parkway. single tracking green line metro between green belt and college park. >> thank you.en >>> from resal streets to highways, potholes are opening up on roads all over our area. this is video from clara barton parkway this morning. it's hard to see the potholes coming up when it's dark outside. >> hitting a large pothole cang da your car or cause a crash. aimee cho is live on the parkway with the necessary repairs happening today. amy, good morning. >> hi,g. good morn this winter has been brutal, in tes of potholes. huge craters showing up in the d.c. area. it's n fun trying to avoid these. that's why the parkway will be shuttingown today so that crews have timeix to fhe potholes. it runs about four miles in that direction, towards the chain bridge. the good news is, the closure doesn't start until 9:30 a.m. after the morning rush hour, and crews are hoping t have repairs finished up before the evening rush hour. did you know, if your car gets challenged by a pothole, you can file a claim

parkway. ou've been on that road lately, you had to dodge theiv masse potholes, too. it feelse l a dirt road. >> that's crazy. >> we have our justin finch out there, with more on the emergency repair operationpphat will be ing over the weekend. >> reporter: hey. if you've been on the parkway, you have to buckle up to stay in your seat. relief will be coming here at last, after months of buffers like this. kris and complaints from drivers. the national park service, n announcing emergency repairs are being fast tracked for the b. parkway here. all this begins to happee over thee wkend w here. l use a new asphalt mix to plug the potholesre ahead of phase two. starting at 7:30, to saturday at 5:00 a.m., youill see closure on the southbound side of the parkway, from maryland 198, to maryland 197. then, saturday a 7:30 p.m. to 00 a.m., youill see the northbound side close, from maryland 197 toaryland 175. >> we want to improve the safety of the roadway. we take ownership that this is our issue to s

you can't take clara barton parkway. we want to tell you tha macarthur boulevard is blocked between goldboros road. nothing unexpected. i-295, though,y apparen also structural damage. southbound near exit 2. the right lane may be blocked for some time. at least traffic is getting by on 295 southbound. atat's thet from the wtop traffic center. >>> let's take aook at the situation in bristow, virginia, th now that the sun is coming up, we're getting a better idea of whatapning on piper lane. it is closed because of high water. drivers have to find another way recedes.e waltter reskreeced >>> g.w. parkway is closed because of a t alteration to structure. follow twitter for updates. been arrested. serial rapist has julian everett asaultd three wim, at least. hete tar howard university students online and took them home. >>> r. kelly is due back in court for a discovery hearing. he is facing tenounts of sexual abuse and assault. >>> two u.s. service members killed in afghanistan. the casualties happened during an operation ea

parkway lately, you notice it is a bumpy road. that's because of the constant weather.in the the park service has been making quick short-term fixes to the potholes every day. in the fall, they plan to a portion of the parkway. in the meantime, you will need to slow down.l there w be extra police officers on the roads starting this morning. >> aimee cho for us on the b.w. parkway. thank you, aimee. >>> we're following a major twist in a story out of baltimore. a womo thought be killed by a panhandler was actually killed her husband. her husband said she was stabbed to death by a panhandl. now, investigators say the two y.de up the stor they were arrested in texas near the mexican border. officers say they were trying to escape the u.s. baltimore city leaders held a news conference last night. >> these individuals took advantage of a situation, a city that is already dealing with its own prlems. so, we're looking forward to this cruel act being brought to justice. >> her mother is overjoyed to hear an arrest has been made. >>> poli

. >>> hit the brakes on the bw parkway. starting today, crews are lowering the speed limit because heof, you know well, potholes. de ick ward is live along t bw parkway with more on this. hi, derrick. >> reporter: good morning. this is all about reactn time d some crews are going to be out doing some work. we're at the intersection o laurel buoy road 197 and thehi baltimore wton parkway. that's what you see on the elevated road behind, headed north to baltimore. look at the video. we have cpper foor ge and otheotage of the area. starting today, speed limit will be reduced to 40 miles an hour through llere. it is about reducing the speed soor that you have m time to react to a potholesnd crews that will be out. this is a particularly bad stretch of the baltimore washington parkway. it is a busy stretch, as you caa see from theic today. now, you've got traffic headed to bwi hairport. th a lot to do with it, but it is a heavily traveled road. the park service has consulted now with the park police and traffic authorities.ad ro

ay su, the northbound parkway will close, from 197 to 198. thar national pk service saying they have to do something and fast for these repairs. >> we want to improve the safety of the roadway. we take ownership that this is our issue to solve. and we're putting the urres against, you know, the parkway, so that we can have long-term repairs in progress as soon as possible. >> reporter: of course, the drivers here saying it is about time. just ask my car. the second phase is set to roll t in midsummer. that will include that repaving and just to give some context. the national park service says they he used 130 tons to plug holes along the b.w. parkway, guys. back inside to you. >> that's rough. a lot of work to do. justin finch, on the b.w. lrkway. here'sk at stories this morning -- a dirt bike rider is recoveng after a shooting. the victim was riding a dirt bike when someone in a dark-colored car shot him and sped of police are searching for that suspect. >>> darwin martinez torres will be fsentenced following his murder conviction. he raped

he and a female passenger were shot in a car on the parkway near silver hill road.the woman survived. a scary sceneunfolding on a busy friday afternoon, park police don't know if the shots came from another car, but insstigators believe this an isolated incident. fresh off a failed summit with noruh korea, the administration announcing a major policy change aimed at at resolving the standoff with the rogue nation. the pentagon is ending massive joint military drills with south korea. instead, the two countries will hold smaller exercises. the move seen as an olive branch to north korea, but it's likely to raise concerns about military readiness in the region, especially if the tensions rise. esident trump wasted no time going off script during today's cotive political action conference in national harbor. one issue that stirred the president and the crowd, russia. especially what the president says are tactics being ud by the special counsel. >> and they leave people for a long time that shouldn't be there, and all of a sudden they're ting to take you out with bleep

we spoke to people getting gas off the parkway. if the governor were to take it over do you think that's a good >> if it gets it fixed,at th a great idea. >> you'reouaying this wit any political -- >> no. no. it needs to be fixed before someoneets hurt. >> reporter: in the meantime the governor says conditions on the bw parkway continue to deterioration. chris gordon news4. >>> the man behind the m panhandlder hoax is back in baltimore. baltimore policede tweeted vi of keith smith and his daughter, valeria smith, arriving back in maryland this morning. you may remember he garnered national sympathy claiming a pan hander had killed his wife last police year. police say he made the wholeth g up, smith and his daughter have both been charged with first degree murder. >>> a weather alert day on news4. >> most ofs under flood watch right now. doug? >>> a flood warning has been issuedor loudon county, fairfax county, northern arlington coty, fauquier county. as we've been telling you this is the area that's seen the heaviest rainfall and

new hampshire at sligo parkway.ook out, new crash. >>> regtration is starting for in year's marine corps marathon. 30,000 runners are expected to sign up for the annual race in arlington. runnersdho deferan sign up now. active duty military can sign up tomorrow. march 19th at noon is when 7,000 coveted spots will be. you c find out if you've secured time and this year's marathon is set for sunday, october 27t t so many peopt want to do this. >>> it's 5:19. it doesn't feel like spring. it is almost here. >> we are working for you to get fit for warmer weather. >>> he took a shot to the head from abak-47 and lives to tell the tale >>> don't forget to set the dcr for ellen today. it >>> you're watching news 4 today. >> nationals fans, this video may be tough to see. that's bryce harper rockin' a phillies jersey. it appears they love him. that's for now. we'll see how long the love affair lasts.ep fanaticsts that harper's new jersey sold more in 24 hours than any other sport ever. that's a lot. the team sold 220,000 tic

but the george washington parkway and rock creek parkway are also a mess and fixing it all will take a lot of money. the park service believes it hae than the needed money to fix all the pothole . eed limit has been lowered to make the road safer but maland senator chris van hollen says the situation is unacceptable and the park service needs com up with a faster fix. >>> over the weekend a meeting to vote on millions of dollars worth of incentives to bring acamazon's hq2 project to area sprirld out of control. the vote board voted to approve the deal. >> is. >> this is a sham. this is a ham. >> protesters against the plan interrupted proceedings several times and the meeting had to be stopped several times because of disruption. embers in the community have already seen a $200 increase in their monthly rent and what we can further expect to see is further exacerbation of the housing problems we're having. >> if amazon comes in a gives an opportunity to bring more economic activity to an area that's badly needed since it needs to be diversified. >> amazon promises a multi-billion dol

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>>> right now part of the gw parkway is closed.a arge sinkhole opened under and alongside the parkway. the mess it caused for the morning commute, and how long it will take to get this fixed. >>> and after yesterday's rain, today it is all about twind. i'll let you know who is under a wind advisory, how long it lasts and how it will impact your weekend. >>> and president trump is on his way to florida. as he left, he called the mueller investigation a witch hunt again. a look at w how thehite house is preparing for mueller's final report. >>> good morning and welcome to "news 4 midday." i'm molette green. >> i'm pat lawson muse. we begin with the weather. we have wind advisories this morning. take a look at the flag in front of our stationn here northwest. it is whipping in the wind. there is concern weee could downed trees and some isolated power outages. >> the high winds come a day afterownpours that caused some roads to wood. thas the scene in kv brle, maryland. you see the truck driving through the high waters even with anotheredehicle stra and check out this cellphone video capt

but we're not allowed to fix the federal parkway. so we got to get to the bottom. it'sfe ing people in prince george's county across the state. >> reporter: i called the national pk service asking for a response to governor hogan's proposal to taer o the baltimore washington parkway. they sent me this response.sa it s, we've asked the federal highway administration to t expedi process to get the work done. in the short term we're filling potholes every day that weather allows. we spoke to come commuters getting gas. if the government took it over, idea?u think it's a good >> if it gets it fixed, it's a great idea. >> you'reng this without any politica-- >>o. no. it needs to get fixed. >> reporter: in the meantime, the governor says the conditions on the baltimore washington parkway continue to deter rate. >> governor hogan said it's averaged six deaths and hundreds of crashes every year since 2006. >>> troubling new statistics about america's drug epidemics. the number of deaths with fentanyl increased 100 times. the largest rise in fentanyl related deaths among af

. >>> big changes are coming to thbw parkway. those massive strips of the potholes are going to finally address all of that. he national park service said today it will starepairs this weekend, but it's going to involve closing a setch of the parkway both friday and saturday night. and a permanent fix is still a few more weeks away. news 4's cory smith will joinwis details live on that coming up at 60. >> but now to the future of sports betting in the district. to haveders had hoped it up and running in time for baseball's opening day, which is tomorr. and that won't happen. but news 4 has learned when you will be able to place your bs. mark seagraves, he's live and it capital arena, will be starting on one of the opening days. >> reporter: the lottery officials tell us september now will be the soonest you'll be able to place a bet. if you want to use that mobile app on your phone, well, you're going to wait until next year. sporig betting is b money and will mean millions of dollars in revenue for businesses a local governments

parkway. that, of cose, is not silting well with commuters that have to deal with that stretch every day. the national park service has released their numbers. they have talked about a huge funding gap. they say there are big challenges. the 20-year transportationg fund have a huge gop and it's not needs. chris van holland issued a scathing letterix to the major stretches, becausi damage to the cars. chris van holland saying the short-term fixes, that's not good enough. there needs to be an effective fix. we are right now on 295 in the district we're making our way to the b.w. parkway right now. we want to experience what many of you are experiencing. that's the latest. back to you. >> thank you. >>> over the weekend, vote on millions of incentives to bring the hq2 project in arlington, spiraled out of control. there were several interruptions from protesters. >> protesters against the county's plan interinpted the meseveral times. >> with commuty members that i worked with, they've seen a $20

parkway. there conditions a so bad, the ational park service had to lower the speed limit to keep drivers safe. >> aimee cho is live with what commuters needo know. >> reporter: good morning. for any drivers with a lead foot, you want to ease off of the gas a little bit. the speed limit is going down from 55 miles per hour to 40 miles per hour. u.s. park police say they had to make the change to keep drivers and repair crew safe. if you've drivenn the b.w. parkway, you have noticed it is a bumpy ride. the national park says that's because of the changes in the weather. ark service has been making quick changes to the potholes every day.meantime, you want to down. >> aimee cho on the b.w. parkway for us. >>> a woman oncehought to be killed by a panhandler was killedsb by her d and stepdaught stepdaughter. >> at the time of the killing, investigators said sthe was trying to give a panhandler money. keith smith a his daughter were with jacqueline on the night of the stabbing. now, investigators s

that's the repaving of the parkway here. drivers arerd looking for to phase 1 and phase 2, as i am right now.yo back inside t >> justin, thanks. pe> a group of high school students will bening up for the first time about being targets of public haasssment by clsmates. last week, we told you about a group of boys who were punished for ranking girls by their looks. the list of 18 girls was spreadv al social media. and they tell morgan radford, it was the ultimate betrayal. >> i didn't want to see the list. i didn't want to believe i was included on the list.ay as therogressed, it became the talk of the school. i kne i had to see it to have the correct view in this situation. after seeing the list, nothing was the same. >> hear how the girls say they were inspired by the #metoo movement >>> a dirt bike rider is ft recovering being shot in broad daylight. this happened along good hope road in southeast washington yesterday. d.c. police sources say a 34-year-old man was riding a dirt bike when someoa dork dark colored car shot hi

northbound 95 at prince william parkway we are slow as you try to get off to prince willi parkway exiton the right side. sterng country side boulevard at minor road, overturned vehicle should be clearing soon. northbound lanes are shut down right now, though. southeast washington inbound suitland parkway here at firth sterling. some delays that was a disabled vehicle that has now cleared out of way. laurel southbound 29 afteroh hopkins road you have lanes blocked there. alexandra kings stree. crane in middle of roadway. travel time 66 inbound little slowor 95 okay. 270 and the beltway looking pretty typical. sten to wtop when you hop in your car. >>> thanks, melissa. >>> getting fit for spring may get easer for s of you. now is the time to see how far you can push yourself. > >>> molette green is ready to get out of her comfort zone. show us your stuff. >> iin defely did. i'm telling you these guys are punching it out. the guys and the gals. let me introduce you to betsyn jurg who is the winner of a 90-day fitness challenge from last year the reigning queen. betsy, you look good. this

parkway. alexania, northbound 395, the ramp to the expressway's right side is blocked by that accident. >>> developing this morning, we're learning more about a motorcycle crash in montgomery county. search crews spent the night searching seca creek, for the driver of the motorcycle. you can see that here on your screen. the motorcycle was found in the water off darnestown road. we'll update you as we learn more. >>> we learned new details about the american victims killed in the ethi crash.rlines plane nbc news identified four of the aght people killed. one was resident at the college of medicine. the fourth victiis antoine lewis of illinois. we're working to confirm the es of the four other americans killed in sunday's crash. >>> the plane that crashed is part of boeing's newest fleeof 737s. the faa says u.s. airways can fly t jet model that's been involved in two crashes in less than six months. we cl have moreing up at 6:45. >>> pothole alert for you this rning. you've probably driven on a

and laurel parkway, unevenpa ment there. aimee cho has been driving north and south to show us the situation. speed limit is now 40 miles per hour. nk you.ssa, t >>> today, first lady melania trump will promote her be best campaign. the first lady is scheduled to make stops in tulsa, oklahoma, and seattle, washington. the f be best initiativeuses on what children faces today. the overall goal is to encourage the kids to be the best they can be in their individual paths. >>> as we eagerly await the warmer weather, stuaecurity exps say we need to be ready for the most common crimes.ec pr yourself and your property is more affordable and easier. there's garadgets designed to kp an eye on your home. lfu c set up the surveillance systems yourse. many of the wireless systems can be controlled from your smartphone, too. homes without security systems are three-times more likely to be broken into. >>> popular personalities on social media might be ipiring your children to eat junk food. this i according to british researchers who fi

two peopl found shot on suitland parkway, what do we aow? >> this hoot in broad daylight and a major stretch of roadwa we have vid to show you from the sne on suitland parkway. police say two peopleere shot inside a vehicle, it sounds like they'll survive the injuries. who opened firend why that's now being investigated by u.s. park police. of course, this has the potentia to cause a big traffic mess on friday outside, outbound is now closed at nailer road. >>> thank you, erika, keep us posted. >>> to the weather alert. seems the entire area saw a wintery x of rain, sleet or snow or perhaps all three. we found themeretreatment s to work on the roads, but there were s se slipperyts out there. > it wasn't as bad as we were fearing. frederick county also got a wintery mix. schools there opened after a two-hour long delay. >> now another storm is moving in tonight and doug is tracking a bigger storm for sunday. so, doug, you got a lot to talk about. >> that storm system moved out earlier this morning. r snowfall map perfect for that storm earlie

and cla barton parkway. the park service tells us they have a transpotration infrture backlog that they're not able to get to just yet. >> that's going to be tough. thank you, adam. >>> new fallout as the investigation into whether d.c. co ecil member jackns abused his position for personal gains widens. today d.c. mayor, muriel bowser, would not say if she would support evans if he decided to run for reelection. bowser had this tsesay to mark graves today. >> it's early to talk about reelections andio ele of next year. i can't really comment on the investigation, mark, but i know jack. jack's a friend and he's done a lot of t good work f city. and i'm sure he wants this to get to a conclusion. >> bowser, alongnt with thee d.c. council,st adminitor, several clients of evans' law firm have all been subpoenaed in this investigation. andns e has apologized for, quote, major mistakes. but he insists othe's doneng illegal. the council will vote later this month o whether to officially reprimand him. >>> the white

to friday saturday morning the southbound portions of of the bw parkway will be closed. we've got all this information on the home page at nbcwashington.com. t>> all right, cory, w a relief for all of us who use that roadway. than somuch. >>> all right we're going to turn to some breaking news now out of alexandria. jury deliberations are in their sird day of a man accused of killing an old towre manager because he thought the victim was a werewolf. at one point today the jur tried to call it quits, telling the judge they were hung. juli? >> reporter: as you knowhu juries are pretty unusual, but this is a very unusual case. it w around 11:30 this morning at the jurors notified the judge they were hung, theyac couldn't a verdict. she did what was standard. break d them to take and work a little harder and now they have been behind closed doors for three hours. we haven't heard a word from juem since. here is what thi has to consider. both sides agree that the defendant was suffering from severe mentass ill when he left his new jersey home last july 13th only days after ge

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parkway is smooth sailing, the number of potholes should make you think again.ny friday night, b.w. parkway, the last thing anyone needs is a flat. >> trying to prevent the tire trouble by checking and inflatings. >> 36 in the back and 32 in the front. >> he's had many an iue here. >>certainly, he's not alone. >> never popped a tire but i've hit one pretty hard. >> countless scares. reducing the speedro limit f 55 toil 40 mes an hour aimed at making the drivers calmer and the reaction to potholes smoother. the super intend enter knows this is a frustrating situation for drivers that drive on the parkway. working to patch the holes. 60 tons of asphalt have already been poured. >> you have to change the tires frequency. >> something he'll have ing t tdo to pav project is complete. >> reporter: a long planned o project repair parts of the parkway is scheduled for the fall. nicole jacobs, news 4. >>> tonight, cameras catch a physical altercation between the ceo of theco san francis giants and his wife. take a look. this video shows larry baer in a dispute with his i

parkway is a mess leer becau here because of the cra weather we've been seeing. taking a look elsewhere this mornin as far a what else is happening, have the problem in knunville. east 340 at 17. police telling us that crash should be out of the way. l innep and outer loop of the beltway this, is clear. indian head hiway, now open. >>> this morning, we're learning more about the ethiopian airlines crash that left 157 people dead, including 8 americans and a georgetown law student. we'll have m he on in a new minutes. >> here's the latest in the investigation. there' new concerns about the boeing 737 max 8. this is the second deadly crash involving that kind of jet in th recent m t flit 302 crashed shortly after takeoff from ethiopian capital. the captain reportedly asked to return to the airport sihe minutes intolight. the plane then disappeared from radar and crashed into an empty field. >> that jet was the same make and model as the plane that crashed off of indonesia last ye . this morning, ethiopian airlines has grounded boeing 737 jets atil further notice. a

parkway. fairf fairfax, eastbound 66.ng in, the key bridge,he right lane closed there because of a broken down car. 66 d,inbo going 56 miles per hour. 95 north, quantico to the beltway, 59 miles per hour. looking at a270 the top of the beltway, everything looks typical for this time of day. listen to wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. >>> les get back the justin finch. >> he is checking out roads in frederick county, maryland. >> that's right. off of route 15, looking outside, daylight now upon us, the ice and slush in the streets. the temperature is just about 232 degrees, right at freezing. this could present a challenge for drivers. than slick spots be really slick. they don't have to be that large, guys. >> justin, thank you. >>> the as generous, as usual. >> that's according to delta dental, which is tracking how much cash kids are given. >> last year, the cash gift was shy of $4. that's a 43 cent decrease from the year before. more than 1,000 parents were surveyed. this is the second-consecutive year the toot

we are live onid cam road near the gw parkway northbound. to you. >> thank you very much, derrick, updatee >>> meantime, let's go dancing. to southness taking us carolina now. the university of virginia basketball team made the wrong kind of history last season when they became the first number one seed to lose to a 16 seeded kteam. and ynow at the beginning of last night's game looked like history might repeat itself. the cavaliers were taking on gardner-webb and uva was down by 14t one point in the first half. but in the second half, the cavs able to save the season and come back to cruise to a 15-point victory. cavaliers won't getuch rest. they're set to take on for a spot in the sweet16. in just a few hours, the terps take on lsu at 12:10. then sunday virginia tech and liberty face off. the winner there wily lik face duke in the next round. if you can't catch the game, tune into news4 at 6:00 and recap.all weekend for a >>> time right now is 9:40 on this saturday morning. still ahead on news4 today, buying organic or conventional fruits

thegw parkway. you can see right now first responders are trying to funnel thsome o traffic one lane of the traffic is now open. what they're trying to do is get this traffic that's been stopped up here outthe way because you can seehere's a tanker truck that's been overturned. there's 8,000 gallons of fuel in the truck that needs to be removed. let's look at video from chopper earlier to give you another angle on this. they're bringing in other tanker trucks to offthe fuel but they have to clear the traffic out before that can happen. then they'll transfer the 8,000 gallons of fuel from e overturned tanker truck to the other trucks and then they can turn the truck back right here. nobody was injured, theause of the accident is under investigation. but the ripple effect. we came here from northwest washington, it took us about an hour and a half to get here. we couldn't cross chamber road, tried to cross clara barton parkway. but traffic all over is a mess. if you're trying to get to an airport toni

adiv tuss is along the parkway with a closer look at the problem. adam, it is a mess out there. >> reporter: this is some of the worst pavement i have everseen. one piece of late news. the national park service telling us tonighthey may be working on an emergency fix that could accelerate here ang the parkway. let's look at why we're talking about this. the road in such rough shape this goes on for miles. drivers are told to slow down, but that might not be enough. crater after crater, after after r aft crater, crater after crater, it literally goes on for miles, d ecifically on the southbo side of the baltimore-washington parkway. >> i think the sign sai rough road. no, it should say road with deep potholes, be carefu >> is it the worst you've ever seen? >> it is. ic.dave is a mech he says so many cars keep pulling into his shop right off the parkway. >> had one person here this morning driving a chevy astro van, and he said he hit a pothole and went off the road and went into the woods. >> reporter: this gives you an idea how rough this stretch is

newington southboundairfax county parkway crash in the left lane. overall.ng good frederick one thing hanging around, southbound 270 after 70 mile of the roadblocked by an accident. the one somebody near 85 has cleared out of the way, just seeing a little bitay of a d here and there. beltway rest of the beltway innerd louter loop looking pretty good. travel times coming up. aaron? >> melissa, thank you. breaking news fm frederick county, maryland this morning, the fire department there tweeted out these ptos a couple hours ago. that's a mobile home you see there caught fe a little after 3:00 a.m. this morning. this is in smithsburg. we're told this mobile home h b al collapsed at this point. we're trying to find out whether anyone was insidet the time. we'll bring you more information as it becomes available. >>> developing in maryland this morning, students in saint ry's county will remember a student with a bright future. thet's been one year since deadly school shooting at great mills high school. the 4 drew wilder is at school with more. drew? >

that sinkhole on the parkway near dead run creek in mclean.. >>> it seems more couples are openg their homes to roommates. that's according to a new study a the website trulia. more than 30% of houses in the distri are made up of couples and a roommate. this helps with rising home costs. >> sure. they can help out. >>> the time now is 7:09. speaking of helping out, the sun is going to warm us up today.or meogist lauren ricketts will be back with the forecast in just a second. >>> plus, what you need to know to get your credit report. we'll show you, coming up. stay with us. >>> welcome back. we are working for you, helping you make sure your credit is on the right track. it's kind of hard to do sometimes. you can get a free copy of your credit report once a year from each of the credit reporting agencies. >> but do you know what to look fo when you do? susan hogan has four steps to make sure your credit report is accurate. >> mistakes are common on credit reports. according to theonsumer national law center, 42 million americans haveeirrors on

hyattsville southbound bw parkway before 50 crash is on the left shoulder. we were seeing quite a slow down and nowhat has cleared because the crash is on the shoulder and mountrainer, if you're headed into northeast this morning and that's your typical route, the left lane i the only thing getting by this water main break. we're not sure when that'soing toclear. eun? >> melissa, thank you. it's now 5:02. we begin with yet another troubling school lesson during black history nth. white principal at a maryland private school admitted using the n word during a blast history month assembly. >> coming less than two weeks after students at a loudonty cochool were instructed to be slaves during an activity. news 4 jtin finch is live outside new hope academy with more on the latest incident. justin, good morning. >> reporter: aaron, eun, good morning. wellhe princip here has apologized, but for some parents here at news hope that just not going to be enough. in a written statement that we now have on our nbc washington app and our web page, principal joy moro says

. >>> relief is finally on t way fo drivers who take the parkway. those massive strips of potholes as you know have been making a mess, and it's taken nearly a month of complaints to get anything done. at the start hof month parkland speeds had to drop 15 miles. well, this weekend the nationals park service going to start the repairs. news 4's cory smith is live near the parkway to tell youth how 's going to unfold. cory? >> reporter: ll, the park service says it is taking fullo rebility for what has gone on over this last month. so starting thi weekend repairs will be made to the potholes along a stretch of the bw parkway, and in addition to that they are fast tracking the repaving of the damaged stretch of the parkway. it was supposed to happen this fall. it's happening next month. you've seen all these pictures of thebw parkway actually looking more like the surface of the moon. well, drivers complained about it, congressional lawmakers kplaene kpla complained about it, and the park service is finally doing something. gointo be shutdown fridaynd

the parkway from maryland 197 t8 maryland is going to be closed.l reopen tomorro morning at 5:00. you can find more betadetails a the permanent fix coming this summer in the nbc washington app. arch potholes. >>> all new this morning, d.c. police say theve tracked down the man they say is responsible rdr more than 20 burglaries. 59-year-old ric dorman was arrested yesterday. he'd force himselfnto a location, steal cash or property, and take off. the incidents all happened in rthwest and northeast. police have charged him with 21 counts of burglary across the city. >>> this morning, atlanta's catholic archbishop is mulie i over a job opportunity. if gregory accepts, he'd become washington's first black archbishop, stepping into ag challengrole. recent sex abuse scandals could make the once prized position a little less appealing. >> i think a lot of people are ing for closur they're looking to move on. we've had a year of scandal. people want to see a clean break, a fresh start. >> wuerl resignedn october after a washington grand jury report was rel

parkway. >> if we controlled it we could do something but we're not allowed to fix the federal parkway. we want to get it fixed all the to baltimoreingto because it's one of the most heavily travelled roads. >>ogan says his office will meet next week with maryland's congressional delegation to talk about the future of the parkway. >>> it is that time of year, the weather is slowly turning warmer. >> slowly. >> and high school seniors across the country are finding out where they'll be attending colleg in the fall. >> 10 lucky d.c. seniors and their parents were given the surprise of the life time this week. news 4 was there when one learned she earned a fully paid scholarship to georgetown university. >> it's my great pleasure to award a full scholarship to george washington university to somia beach. >> somia beach is about to graduate. says g.w. has always been her goal and she wouldn't have accomplished it without her mom. >> knowing that my mom wasfo the r me. her being a single parent and a single mom striving, that i am n.coming more like her, independent woma >> wow. she planssu

. >> a man is dead a woman injured after a mid afternoon shooting here on the suiand parkway. this was the scene near silver hill road around 2:00. park police tell us they don't know who opened fire or why. right nowhe eastbound lanes of suitland parkway remain closed from silver hill road to nailer road right here during e evening rush hour on a friday. stay tuned to news4 we'll bring you updates ase they c in. >> reporter: also in prince george's county, a tragic situationnvolving the death of a 1-year-old boy this evening, an 11-acar-old girl isg charges in the connection. police saying the child assaulted the baby. we are t the girl had been watching the baby at her family's home at the time. cory smith joins us live with details on the story. ry, not an easy one. >> reporter: erika, i'll tell you, this is just tragic all the way around. that little boy's name was paxton davis. he had just celebrated his first birthday on february the 8th. i spoke to his parents. they are shocked, they are saddened, they are confused about how this chald have ened. let's show you pictures

baltimore washington parkway, the company calls these trucks pothole killers. the national parks service, which maintains the road, says this is more than jt patching. >> each of the trucks that you're going to see carries 6 tons of aggregate and 400 gallons of the emulsion, and what they're going to to is put tat down on problem spots on the road to to improve conditions for drivers. >> reporter: drivers we spoke to said it's about time. >> i drive and it's horrific.e it can causeit accidents. really bad. it's not potholes, it's more like craters. >> they really need to get it fixed. >> reporter: the national parks service says laster year's wea played a significant role in the parkway's current bad condition. >> all of the water that we had last year, the record rainfall, combined with the freeze/thaw cycle that we've seen over this winter, combined to make the condition of the road. it contributed to the condition of the road that you see today. >> reporter: news 4 traffic has been warning drivers to steer clear of the section under repair thiweekend. >> all

but we're noted all to fix the federal parkway. we want to get it fixed all the way from washington to baltimore because it's one of the most havily traveled roads. >>ogan says he'll discuss the future of the parkway with maryland's congressional delegation next sweek. io>till ahead a surprise for a local high schoolr preparing for college.au >>> plus,ght on camera. a group of skiers hits the slopes and finds ielf in an avalanche. chuck? >>> all right, it's hump day around here, that means it's time to start making those weekend plans. the good news about the weekend, it will not be raining. dry both days. saturday still promises to be blustery and on the chilly side sundayafternoon, back up near 60 degrees. more about that thursday rn more about that thursday rn chance caiom [female voiceover] with the penfed car buying service from penfed credit union, you can get rates as low as and everyone is welcome to apply. visinfed.org [music] the sleep number 360 smart bed, from $999, intelligently senses your movement and automatically a

. >>> we are just learning the northbound george washington parkway is closed the entire weekd. there's a massive 10-foot deep sink hole there. adam tussas the details. >> reporter: the breaking news that we just learned over the last couple of minutes here, the gw parkway northbound between 123 and the beltway likel to be closed throughout the weekend. as can you see, a massive hole here on the northbound lanes, it goes deep. crews h to dig into that. basically a storm water drain burst, it was a 60-year-old pipe what we're told, well in over a foot in diameter, that was just overwhelmed likely by the rain we had yesterday, and nowws c have to get in there and p a new drainage pipe in there. chop 4er was over t area as the sink hole started to develop prepondera pa this nationa service said it is a big job and they're trying to get to it as fast as possible. as crews continue to work on the north side of the gw parkway, it's going to be a big closure that gs on for some time. again, this roadd clo throughout the weekend. back to you. >>> a teenager is under arrest for making ra

george washington parkway, big potholesd opep in yesterday's wet weather. eyes out, tough to see in the dark. that's the latest from the traffic center. >>> we turn back to the weather alernow. we're getting a look at major flooding around the region. >> let's begin in montgomery county. rescue crews were busy helping folks out of flooded vehicles there. and check out this rescue in fairfax county. the driver tried to make his way through the high water, before he realized, it was a bad ideap police endedocking the road to make sure no one else drove through it. >> there's a lot of commers that come down this road, that don't think about it. they feel they can drive through anyway. >> when you come across standing ad, turn around. >>> the man running a barbershop near the howard university campus now sits in jail, charged of assault by students. he is a serial rapist. two howard university students were raped in 2015 and 2016. all three cases have been linked wi evidence. everett would sometimes pose as a student and meethe victims for drinks before the all

. >>> anoer day of flattened tires on the bw parkway. we'll have the latest on the delay and fixing the problem. >>> and it's one of the country's largest banks. the ceo of wells fargo is taking tough questions from i had been diagnosed with ste 4 prostate cancer. i serve in the general assembly and we work together across the aisle to get things done. and that's the way it is at ctca. what fred needed was a management team. not just to havelong-term sr quantity of life, but also an active strategy for quality of life. my psa is under control. ctca gave me an opportunity to accomplish my goals and my . learn more at cancercenter.com/philadelphia intments available now. >> announcer: you're watchingew midday." >>> right now, wells fargo's ceo is back in front of lawmakers. tim sloan is being questioned about the progress he's made cleaning up the bank. >> yeah. that hearing in front of the house committee is called holding megaanks accountable. an examination of wells far go's pattn of consumer abuses. sloan started the hearing by telling

. >>> if you u the bw parkway, relief is on the it you have been on t parkway lately, you have had to dodge these. massive potholes. driving on the parkway fe ls more living on a dirt road. than a major highway. >> i was rocking and rolling on that story this morning. it was rough out there. the park service plans to shut wn major parts of the parkway this weekend to fix those potholes. we have more details on when and where that work will happen. o> reporter: for the naushl park service, there'sime like the present they will use thergency contracting authority and close part oparkway to make enhanced repairs. a >> thepplication of an adhe ve patch that should las a little bit longer term, be more durable. >> unacceptable we got to this point. sglrt the move comes after other congressional leaders voiced concerns about roadit cons. >> this situation obviously rises to the level of emergency. a dangerous situation. it's a hazard for motorists. people getting flat tires and injured. it had to end. it has to end fast. >> reporter: consider the work more of a band-aid. the long-term solut

parkway re on the gw that could impact your commute.ith beltway delays both ways towards the closed exits tohe gw parkway. back over to you. >> we'll get the latest on the forecast when we come back. stay with us. ♪ find a world of inspiration. find something you love today. unique selection. unbelievable prices. homegoods. go finding. why are all these business owners so excited? we're going to comcast. it's ahead of the game, ahead of the curve. it's going to add to the productivity of our business. it's switch and save days atomcast business. right now, get fast, reliable internet for $49.95 a month and save $600 a year. just one more way we take your business beyond. but hurry, switch and save days ends april 7th. internet that's reliable. internet that's fast. that's super important. i just want to get it right now. call today. comcast business. beyond fast. >>> good morning everybody. temperatures in the 40s now. only into the low 50s today. windy and wet. a round of swers which m include a thundershower or two, likely mid to late

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. >>> going to want to slow down on thewb parkway or find another way to get aron.ching up major potholes there. park police lower the speed limit to 40 miles per hour between route 197nd route 32 on the bw parkway. the parkway is so rough in spots that police want you to pump your brakes us a drive through the worst area. drivers say there is a huge pothole problem and theyit want fixed. >> i don't think that's a solution. i think they just need to fix roads. they need to fix it quicker. the would rather them lower speed limit than damage my car at this point, but i would prefer they fix the potholes. >> i'll see. the national park service ha used 60 tons of asphalt to patch the potholes. the bw parkway is expected to be repaved in the fall. >>> you can still get your preak on. women lick co- >> you'll understand it. >> preakness. ug pimlico race cars in baltimore th at least 2020. the track's owner wants to most ace toss a super track in laurel. however, a state law says the preakness can only be moved from pimlico if there is a disaster or emergency. a studyr don

a lot of people were looking at the baltimore washington parkway, now the gw parkway. are they being maintained the way they should. >> park service maintains at the highes level. >> reporter: for now work continues. some patience starting to wear thin with par service roads. we found out the national park service just in our area has $900 million of deferd maintenance on its paved roads. that means they have almost a ba billion dollars of work to get to because they don't have the money. >> commuters deserve the weekend. adam tuss on the scene for us. >>> when we come back, continuing coverage of our breaking story othe day and potentially of the year. special counsel robert mueller submits his reportthe attorney general. >> political director, chuck todd will join us on the other side of the break live in the studioo talk about t >>> there has been a lot that has unfolded over the past week, again. but as we've seen over the past several months late on a friday, as we've sa t, alwaye to blow that all up. >> and this friday has been no different with the breaking news

. >>> crews had pnned to shutdown part of the clara barton parkway for some much needed road work today. >> but that work had to be put off for now at least because of equipment issues. aimee cho has been following this issue. good morning,me >> reporter: hi, pat and molette. hang on to your seats, unfortunately, you'll have to keep dealing with those bumpy potholes along the clara bartona parky. i just got off the phone with them a short time y we planning to shut down this roadl but they t me their pothole repair machine broke this morning, so they won't be aake to any fixes and these are the types of potholes drivers have been dealing w down the clara barton parkway and on roads throughout the d.c. area, huge craters that are no fun at allo drive over. this is a very winding road very narrow. so swerving to avoid those potholes is impossible. the park ser tells me they're not sure when they' abler to fix thmachine and reschedule those repairs but the parkway will remain open today so you won't have to make any detours, you'll jus have a bumpy ride along the way. >> something about th

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has new reaction from the park service. >> reporter: some commuters say the baltimore washington parkway is in such bad condition that it's become a joke. >> lovely, isn't it? >> reporter: it seemed that every driver i spoke with today had an opinion or a horror story from their time on the baltimore washington parkway. this car lost a front fender a two tires. >> it's bath bad out there, like moon craters. >> reporter: he says he drives 30,000 miles a year, he frequently calls t national park service to complain about the bw parkway. >> for probably fourr five years the roadway had fallen below the bridge. and they put up signs like bump, dip, got speeds down to 30 miles an hour. and that was their solution. >> reporter: maryland governor anrry hogan sent this letter asking the mar congressional delegation to support the transfer of the prkway from the nationk service to the state of maryland. >> we want to get it fixed from washington to baltimor it's one of the most heavily travelled roads. it was built for 10,000 cars now i think it has couple hundred times more than that. reporter: