they'll introduce paul wedefeld as the new general manager tomorrow. all that's left is a formal vote and a final contract will need to be approved. wedefeld met with the virginia and d.c. leaders yesterday. they were impressed with his ability to lead and his background in transit and aviation. >>> keeping you safe here at home. the extra precautions we're seeing in place in d.c. and the impact it's having on people visiting our city. >>> chopper 4 over problems in prince gorges county. a slowdown into the city and another one on 270. >>> first, our first look at the damage from severe storms in the pacific northwest. the problem that region is dealing with a >>> right now hundreds of thousands are without power. storms pounded the state overnight bringing heavy rains and strong winds. three people died after trees fell on their cars. schools are closed because of wind damages. the heavy rain is expected to pick back up tonight. >>> the storms that will bring us rain in a few hours already causing damage in the south. take a look. more than 14,000 peo

paul wedefeld, a former top maryland transportation official with a history and background in aviation and transit. his co-workers describe him as a doer. the last couple of days as if they weren't up and down enough for metro, now a new name to potential lead the transit agency, a former executive with bwi marshall airport and top official in the maryland transit administration. some of his former co-workers who know him well say he'd been an excellent fit for metro, and he has a history of turning programs around. for instance, bwi has had big growth in both size and passengers recently. >> so you're here to talk to me? >> reporter: here at the bethesda station tonight metro board member cathie porter meeting riders. she told me it's clear the pick needs to happen soon. >> i think we're looking for somebody who has good leadership ability and someone who can turn this agency around and that's what we're looking for. >> reporter: meanwhile, riders really getting fed up with how everything seems to be trickling down. >> we still have problems. escalators don't work all the times. somet

they will announce and introduce paul wedefeld as the new manager.all that's left is a final vote and contract approval. he met with them yesterday. they were impressed with his proven be ability to lead and his background in transit and aviation. >>> maryland is a step closer to building a new light rail. they have four proposals from private companies to build the pufrple lin purple line. mta would own the line but the company who builds it will be paid a monthly fee for operating and maintenance costs. state officials hope to make a final selection by february 2016. >>> the montgomery county council just passed a bill that protects anyone looking to buy a home. it requires homeowners to test the home foray done before it's sold. new rules take effect in october of next year. montgomery county is the first in the nation to require radon testing. >>> new this morning, take a look, people. here is "people's" sexiest man alive right on your screen. do you recognize this man? british soccer star david beckham says he is flattered to have this title. >>