i'm jim patrick with patrick and company of we have a store which is very close to 79 new montgomery street, probably 150'. i don't know 200'. we were not notified and the first thing i heard about this is when i saw it on the agenda when i got here. what is going on with the notification? it just seems like it just doesn't exist. thank you. >> thank you. >> mr. kwong, anything further? commissioners the matter is submitted. >> i am inclined to deny the appeal, uphold -- i'm sorry, deny the appeal, and strike the permit. uphold the department. sorry. based on what was presented. >> i agree. are you making that a motion? >> yes. >> i will second that motion. >> the motion then to deny the appeal and uphold the department? >> yes. >> so on that motion from the president to deny this appeal, up hold the denial. and it was on the basis of the testimony presented? >> on the record. >> by mr. kwong. >> thank you. >> i think i would prefer it's on the basis of the department's analysis. >> i will take that amendment to my motion. i will accept. >> so again, on that motion from the president

in this specific case for this permit for the service of chai tea at 79 new montgomery, the department denied in it this case for like foods. in the evaluation there is a starbucks coffee and jumba juice, who serve similar types of drinks it's relates to tai chi or chai coffee in this case. we denied it and we believe in the evaluation what was appropriate based upon the guidelines. thank you. >> thank you. is there any public comment? i'm going to give you two. i'm barry hearing it right now. >> eke. i also have 102-degree fever. i would like my three minutes. thank you. >> i have to give you two. >> you can have three. let's not fight about this. go ahead and take your three. >> i wasn't notified about the chai cart at the new montgomery. >> state your name record. >> my name is allison rowe. they are within the 300' radius and only tonight is the first time i heard of it. referring to the overhead projector we have chai latte on our morning beverage menu. i find it odd that the chai cart was rejected because jamba juice with cold drinks had chai on their menu and therefore it would

. ♪ >>> breaking news in montgomery county. live desk. >>> good morning, we're following breaking news out of brookville in montgomery county, as you mentioned. montgomery county fire rescue attempting a water rescue. take a look, chopper 4 above the scene now. this is the 16800 block of riverle road in montgomery county. no word on how many people are in the car. not sure if we have that chopper video up now. again, montgomery county fire rescue -- there it is, our picture. you see that car in the road there. severe flooding. you see montgomery county fire rescue attempting to figure out how they're going to reach the car. again, no word on how many people are in the car. they are trying to reach the car and get whoever's in there out of there. again, 16800 block of riffle road. that's the latest. back to you. >> all right. thanks. >>> we have been tracking reports of rescues and flooding all night. the rain was too much for our local creeks and streams. >> news4's derek ward live at one trouble spot in brookville. also in mont

music playing ) >> we are here just a little further down mission street past annie alley toward new montgomery was badly damaged. this was also burned? >> it also experienced fire damage. >> and dynamite damage? >> we will talk about the dynamite damage. people don't understand how much dynamiting they actually did. >> let's start with this brick building we are in front of. this is a building built after the 1906 earthquake and it was seismically retrofitted. you see the key elements you will notice when it is seismically retrofitted. if we look at the building we see the diagonal steel bracing which is a key feature of many. >> most buildings have diagonal bracing for the earthquake because it is the most efficient, cost-effective way to carry the load. it has an effect of the architectural statement of the building, but the most efficient way to do the earthquake design. >> this building will be demolished is that right. >> yes. spurs, san francisco planning research bought this for the new headquarters building and they wanted something that was going to be more efficient and near square f

good news for the driver right here. we assume a montgomery county officials will find a second person who a they have not located yet. >> so happy to see this happy ending. very dangerous situation. it bears repeating that if you approach an intersection or roadway that has standing water it is very difficult to gauge how deep the water is, and it is just not worth it to venture into the water. >> a lot of times you do not know if there is a manhole cover as well. that has happened before. dangerous situation out there. >> firefighters want to urge listeners. the water is still rising, even though it is not raining right now. please be careful. >> montgomery county doing a phenomenal job out there. our team coverage continues. we want to go to brianne carter dealing with the effects of the storm last night. >> we are here on porter street nw. we of a tree down and power lines affected as well. the power crews still on the scene. in a fierce one section of one side of the street is in the dark. they will work to try to get that clean up as qui

news. michael montgomery for kqed news and center for investigative reporting and josh richman, political reporter with the bay area news group. josh, good news. i mean, so often we have to have bad news when it's talking about money and the state budget. so governor brown has said it is a good news budget. what makes it different from the others that weren't? >> well, what makes it different is we have no deficit due to years of budget cuts and due to the new tax revenues we're realizing from voters' approval of proposition 30 in november and essentially as he said, this is a breakthrough. it's not without risks. he was careful to caution. it's only january. this is only the start of the budget process. we all mull it over see how the numbers develop. he puts out his may revision then the legislature starts fight over it and hopefully we have a document enacted by the end of june. we're only at the very beginning. there are a lot of risks along the way. there's a federal deficit that needs to be contended with that can have a lot of impact on the way the state gets and spends its money. the econo

that is in montgomery county west of new hampshire avenue near sandy spring. here's what it looks like on the beltway north of town. tiny bit of slow traffic forming right now in the silver spring area but no big deals to report on your major thoroughfares. at georgia avenue, just a tiny bit of slow traffic on the outer loop of the beltway. once you're here west of georgia avenue, you're going to be just fine. back to the maps. this time to the west side of town. no issues to report right now 066 or the dulles toll road. as you come in from loudoun county and loudoun we're told there may be some flooding problems on the lesser traveled roadways. the major thoroughfares look okay. a live look at the 14th street bridge. all lanes are open heading into the downtown area. also i want to let you know in downtown d.c. police, the department of transportation, and d.c.'s taxicab inspectors are teaming up to stop illegal u-turns on pennsylvania avenue in northwest. u-turns are illegal on pennsylvania from 3rd to 15th streets because of the bike lanes which run down th

. >>> the new semester begins at montgomery college this morning. but some may not be able to afford tuition because of the maryland dream act. according to the washington post, undocumented immigrants still in high school but want to take courses at the community college have to pay almost triple the rate of their peers. that's because the dream act requires students graduate from a maryland high school to be eligible for instate tuition. the college is working with state lawmakers to fix the legal loophole. >>> today, virginia lawmakers will take a look at how much would cost to repair the aging general assembly building. the richmond times dispatch reports that the four-building complex as has asbestos and inadequate electrical system and concerns about the roof, windows and facades. some estimate the work could cost as much as $112 million. part of the complex is 90 years old. >>> it will soon be easier for nursing students in virginia to earn their bachelors degrees. the commonwealth will sign a deal today with george washington university. it

news. heading to the beltway this time in montgomery county. we're talking about the rain coming down, possibly freezing rain in the air wra. you can see wet here. if you're traveling the beltway, so far in prince george's county and -- even in virginia, no reports of accidents. urge you to give yourself extra time. eun, over to you. >>> no major problems at the local airports at this point. reagan national airport, most flights are taking off and landing on time right now. things appear to be moving smoothly at dulles and bwi marshall. we urge you to check your flight status before heading to the airport if you're traveling today. >>> here in our area, the possibility of freezing rain could not come at a worse time. a lot of folks will likely see that move in during the rush hour. melissa mollet live in jermantown with a check on things there. >> kind of is bad timing. you can see that freezing rain really is coming down a bit more than it was earlier. looking at the light, it i will lum it's a it. >> on the pavement, this is the problem. it's

automated calls nor solicit personal information in that way. >>> montgomery county raised twice as much money as expected from its newngton examiner" reports montgomery county raised $2.1 million from january through november. that number is expected to go up once the final numbers from december are

montgomery county, in new hampshire avenue. seen the delays more in the camera east of 270. a 14-minute drive on the pelt way from 95 to i-270 at 44 miles an hour. eun? >>> thanks, mike. this morning, metro looking at surveillance video after a woman was stabbed and another beaten. they're looking for four men. the attack happened on a 93 bus heading to congress heights yesterday morning. the group of men boarded the bus in adams morgan. metro police say two women got into an argument with one of the men. both are expected to make full recoveri recoveries. the elevators at bethesda station are set to open on friday. it has to pass an inspection today. the upgrade project was expected to take four months. people are thrilled the elevators will finally be back in service. >> i usually take my bike on the bus to the metro station. it's kind of annoying because i have to carry it down the escalator, that's illegal. >> i would rather have an elevator. it's easier. this is doable, just a pain. >>> the next big project there, a full replacement of the station's three escalators. th

. >>> new year, new rules for parking in montgomery county.ort term and long term parkink rates increased in silver spring and north bethesda. it jumped to a buck an hour. long term rates went from 60 to $.65.6. monthly parking permitspe increased to 123 charges.ge higher rates are expected toto bring in $700,000 each year. a study shows speed cameras are working in maryland.g a recent evaluation by the state highway administration shows the cameras have slowed down drivers on 7 state roads. aaa mid-atlantic has seense reductions in speeding. drivers are slowing down when the cameras are not operating. >>> so we can feel veryve comfortable and secure, and it's a good feeling. >> fresh start after tragedy for the yo u.n. g students of sandy hook elementary school. >> claims it entertains. tiny to the has a good time on the vacuum cleaner. -- tot has a good time on theth vacuum cleaner. vacuum cleaner. >>> new beginning for students and staff traumatized by thethe school shooting at sandy hook elementary school.enta survivors will return to scho

the jeep was parked outside a house on village park place over the new year's holiday. montgomeryounty police say the dproors unlocked. investigators report that 90% of thefts from vehicles are because they were not locked. >>> the governor's big transportation plan was high on the agenda for the legislative session today. julie carey found out emotions are already running high on an issue. >> i have seen some screw ready up bill -- screwed up bills in life, this takes the cake. >> reporter: that was the very blunt answer about the major transportation plan from governor mcdonnell. the plan to raise $3.2 billion over the next five years relies on scrapping the 17.5-cent gas tax on vehicles and hiking the state sale's tax from 5% to 5.8%. tim how long zboet bill's xpop sore. >> the perfect is mortal enmoist good. we have a very good bill that can create jobs here in virginia, northern virginia and improve the quality of life for every day folks. >> reporter: but even some fellow republicans are already expressing doubts about the governor's plan. anti-tax groups fear it could put a

montgomery county has lost a new initiative to combat the program. >> if you like to reduce the amount of mail we receive, we have entered into a partnership with catalog choice. it is one of the organizations that people can utilize to try to get themselves on a do not mail list. >> this free service allows residents to stop unwanted phone books, credit card applications and coupons. reducing the environmental impact. >> i did not mind. i would be happy to sign up for that. >> i think that is a good idea. it is good for the ecology and good for me. >> if you live a do arlington or montgomery county and would like to sign up, log on to our web site, wjla.com. 5:56. 34 degrees. >> coming up, new details on baby kimye. kim -and >> we are learning that the duchess of cambridge is craving sugary snacks. >> there will source says kate milton has been ordering lavender shortbread which she heard helps with morning sickness. she previously craved papaya fruit. >> the duchess

we begin with some breaking news of montgomery county, newschopper7 is over the scene -- where we have water rescue this morning, this brighton dam road. we will continue to follow this story and have more as it comes into the newsroom. new orleans is counting down the bowl 47.l super the ravens and 49ers are matchupg for the sunday moreewschannel 8 will have in a live in that report couple of minutes. latest on the thursday morning commute. we will start will look at bridge which is moving pretty well heading into the district. everything is open and we will problem to a map with a the george washington parkway south bound after route blocked afteranes an accident. here is a look at the weather -- the reign is over we still from our storm? especially the blustery conditions and standing water. 48 degrees is our temperatures, winds at 15 miles per hour which as a bed of a wind chill factor. our temperatures will be falling through the 40's today but it like 30's because of the winds. expecting a chance of showers late tonight. expecting a chance of showers late tonight. we will be back

in montgomery county, bruce leshan, 9 news now. >>> police hope you can help them find a missing germantown woman. look at this picture of bernice calacko last seen new year's eve when she left her house along gunner's terrace. if you've seen her, please call police. >>> the man suspected of groping over a dozen women in fairfax county appears to have struck again. this most recent incident came last night. a 30-year-old woman said she was jogging along briarwood court near patriot drive when a man grabbed her. here's a sketch of the suspect. if police determine this one is connected, it would be no. 15. >>> a fairfax county judge is stopping attempts to regulate stormwater in fairfax county. the u.s. district judge says the environmental protection agency overstepped its bounds when it tried to restrict the runoff from the creek. attorney general ken cuccinelli says the ruling will save virginia taxpayers over $300 million. >>> they say old habits die hard and you can't teach an old dog new tricks, but those concepts today came together to save a woman inside a burning home in bowie. retir

this man somehow drove straight into a flood zone at brighton dam road and new hampshire avenue and he wasn't alone. montgomery county firefighters rescued eight people between last night and early this morning. like this driver taken to the hospital after being rescued off the roof of his car at chandley mill. >> a lot of people think there's a small amount of water. even the small amount of water at speed can cause your vehicle to stall. you may not get stuck in the water but the stalling vehicle may cause you to lose control of that vehicle. >> reporter: the overnight rainfall caused flooding throughout the area. check out sky 9 flying above maryland city in anne arundel county and two stranded cars on the same stretch of road. back in montgomery county, assistant fire chief scott graham says fortunately there were no injuries, but drivers should heed the warning. many of these areas are clearly marked and known flood zones. >> if there's any amount of water across the road, whether it be still, whether it be running, just turn around. choose an alternate route. it's not worth the risk of getting stuck and

montgomery county. we can tell you a 23-year-old maryland man came here on new year's eve with a large group of friends to bring in the new year but never made it home and has often seen cents. we can tell you his family has been working with montgomery county police. they and out here in this neighborhood handing out these flyers. even this morning all the cars here have these fliers on the windshield. police still trying to figure out if this is the man that was found dead inside this building. reporting live in northwest washington, john gonzales. >> will check back in for more on that story. in the meantime, another developing story we've been following all morning. >> another tragic story. this in the baltimore area. >> we have learned fire officials found both of the victims in this fatal fire inside the home. this fire happening. this is a home on montebello terrace in northeast baltimore. fire officials had to leave the home and wait for a second alarm to get there to help them out. we know that seven people, including a pregnant woman were living inside the home. five manage to get out ok and

. >>> the news edge on maryland, state police charging 28-year- old david montgomery with the murderwestminster man. saturday police found the body of a 61-year-old man on the back porch of his west main street house. montgomery was in custody late last night after state officials found him driving the victim's car erratically in a parking lot in anne arundel county no, word on a motive for the murder. >>> we saw a gorgeous weekend in d.c. will it continue into the workweek? we'll turn thing over to fox 5's gary mcgrady now for a last look at your forecast. >> super nice this weekend. i think it will continue. there may be a couple surprises for you. 48 now. temperature hasn't dropped, but it's dropping for quantico, manassas and culpeper 39, hagerstown 37. the big old whopping high january 5th, 52 degrees in d.c. that's bonus territory, right? we'll show you what's going on across nation. 17 the high for international falls today, the same for fargo. could you imagine seriously? lincoln, nebraska 34, wichita 50, in texas in the 50s. we were warmer than albuquerque, amarillo and denv

police are also trying to figure out if there's any connection with a 22-year-old montgomery came to adams morgan on new year's eve with a neveroup of friends but home and has not been seen since. the family of you the missing man has been passing out yellow fliers for in this d.c. neighborhoods for the past couple days. this morning all the cars parked thesethe streets have fliers on the windshield. police still trying to figure connection to any seen in thisan body that was found shaft in adams morgan. john gonzalez reporting. >> president obama signed a bill law to avoid the fiscal cliff. the new law preserve tax cuts earning lessls than $400,000 and extends benefits.nt the president, vacationing in , signed the bill with a stool that mimics his signature. overnight, the president signed a $633 billion defense bill for year that tightens penalties on iran and bolsters security and diplomatic missions worldwide. september's deadly attack the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. >> a virginia man was murder sentencen and death were overturned if could soon be free. wolfedge ordered justin be released fro

montgomery county police chief tom manger. it's always a pleasure to have you. happy new year to you. >> thank you. >> we're talking good gun controls and how the country is looking at new rules and regulations, but of course in our schools it is still an issue. i'd like to know what is montgomery county doing to keep our students safe in montgomery county? >> we're working very closely with the school board on n. i was on the -- on this. i was on the phone with the school superintendent dr. star immediately after the media started reporting the incident up in connecticut. we -- i think first of all, school resource officers, officers in schools do make schools safer. there's talk about having a school resource officer in every school, every public school. i'm not sure we can afford to do that but i can tell you i do think school resource officers make schools safer. i think we need to have the conversation about guns, and there's some common sense things that even advocates of the second amendment, i'm not sure how they could oppose so we need to look there. the toughest

moving at 55 miles an hour at the wilson bridge and montgomery county looking great. let's look at new hampshire avenue, no serious backups. east of 270, it's an 11-minute ride from i-95 to 270 at 55 miles an hour. e eun? >>> the housa proved legislation that will keep taxes going up for 98% of americans. angie goff is at the live desk to break it down. >> good morning to you. with bipartisan support, the housa proved the fiscal cliff bill. here's a look at the highlights. tax hikes for the wealthiest americans. the bill boost the 35% income tax rate for those making more than $400,000 a year and households pulling in more than $450,000. that's a 15 to 20% tax increase. unemployment benefits remain safe for now. the bill extends jobless benefit for the long-term unemployed for at least another year. that's an estimated 2 million people affected. as for spending cuts, this has been a huge sticking point in this debate. they're delayed for another two months. we're talking $109 billion worth of across the board cuts to the budget of the pentagon and the number of domestic agencies. >> we

new developments tonight in the murder case. montgomery county state's attorney's confirmed a three judge panel has denied brittany nor would an appeal hearing. she was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her co- worker who was found beaten to death inside the store in bethesda in march of 2011. >> many same-sex couples across maryland rang in the new year with weddings as the marriage became legal. same-sex couples had been able to get a marriage licenses since december 6 but they did not take effect until january 1. 49 same-sex marriage license applications were handed out and baltimore city reports more than 40 issued as well. baltimore county has had several dozen. prince george's county issued less than a dozen. >> it is a big weekend. the redskins are preparing for a huge game when the seattle seahawks come to town for the first round of the playoffs. >> we have more on what rg3 and the team are saying. >> they're walking around, heating and smiling. a different locker room and the media is everywhere. the redskins practice

>> the new facility would need to be more than 2 million square feet and hold about 11,000 employees. meanwhile maryland senator barbara mikulski is endorsing prince george's county. montgomery county is also in the running. >>> tonight on the news edge a new tool to find bank robbers on the run, a look at surveillance photos that will be posted online and around town. >> plus a real live version of snakes on a plane, the video captured by passengers at 11:00. [ male announcer ] now at your neighborhood subway:: the big hot pastrami melt. we perfected the pastrami sandwich -- filled with hot, juicy pastrami, pickles, yellow mustard and bubbly melted cheese. all piled-high on our signature freshly baked bread. made hot, toasty and just for you. and don't be afraid to put your spin on this deli style deliciousity -- add your favorite ingredients, like spicy jalapeÑos or crisp green peppers. get to your local subway and taste some perfect pastrami today! subway. eat fresh. >>> good news, the cost of riding metro won't be going up this year, but it's only a temporary retrieve. some metro board members are concerned about the agency's financial future with the rider ship down. fo

agrees with the study saying it has seen drops in speeding by up to 80% in montgomery and prince george's counties. >>> a newstudy finds truth behind so-called senior moments. researchers say once you hit 50, remembering the names of common objects gets more difficult. they compared people in their 20s and 30s to people in their 50s and found the older group was not able to name objects as quickly as the younger group. it has already set in for us. these hours kind of speed up that process. >> i think so. yeah. it moves you right along. coming up next, al gore's pet project has been purchased by an overseas media giant. >> also in the headlines, the staggering death toll in syria. some estimates placing it at 60,000, possibly even high are. >> a closer look at why the violence shows no signs of slowing down.  >>> welcome back. taking a live look out over washington, d.c. temperatures are -- i shouldn't say very cold. we saw single digits earlier that tucker showed us in boston and ohio. single digits. so we'll take these 30s right now while they last because we know it can certainly get tha

montgomery county may want to invest in reusable bags. the county raised twice as much money as it expected from its new bag tax. "washington examiner" reports montgomery county raised millions but projected to raise $1.2 million from the tax. it's based on projections on the district's system. >>> all right. >> catch you off guard. didn't realize it didn't just apply to food. >> retailers, all retailers, yep. >>> 5:57. the heavy rain is gone. we continue to track serious problems caused by the storm that we saw overnight. >>> here's a live look at one such trouble spot in the brookville area. a driver had to be rescued. >>> right now, many neighborhoods look just like this. waterlogged from hours of downpours. you're looking at a live

montgomery county police. reporting live, adams morgan, jokey benson, news 4. >> thank you. new clues regarding the new year's day assault on a metro bus. metro police released photos of four passengers they believe are connected to the stabbing of a woman and assault on another. it happened on the 93 bus headed to congress heights early monday morning. the four men were last seen running north on martin luther king avenue. both female victims treatedenin. >> a vigil for a teenager hit and killed last week, she was crossing new york avenue and 1st street northwest. she had a green light. the driver hit her and took off. jackson died onsaturday. >> could be a rough commute heading into the district on wisconsin avenue. a water main broke there, 6:00 in friendship heights. erica gonzalez on the scene with a look at just how long the southbound lanes might be closed. erica. >> reporter: crews from the washington suburban sanitary commission are here. they tell us that this check this out. look at this break. look at the road. this is liable to happen again and again. because of

new safety measures. >> we have seen concern across the area but specifically in montgomery county. let's check in with jummy olabanji. >> about two dozen parents at bradley hills elementary school had e-mailed letters of concern asking for security improvements. parents are angry that the front doors of the school remain unlocked throughout the day and there is no real process for visitors. bradley hills is under renovation so students are meeting at a temporary location. a school spokesman said the step of the school are trained and drills are conducted so they know what to do. he said all doors other than the main entrance are supposed to be kept locked during the school day and there are signs on the front door instructing visitors to report to the bay in office. -- to the main office. they want school security updates by the end of next year but parents want those immediately. no word on if the school system plans to make those changes. >> thanks so much. starting today there will be armed police officers stationed at all the schools in marlboro township in new jersey in respon

news update. at 8:56.orning montgomery county police have a custody after they say up eight people in a with aspringo track down the suspect. it is unclear how he learned about this party. in northeast d.c., police are searching for the gunmen in with the quintuple shooting at a nightclub. the victim injuries are non-life-threatening shot in the left eye. there is a surveillance, outside the club that could be helpful the. will stay closed at least for days.xt four it is brisk and beautiful out there on this sunday morning. in annapolis, the sun is temperatures this morning, 27 in annapolis and 26 arlington and 18 in frostburg. light andare very partly a mostly and cloudy -- and partly cloudy today, look what's coming our -- this is the leading edge of a winter storm that is bring rain and sleet to the upper midwest. that is to the west of us but to we have a winter weather advisory. that is from 3:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. but it does not the district but it may on.er give yourself some extra time morning, 32-40 degrees all rainll change to afternoon 55 and 66 on wednesday. for watchingyou and we ho

montgomery county. a live look at cameras east of new hampshire avenue. looking good at connecticut avenue. 11-minute drive to 270 at 55 miles per hour. also looking good south of old dominion road. further south it's 14-minute ride on the outer loop from the dulles toll road to springfield at 54 miles an hour. aaron, eun? >> thank you, mike. >>> it is now 4:53. your metro ride will be slower on three lines this weekend. on the blue line, buses will replace trains between the pentagon and ross lind stations. the arlington cemetery station is closed. on the red line, there will be singing tracking between friendship heights and van necessary and on the green line, trains will share tracks between green belt and college park. work starts at 10:00 tonight and should be done by monday morning. >>> today, transit agencies around the country, including metro, will receive funding to train the next generation of train -- for transportation jobs. transportation secretary ray lahood will make the announcement at 11:30 this morning at booker t washington charter sc

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montgomery county. now a live look at the new hampshire avenue cam. things are looking great now.270. just an 11-minute ride on the outer loop of the beltway from 95 from i-270 at 55 miles per hour. >>> a new study says one in 24 adults a admit to falling asleep while driving in the past month. the cdc says the number is probably higher because some people don't realize it when they nod off behind the while. drowsy driving was more common in men. people ages 25 to 34 and those who averaged less than six hours of sleep a night. health officials say the best ways to avoid falling asleep behind the wheel, get seven to nine hours of sleep a night. treat any sleep disorders and don't drink alcohol before getting behind the wheel. >> seven to nine hours, where do they do that? >> not in my lifetime. >> soon marijuana could be available for recreational use from vending machines. similar machines exist where medical marijuana is available. they require a fingerprint scan to identify you. they have to comply with new laws in colorado and washington state where adults can legally use marij

mikulski endorsed the idea that a new fbi headquarters should be built in prince georges county where there is less development and far less presence than federal counties. montgomeryunty is interested in hosting the fbi and leaders in virginia suggested the new site be located in the huge gs aware house site in springfield. >> and the bottom lin -- . >> reporter: congressman jim moran summoned a large group of legislators to arlington, including both u.s. senators from virginia to agree among themselves to ultimately support one preferred site in the commonwealth. >> we represent different constituencies and potential fbi relocation sites, our singular focus as a bipartisan delegation is to bring the fbi to virginia. >> reporter: a half dozen potential northern virginia locations were discussed in the meeting. >> stafford county currently houses the fbi forensic laboratory and the academy, so we have a lot that is there. >> reporter: when the gsa refines the requirements, the virginia paul will unite on one decision. >> if the decision is made on merits, the merits being what is best for the country and the fbi, what is best for employees, that is in virginia. >>

in montgomery county, slow i-95 past new hampshire avenue. the delays continue to coalsville road.ou're clear. angie, over to you. >> danella, thank you. a developing story out australia where floodwaters won't calm down. talk a look at this video into our newsroom over might. shows one of the thousands of rescues that have taken place in that country after the high water left them out in the open with no place to go. emergency crews are working around the clock and using helicopters to lift people to safety. the flooding killed at least four people and now thousands are swarming shelters after having to evacuate their homes. all of this flooding is from the remnants of a tropical cyclone. also new this morning, a warning from egypt's prime minister. he says he fears the ongoing violence in his country could mean the collapse of the state and threaten future generations. the prime minister's warning came during an address to military academy cadets. since last thursday, some 60 people died across the country in fights between police and opponents. the clashes come as the country ma

. >>> coming up on 9 news retracing his steps, police investigate how a missing montgomery county man ended up dead in the ventilation shaft of an adams morgan apartment building. >> the clouds have gone away, but the winds will pick up tonight. let me show you temperatures because if you're headed out, dress for the teens and 20s. it's 37 downtown, 36 in gaithersburg and manassas. we'll come back and talk about wind chills and playoff sunday weather. >> a new beginning for newtown sandy hook elementary school. i'm randall pinkston in monroe, connecticut, with the story coming up. >>> students from sandy hook elementary school returned to class for the very first time since the newtown tragedy. now the figures are depressingly familiar, 20 children dead, six staff killed in that mass shooting. >> today their classmates traveled to their new school 7 mails away in monroe, connecticut. -- miles away in monroe, connecticut. randall pinkston is there. >> reporter: this is a new beginning for the children and staff members of the sandy hook school after that horrendous event december 14th.

montgomery county. live in the studio, wbal-tv 11 news. >> here's a look at the other top stories at this hour. state police investigators tried to figure out what caused an accident that killed two construction workers this morning. there were in a work zone that setting up cones on the median when a driver beard into the works own and hit them. the driver was not heard in charges are now pending. within the past half hour troopers have identified the victims as victor jackson from washington d.c. exclusive video of a police pursuit that left three officers injured. they interrupted a drug deal in northeast baltimore. the suspect took off hitting two officers with her car. after 30 minutes they manage to stop the suspect. another officer had trouble breathing and had to be transported to a local hospital. all three officers are expected to recover. the suspect has been identified as alicya marie hoffman. now one man on the road -- on the run in connection with the brutal case of roe -- and baltimore county. he is one of three men and charged with attacking and 01 mills woman and her son on tha