dozen people thought they parked there legally monday maybe because they thought street sweeping season had begun, but it had not. the area's commissioner is helping get those ticket thrown out. >> the city delayed the implementation of sweeting enforcement. tickets were -- sweeping enforcement. tickets were issued that shouldn't have been and we have a number of angry constituents. >> wusa9 called ddot and they say the green sign that says except mondays needs to be replaced. street sweeping begins march 16th in d.c. >>> two dogs in montgomery county went out on an icy pond, only one coming back to shore late this morning on meadows way in gaithersburg. stephanie ramirez has our story. >> reporter:

new carrollton metro station riders will be impacted by the detour. it's huge. >> that is our broadcast for tonight. thanks for sticking around with us. >> letterman is next. make it a great night, ev ( band playing "late show" theme ) >> from a mysterious ancient circle of massive stones it's "the late show" with david letterman." tonight... plus paul shaffer and the cbs orchestra. i'm alan kalter. and now with free balloons for the kids, david letterman!

the purple line is a planned light rail system that would run between bethesda and new carrollton. >>> this just into our you newsroom. alexandria schools and d.c. schools are on a two hour delay this morning. again, alexandria and d.c. two hours delay. check all the listings at the bottom of your screen. it's now 4:36. >>> soon you could have fewer places to smoke an e-cigarette in montgomery county. a bill is expected to be approved. the vote is tomorrow. at the same time the council will vote on a bill that would keep county pet stores free of puppy mill cats and dogs.council president will talk about both bills at a news conference later this morning. >>> heads up for drivers commuting on richmond highway this morning. starting today, traffic will be cut to one lane only in both directions for a quarter mile stretch between fairfax county parkway and backlick road. this is part of the long term widening plan for that area. this part of the project lasts until may of 2016. >>> prime minister of israel is in the district. benjamin netanyahu will be speaking before a joint meeting of

the purple line is a planned light rail system that will connect bethesda and new carrollton metro stations. we're also looking forward to spring of course. this week we could learn when the cherry blossoms could bloom on tuesday. that will be a press conference to predict the peak bloom at the museum at 10:00 a.m. >>> opening day for the nationals is a little more than a month away. when the team takes the field at nats park the face of the franchise, ryan zimmerman will be trotting out to a position fans aren't used to seeing him at. jason pugh has more from nats spring training camp on zimmerman's move to first. >> reporter: ryan zimmerman is making the transition from third base to first base this season. it's the same transition his manager matt williams made during his playing days in the big leagues. zimmerman says he's looking forward to this new challenge. >> people think first base is kind of the position where they put someone to hide them or you don't have to be good at defense to be over there. it couldn't be farther from the truth. i think it's a different position than i've e

region and the sort of inner beltway component between bethesda silver spring all the way over to new carrollton there really is no plan b. >> talk about the economic impact. you touched on it a little bit, but what it means for business growth. >> if you look at montgomery county we have four major growth areas. germantown, gaithersburg looking at white flint that has already started, white oak, we have shady grove life science sectors, around the new shady grove metro center there. all of those projects in my opinion will produce over the next 135 to 20 years, 100,000 jobs. the connectivity in this area is to connect everything from f dfrmthsa in white oak to bethesda connect some ends of the red line that would allow us to have greater connectivity all the way over to college park. that's a key part of that. hopefully if we have the right decision and i hope the government makes the right decision we're right at the goal line here, and i hope we have the ability, but i remember the super bowl. the seattle seahawks -- >> at the last minute they called 23the wrong play. >> we'll leave him out o

it matters because this potential rail line that would connect bethesda and new carrollton could make for an easier commute. but inside the silver theater in silver sprijs some literally calling light rail a lie saying the cost is too great for the return. outside, a different opinion. so outside everybody out here says the purple line makes sense. they're chanting about it. why does it make sense? well it connects employment it connects people it connects metro. they say it is time to get this built right now. >> another lie. they often call light rail rapid transit. >> reporter: back inside mocking the rail line as a fast-moving system. >> 15.5 miles an hour. that's how fast the purple line is going to go. it's actually going to go slower than 15.5 miles an hour. and that's their optimistic projection. >> reporter: the counterpoint if we don't build, then we're left with gridlock. >> we're talking 69,000 people a day will be riding the purple line. >> reporter: maryland governor larry hogan now weighing both sides and will decide soon if he wants to move forward with the project. in

the purple line would run from bethesda to new carrollton and connect with new metro and marc. those in favor say it will create 27,000 permanent jobs and reduce air pollution. those against it worry about the cost and impact on local neighborhoods. >>> the man accused of shooting at drivers at the icc and nsa will stay in jail for now. an anne arundel county judge denied bail today for hong young. prosecutors say they found evidence he planned to leave the country. young is charged with attempted murder for a shooting at anne arundel mills mall that injured a man. he's accused in four other shootings. they include the inner county connector in prince george's county outside of the nsa headquarters and shooting near a movie theater. >>> developing right now, protests erupt over a controversial shooting. how their message is disrupting things this afternoon. >>> beating the odds. for the first time we're hearing from the man who found a young girl inside a wrecked car. why they say they were meant to find her. >>> the sunshine isn't going to stick around for long. >>> i'm scott

it would connect between new carrollton and bethesda. advocates say the they're worried the new governor will cut the project's funding. they're meeting with maryland lawmakers to talk about it tonight. >>> also police officers in montgomery county will talk about wearing body cameras in the future. the police department says it's been considering a body camera program for about a year now. officers and members of the county council will meet this afternoon. >>> police in prince george's county are asking for your help this morning to find this missing 13-year-old boy. axle morales was last seen around midnight on saturday near briarwood drive and laurel you bowie road. police tell us he is 5'6" and 110 pounds. he was last seen in a gray sweat shirt with blue jeans and purple shoes. if you think you've seen axle, call police. >>> police in d.c. are searching for a missing 12-year-old girl. kiarra conrad was last seen saturday. she's 4'11" and about 90 pounds. conrad was last seen in a pink jacket with a blue hood. she had on a black skirt

it would connect prince george's and montgomery counties between new carrollton and bethesda. >>> am expectpple expected to make a big announcement today. >> would you want the boys to ever play football? is that a conversation you've had -- >> no. you say, no? >> no. i don't know if i have a lot of control over that though. i think it's difficult when the father of your boys plays football to say that you can't do that. >> maybe you recognize her. reality star kristin cavallari, caulking to meredith there. you can see the rest a >>> a plane is flying around the world without fuel. the swiss solar powered plane successfully took off from abu dhabi today. hoping to fly around the world and return to the middle east in june. three stops planned in the u.s. during the journey. the plane can fly day and night, and uses more than 17,000 solar cells in the wings and four lithium polymer batteries as well. >>> home shoppers ashes new report confirms you need a lot to bay home in d.c. hsh.com krunchd numbers for 27 metro areas to afford a medium priced home in d.c. you need to earn around $7

the purple line is a light rail system running between bethesda and new carrollton. >>> twitter reporting investigative threats against its co-founder and staff from the terrorist group isis. shut down a council allegedly used by isis. the threat is seen as retall retaliation for that. directing to jack dorsey "we always come back." >>> all eyes on the senate as they take another critical vote in the battle over homeland security funding. the bitter battle spilled over into this week prompting questions whether the speaker of the house can keep his job. on capitol hill with a look at what's standing in the way of compromise. >> reporter: barbara, the biggest hurdle seems to be determining whether democrats and republicans can sit down at the table to talk about homeland security funding and immigration. there's a vote we understand is going to happen late this afternoon in the senate on whether or not to conference between the two, and we also understand that senate democrats are going to vote against it forcing down that vote. that may be deliberate because there's an old rule here at th

the purple line is a planned light rail system that prould connect the bethesda and new carrollton sessions. >>> this week we could learn when the krerry blossoms could bloom. on tuesday there will be a press conference to predict the peak bloom period at the museum at 10:00 a.m. >>> how a local car dealership is trying to change the industry so you know more information about the safety of your car. >>> what start add late night fire at disney land right next to one of its most popular rides? storm team 4 radar very busy tracking that snow sleet and freezing rain. chuck bell is watching this very closely. he'll tell you where you'll feel the impact where you live. stay with us on this weather alert day. "news 4 today" will be right back. >>> good morning. i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. there's a possibility of ice accumulating on top of this coating of snow we're getting first thing this morning, the potential for up to .10 inch of freezing rain from the d.c. metro area arlington, parts of fairfax county much of prince george's county all the way south into parts of southern ma

. >>> if you use a tthe new carrollton metro or route 50, your commute could be affected. the ramps at garden city are closed. maryland state highway administration says a broken pipe could mean months of work. if you use the new carol ton metro parking lot, you'll need to follow detour signs for get >>> the creep to warmer temperatures is under way. tom kierein here now with a look the at your forecast. >>> there is a live view from city camera this morning under a clear sky. yesterday we got into the low 60s. not quite as mild today, but we're still thinking spring. that's the hash tag for the day. lots of sunshine for the mornin l be in the mid-40s by 8:00. by noontime should be climbing in to the low 50s. just a few high clouds drifting over. lots of sun for the afternoon. beautiful spring day. afternoon highs reaching upper 50s with a light wind that will be with us here off and on in to the afternoon and the evening hours. temperatures right now as you head out the door are hovering right near 40 in montgomery and prince george's county. lo hidmid-40s in fairfax count

the purple line is a planned light rail system that would connect the bethesda and new carrollton metro stations. >>> a figure fire in fairfax kouchtsity. you can see the fire in the video as well as the thick black smoke. fire trucks are on the scene, you hear the ambulances, as well. this is on lee highway, a truck caught fire there. the center itself plants and fertilizers did not catch fire. >>> today mayor bowser will discuss whether the city could have prevented the disappearance of relisha rudd. she went missing one year ago this week. today's press conference is at 3:15 at police headquarters. at the time of her disappearance, relisha was living in a d.c. homeless shelter with her mother and siblings and was last seen with a janitor who was later found dead. yesterday her family and he said friends held a special service. worshippers gathered around her mother to pray and ask for answers. >> we want closure god. we want release. in the name of jesus, give us some answers. >> la rishrelisha would have turned 9 yesterday. >>> starting today, traffic will be cut to one lane only in

and if you use the new carrollton station, you know that is a busy station for you metro riders. >>> the virginia department of transportation is going to announce plans tomorrow to jump-start the project to add toll lanes on i-66 near the beltway. and possibly make that road wider. it is supposed to ease traffic, but our transportation reporter adam tuss found out not everybody is on board with that plan. >> reporter: i-66 at rush hour. ah yeah it looks like that. now vdot has a plan to put toll lanes on the roefd andad and potentially widen 66. that could mean homes and businesses will be lost. it's the story that impacts you every day. too much traffic. sure, there are plans to ease congestion, but homes and businesses are going to have to go. here in northern virginia i-66 could be getting wider. >> governor mcauliffe stop this project. >> reporter: this man so concerned about 66 outside the beltway growing and new toll lanes coming in. the numbers on this graphic represent some of the dozens of homes that could be impacted as many as 35. benny feels like he's being punished for

is estimated to cost about $2.4 billion and include 21 stations between e be he is the da and new carrollton. the rally comes amid speculation that high cost and skepticism about the project from maryland governor hogan could derail the light rail project. >>> it has been a beautiful couple of days. we have some changes coming right, doug? >> changes but at least they're spring like changes. we're not talking about big-time temperature changes here. the temperatures will drop tomorrow but the rain will drop too. let's take a look and show you what's happening outside right now. a pretty shot from our national harbor camera. we've seen the potomac completely iced up in the last couple weeks. just a little bit of ice left here but after that after today, after tomorrow i think it's all gone. especially after tomorrow. evening planner showing all the snow's gone. out there towards the point. that's good too. not going to be seeing that anytime soon. 60 degrees the current number 58 by 7:00 dropping to about 53 by 11:00. last week it was cold cold cold. well today it's nice nice nice. that's rig

you're going to be tramping on the -- traveling on the train, silver and orange to largo and new carrollton. check with metro before heading out the door. >>> most of us saw a combination of snow, sleet, and freezing rain falling all day yesterday. >> familiar sight by now. if you are getting ready for work this morning, expect an icy coating on pretty much everything that didn't get treated. vanessa herring is on the road. where are you now? you've been making the move across the dmv. >> reporter: good morning. we are in spring valley on 48. this is another road, kind of like andrea described as crunchy. it's got snow on it with a little bit of ice. we're kind of crunching along here on 48th street in spring valley. but this is what we've been seeing all over this morning. some roads like this. some are a little worse. be care on the sidewalks. that's really one of the biggest problems we've seen. if you're walking to work, walking to the metro, just be aware that there are some slick sidewalks so make sure you take your time. also allow yourself the extra time to clear the ice off of your

remember this is a planned light rail system that would connect the bethesda and new car carrollton metroect has become so controversial because the state is grappling with whether or not it makes sense financially, some wondering if the current governor larry hogan, is going to do away with the project in favor of roads instead. here the debate will focus on a lot to do with cost. >> also i think one of the questions that needs to be answered is is this the best solution to aleveleviate congestion? >> reporter: news4 will be covering the entire debate. we'll bring you both sides and have a wrap-up on news4 at 11:00. >>> former virginia first lady maureen mcdonald has formally filed an appeal on her corruption conviction. she sent her appeal notice today to a federal court. last september a jury found she and her husband guilty of corruption. the former governor is appealing his two-year prison sentence. >>> a presidential task force formed in the wake of the shootings of unarmed black men by police is back with some recommendations tonight. they're calling for deadly force shootings to b