cooler near the potomac.ust in the low 70s now just about everywhere, mid-70s, most of maryland, virginia, and out in the mountains, great day for baseball. nationals first pitch, 1:35 as they take on the phillies. and it's going to be in the low 80s then and a warm and breezy afternoon. hovering in the mid-80s throughout the game, but not too humid. it's after that that we may get some thundershowers coming on through. all dry on storm team 4 radar. timing on showers and mountains. this is as of 3:00 p.m. there's the time stamp that's going to be in the panhandle of west virginia. then in the shenandoah valley 4:00 to 5:00, it's after that they move further to the east and come across northern virginia. and into the metro area between around 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. and quickly dissipate, but probably not severe storms, but enough to produce maybe a brief downpour and a little bit of lightning. then we dry out after that. and then, for the morning commute tomorrow, we'll have dry roads, temperatures in the low to m

it was pree potomac river when the helicopter in the rear of this formation of three army blackhawks appeared to be having some kind of mechanical issues. one witness i talked to said parts literally fell off the aircraft before the crash happened. at 1:30 this afternoon. army officials confirm that this flight of three helicopters left a base. they have said little else about this incident. and they have not confirmed the injuries or any other potential issues with the crew on board. we talked to a number of witnesses here. you're about to look at some witness statements. one from a woman who facebook lived a portion of this and the second from a worker, he and his brother raced to try to help. >> i'm sorry i'm shacking so bad right now, guys. so scary. just putting myself in that person's position. someone's brother, father, you have no idea. that is loudest boom i've ever heard. just playing outside with my kids and then it was crashes into the trees and boom. and then another helicopter was right behind it, which you can kind of see. >> we saw the helicopter and when we realized

luvie lane in potomac is named for a developer's mother. there's katie court in falls church.ashburn. jannaly avenue in alexander and heidi lane in spring dale. the planning commission says this practice is pretty common and was especially popular in the 1950s and 60s. developers and builders naming roads for loved ones. this development dates back to 1964. so i had to look. you have to head to westchester, pennsylvania, about 120 miles from here to find my favorite, melissa lane. >> i think it's really sweet that somewhere out there, there were another janice and ellisa who knew each other and were related. i'd like to think they were happy too. >> reporter: in rockville, maryland, but on my way t melissa mel lay, news4. >>> one of the city's baby eagles will be returning to the nest soon. the eaglet known as d.c. 4 got its leg caught in a stick in the nest at the national arboretum. the american eagle foungds says a lot of people watching the eagle cam called and e-mailed about it. folks at the foundation say the bird wasn't seriously hurt. it will be returned to the nest to

host: steve joins us from potomac, maryland. caller: good morning. interesting program you had. this the same thing as tempers -- 10 years if you're working for a public institution ? host: only because our guest is no longer here with us, but i would point you to her writing at the marketwatch website. maybe it covers a little bit of the topics that you want to address. the hill reporting by president trump, talking about his interest in having one point $4 billion inserted into the spending bill that would keep the government open for the construction of a border wall. the hill reporting the president tweeted on monday building a wall on the mexican border will stop drugs from coming into the united states. he offer the argument on twitter , the same day lawmakers return to washington from the government the white house will see the money from the wall put into the spending bill. "the wall is an important tool in stopping drugs from importing into our country and poisoning our youth." adding top administration officials talked about the importance of the wall and the governmen

you can vote on their new names, stars and stripes, anacostia and potomac are some of other options.'s a link to the voting site. the winning names will be announced may 3rd. >> i like d.c. 4. >> i like honor and glory. >> very patriotic. >> also peace and harmony. >> vote, until the 3rd. >>> and next 4 responds. >> the d.c. counsel, a big public hearing tomorrow on the future of air bnb, is it a good thing in the city or bad? the story is coming up. >>> major change, you may be overlooking in your utility bill that could be costing you mey. nbc4 rones >> lauryn joins us now in the studio. you are weathering quite a week here. we are going to get a break tomorrow. >> we are. and then the heat will move in. it's just going to roll in and be hot and humid by the end of the workweek. >> really? >> we were talking about 90s for the weekend. we're taking those away right now. so we have a few changes for the weekend forecast, a lot of things going on this weekend. so the devil's in the details about what's going to happen this weekend, whether we could have warming temperatures or cooler

this happened during the same week that two potomac falls high school students were also found with aax mixture. they're not sure whether the two incidents are connected. >>> tomorrow is national take back day. the annual event to take back drugs. it's getting special attention in loudoun county. news 4 spoke with the substance abuse manager in loudoun county. keep an eye on your kids' behavior. >> you want to look out for some of those things, those warning signs that we sometimes talk about, change in friendships, change in behavior. >> and as for the physical warning signs of xanax, experts say to look out for things including drowsiness, impaired coordination or slurred speech. >>> new recall information -- >> for the maker of an organic pet food. party animals recalling two dog foods. the food tested positive for a drug commonly used for euthanas euthanasia. so far one pet experienced discomfort. search dog food in your nbc washington app. >>> heads up about a facebook ad scam. this ad says that lowe's is offering free $50 coupons to celebrate mother's day. it's fake. so are simi

department is investigating a possible connection with what happened hours later down the street at potomac falls high. a student acting weirdly had apparently drank a xanax mixture. parents say this is a reminder. not the first time i've talked to him, but it was a good opportunity to reemphasize the danger of drugs. these kidsately, were ok, but the sheriff's office is concerned because xanax can be dangerous and these kids probably had no idea how much was in the drinks. the authorities are trying to determine where the xanax came county, tom roussey, abc 7 news. >> we just had a shooting at montgomery mall. three down, silver car. jonathan: terrifying moments in prince george's county one year ago. alison: today a former police officer pled guilty to shooting two and wounding two in the shooting spree. >> i don't know, i heard gunshots. he is in the mall right now. a frantic daughter pleas for help last may. her stepfather had just shot and killed her mother, gladys, outside of the maryland high school. >> she could not get out or drive away. jay: prosecutors say that tordil, protective

this woman found serenity along the potomac. across the street we saw volleyball games going on. these are courts by lincoln memorial and everyone we spoke to today was grateful they could get outside and summer came a little early this ol holiday weekend. >> search a beautiful day and we are really lucky we got a sure. watching the sunset is incredible. >> when we first went into spring and you see people out there running and exercises like that it's inspiring to see people are loving it as much as are you. >> it's really nice. we've been blessed with really good weather today on this easter surprised. i love it. >> i told you there were people out tonight. bikeers are circle around us. got a big crowd out here. very nice. hope had you a wonderful easter sunday. and were able to get out and enjoy this weather. we're live at the tidal bias in, lindsey watts, "fox5 local news". >> thank you lindsay. let's check in wit gwen to see what we can afford for the forecast. >> how much cooler will it be tomorrow not too much cooler right. >> 10 to 12 cooler tomorrow than today. i enjoyed

and they end slavery in every state north of the potomac one by one. in the late 19th century. the last state is 1802, new york. they all adopt gradual emancipation, but it is really easy to end slavery in the north, because of the numbers. 95% of the african-american population is living south of the potomac or south of the mason/dixon line, and almost all of them enslaved. if you free the slaves in vermont, there's three. you free the slaves in south carolina, and it is 60% of the population. virginia is 40% of the population. and here's the killer, and this is the killer. you have to face it. the founders were absolutely imaginative as you can possibly be on winning a war against a superior power and separating the church and state and creating political parties, and creating the largest republic ever. they could not imagine a biracial society. nobody could. if you read "uncle tom's cabin" the appendix reads after we free them, where do we send them? to liberia or the caribbean. abraham lincoln in 1863 sends a delegation of five of the executive leaders to the panama to expl

. >> they want someone to stand up to the narcissistic maniac on the other side of the potomac and not get to virginia. >> you can make only $14,000 a year. >> the republican party in virginia released a statement on tonight's debate saying if this race to the left continues there's no telling how crazy the left wing proposals will get. they will compete in a primary in june. >>> today, family got much needed relief and a spryouced up home. their house in gaitherg conditioner or heat in the last four years. the family couldn't afford to make the needed repairs. that changed today on this national rebuilding day. 40 volunteers helped fix up the family's home. >> it's like i'm still dreaming. you have to pinch me to wake me up. >> the organization fixes about 100 houses every year. >>> we are 100 days in. what's president trump's biggest accomplishments? tonight, the commander in chief is grading himself. >>> another bitter loss for the caps. but that doesn't mean we can't have a little fu i'm at higher risk fore as depression.ave a stroke. i'm 26% more likely to develop an irregular hea

loudoun county sheriff said there is a possible connection at potomac falls high school where a similar incident happened recently. >>> an organic pet food company is forcing to issue a recall after samples of the product tested positive. this product as well as chick skpn beef dog food so far one report of a pet who experienced discomfort. we posted this on our facebook pages. there have been no deaths reported. search dog food in your nbc washington app for more details. >>> a heads up about a facebook ad scan. this ad says lowe's is free $50 coupons in celebration of mother's day. the coupon is safe and so are similar offers. here is what we know. to get the coupon users click on the ad in facebook and it takes you to a page that looks like you are on the retailer's website and asks you tatake a short survey to get the coupon. we learned it is a scam intended to steal your personal information and there is no coupon. news 4 reached out to the are tailors who tell us they are aware of the scams and warn customers to only trust coupons found on their actual websites. >>> the first deba

we'll have two southbound lanes going to close here just sou of potomac mills mall. that means they are going to open the express lanes southbound starting on friday afternoon and running all through the weekend. have a great weekend. i'll see you monday morning for "news4 today." >>> and the children's national medical center now has a special place for kids to spend time with their families. melania trump helped to cut the ribbon at the new garden yesterday. it's a rooftop garden that balances modern design with the unique needs of kids. it was created based on one patient's last wish to spend time outside. very sweet. >>> well, he is crawling to victory. >> a man in a gorilla suit is finally making his way to the finish line of a london marathon. tom harrison said he wants to raise money and awareness for endangered gorillas in africa. he raised more than $25,000 so far. >> and a lot of you saw the story on the nbc washington app and the facebo harrison is supposed to actually get to the end of the marathon today. it's not clear how soon after that happens that he

police say that seven students who friday drank a xanax-laced drink may have gotten it down at potomac heights high school. >> there is some indication there are some folks at the high school who may have been responsible for providing the xanax to the kids. tom: loudoun county sheriff mike chapman says it appears the xanax was put into an eyedropper, then put into drinks. seven riverbend middle school student strength him friday. tonight, more than 100 came to a crime meeting at the school, many of them concerned parents. >> extremely scary. tom: what troubles the parents the most? >> how young the kids were and how accessible the prescription medication was to them. parentss has led many to talk to their kids about not doing with their schoolmates are going to have that discussion with a 12-year-old, but here we are. tom: some were happy that so many came out to hear from the sheriff's office. >> the community is coming together to make a difference and stop this. tom: we learned tonight earlier this month there was another incident at the middle school rank four students to drink ap

. >>> two event in our area today, people stopped by the washington hebrew congregation center in potomacis year they are focussing on displaced persons. refugees are sharing their experiences about their struggles to find a home. at personal memorabilia from survivors and their families. jewish community relations council of greater washington held remembrance events today. >>> a scary scene playing out inside a metro station all in the name of safety. we will show you what was going on behind the scenes. >>> also a busy weekend but not a nice start to the work week. sorry. rainy, dreary weather is moving back in. am woman: i have a masurprise for you.are you? man: you have a surprise for me? narrator: at dominion, 1 in 5 new hires is a veteran. and when they're away, they miss out on a lot. but they won't miss out on financial support. because we cover any difference between their military pay and their dominion salary, and continue benefits for them and their families. why do we do it? because our vets sacrifice enough. "dominion. depend on us for more than energy." ♪ stand by me. >>>

the gray skies reflect maryland the potomac river there with temperatures near 60 degrees just about everywhere as well as shenandoah valley. but we have all sunshine as well as out in the mountains with the sun coming our way. the radar is scanning the clouds and not picking up any rain except a few light sprinkles here in far southern maryland on the eastern shore. those will stay off to the east. but hour-by-hour timing of the showers popping up, areas in color at 3:00 p.m., shenandoah valley and the blue ridge, maybe an isolated shower or rumble of thunder. then a few isolated thundershowers in the metro between neck between 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. not severe storms, but maybe a passing shower with thunder is the way it looks right now. meanwhile, nats park, first pitch at 1:05 taking on the phillies. we'll be in the mid-70s with the clouds building and maybe an isolated thundershower toward the end of the game. then a 1:35 game tomorrow afternoon. it will feel like summertime. blustery winds. temperatures into the mid-80s by the 7th inning and last out. then by the time to work and s

one lane on just south -95 of the dale city rest stop or repairs to the bridge over the creek near potomacthat lane closure until 6:00 monday morning. stay up to date on traffic alerts around town and south north, too, at wjla.com. take a look. four-alarm fire raging through a farmhouse early this morning. residents were woken up and to evacuate. there were no injuries. firefighters spent several ours getting the blaze under control. we don't know what caused the fire. we think we know what caused in the midwest. take a look, to the start of a letfying weekend. big images of lightning strikes in new york city and oklahoma city. that lightning in okc lines down power along i-40. crews closed the highway until those finished. >> seems like extreme over r going on all the place, including right here. > all the heat today and tomorrow we're on the opposite side of that front and that switches out everything for us. forecast because parts of the area will see a 0 degree spread from one area to another. fun.hat makes your job >> so the maps with the more s become even important. partly cloudy sk

this will be the first weekend of repairs to the bridge over the river, right near the potomac mills mall. and more news from metro when it comes to safetrack. instead of single tracking, we are talking no tracking. from may 16 until june 15, busses will run between new carrollton and stadium-armory stat in june. it will also affect shady grove and twinbrook on the red line. alison: a 7 on your side health alert, injure weekend may not include a sandwich from the from the branch on new york avenue that was shut down by the health department as people were eating. the health department said it was because of refrigeration issues, but no word on when it could reopen. a momentaryly on 7, choice saved a life. last year a firefighter give up his oxygen masks to help a woman in distress. alison: today, he is getting the department's most prestigious award. tim barber was therefore the emotional reunion of the hero and the family. tim: this is danny lovato, immersed in smoke while it poured from the apartment. tonight is the first time the d.c. firefighter is speaking out. >> knowing what h

cruise will shut down a lane of southbound i-95 at navassa creek bridge in dale city, just south of potomac mills. while that goes on, express lanes pointing south. normally they would switch to northbound on saturday afternoon which could cause serious delays in both directions, saturday .ight and all day sunday lanes will reopen on monday at 6:00 a.m. business as usual in the metro on the rails this morning after hundreds of metro workers threatened to have a sickout. our transportation reporter has the details. >> friday morning metro commute for buses and trains looks like a typical morning at the the and a metro sta this comes after metro says hundreds of workers had called out sick, saying they were not going to show up for work today. the largest union says there was never a plan sickout and metro officials received 500 west you have the day off. that requests to have a day off messages rise between the union and management. local 689 will continue protests against the metro new absenteeism policy request. required metro employees 72 hours for a sick days. employees can still call ou

two students at nearby potomac falls high school allegedly consumed a similar drink.ght's meeting begins at seven.. at the sheriff department's eastern loudoun station. now to an abc7 exclusive. today is your chance to help name the little eaglets out at the manassas airport. stormwatch7 meteorologist molly cochran is there live with the names and how to vote. right now - the stage is set for tonight's n-f-l draft. this year's event will be held inside a theater built on those famous steps outside the philadelphia art museum. while rocky balboa may have run to the top - this year's n-f-l prospects will not walk onto the stage past. instead - they'll walk down those famous steps. the draft begins at eight tonight. the draft begins at eight tonight. as of now - the redskins have the 17th pick... which means they should make their first round pick around 10:30 tonight. the redskins are scheduled to hold a news conference right after. our sports crew will be covering it all for you tonight on abc seven news at eleven. happening tonight - your washington capitals back on t

sheriff department is saying there was an incident a few atrs later down the road potomac falls highchool. two students acting strangely day. sent home for the this parent of a high school aged student is concerned. scary.s because we is all have the medicine cabinet. september -- worrisome that they spread it around. don't drink anything that you is.t know what it it is worrisome that they brought it to school. live in loudoun what to dodon't know with your leftover prescriptions. the county is partnering to hold a drug buy back event this saturday at the public safety center. in sterl abc7 news. metro.ring a dispute over the agency's policies. it could take a toll on your friday commute. feders are saying they are up. they are ready to take a stand by not going to work. now a spokesperson for metro's largest union is saying they are out,ware of a planned sick but they did say the union is looking at every legal action to a hostileat they call work environment. in response to this, metro is staffing to address a possible sick out. and a spokesperson is saying have received a high nu

14th street bridge, not a bad commute. 11 minutes for those traveling out of virginia across the potomac. were atd commute there the wilson bridge. for those traveling between alexandria and oxon hill, like traffic volume, the bridge itself is this. if you are report their, five minute ride working your way from van dorn street across the bridge towards the mgm. of course, keep in mind that we have a car fire that will be in alexandria north of duke street, police are on the scene, fire and rescue are there as well, we have a car fire blocking all lanes. tonight, if you plan on making the trip downtown on the red line as your wizards continue their playoff dreams and host the hawks, the doors open at 6:00 with tip-off at 7:00. have a good game, guys, fingers crossed for you. jummy, back over to you. up after the break, the latest on a developing story out of boston. former patriots star aaron hernandez, n jummy: all right, we are back this noon and we want get to a story that we have been following since early this morning. the former new england patriots star is dead. sam: found dead in

site is a quarter mile aw interviews who suggest this flight of three helicopters flying down the potomac river, one of them in the rear had a problem. one witness said he saw a part fall off, which may be lying behind me here. then the aircraft lost control and crashed a quarter mile away on the golf course. >>> we want to tell you more about the type of helicopter that crashed. the uh 60 is a black hawk helicopter that features four blades on the main and tail rotors. it's be the main chopper since 1979. the cost per chopper is about $6 million. now the uh 60 can be spotted almost daily out of fort belvoir transporting people. there have been several noncombat accidents. in 2015 a uh crashed off the coast of the florida panhandle near egglan all 11 people on board were killed. >>> stay with us for the latest breaking news on today's military chopper crash. we'll have updated information as we get it throughout the evening on our wusa9 app. >>> the tension and the war of words continue between the u.s. and north korea this evening. vice president pence made a visit to the demilitarized z

i was driving across the potomac, and it was pretty foggy out there.o consideration. 60 for manassas. a couple of showers out there off to the north and west. as you head along warrenton and 66, those are pretty light. the bulk of the rain will stay north of the beltway. we are going to see those showers sweep through. take a look at your futurecast, we're going to be muggy and warm today, back to the low 80s. isolated showers to start, and then very similar to yesterday. this cold front is coming on through. during the late afternoon another round of showers, even a thunderstorm will be possible. highs today into the

this one not too shall be with down to the south, getting a little bit stronger as it crosses the potomacarles county. again, no warnings on any of those. don't be shocked if they produce a little bit of hail. these are the warnings we've been -- these are not the warnings, these are the individual storm reports. all of these blue balls with the dots are hail reports. you can see all the trees down. and this especially hard hit in montgomery county. southern portions of montgomery county south of rockville and over into prince george's county. i'm sure that these are all going to fill in as we see the storm reports come in over the next two or three hours. here's that big one, hail that takoma park where alex was. when you get hail to the side of a golf ball, you know that mage.tating and capable of in terms of the rest, we may still track a little bit of hail with them. not severe size, which is a quarter size, but the last of the hail for now, has moved on into the bay, and let me put the whole thing in motion so you can watch our strong storm starting getting intense around leesburg an

the title basin and in some parking lots in east potomac park. it will cost $2 to park. don't expect to get weekends for free either. the meters will be in effect seven days a week from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. this is going to start in june. >>> this is to enhance the visitor we're going to use it to pay for the national park service circulator of the national mall route. >> the national mall service says it is hoping to increase turnover in the areas and encourage people to use public transportation. >>> a blood drive is being held today in honor of the fallen firefighter known as john ulmschneider. the american red cross is hosting the blood drive at maranatha fellowship at 9:30 this morning until 3:00 this afternoon. meantime, the man who shot and killed him along with wounding another firefighter was sentenced to four years in jail. he said he was having a diabetic emergency when diabetics forced their way into his home. his attorney had this to say after the sentencing. >> he certainly wants the community to know that that was something he did not intend and quite fr

metro has wireless access between potomac and silver station. the transit line announced 30 stakes will have free wifi by the end of the year, and currently available at six stations. >>> we are all here thanks to mom, and now a summertime staple is getting a boost thanks to many moms. female crabs in the bay just reached a 28-year high, and pete muntean learned a decade of efforts is finally paying off. >> reporter: a big start to the season at captain white's seafood city. the season just got going 3 weeks ago. >> i couldn't wait. >> it's good. >> reporter: pete white is third generation here. he buys crabs for all over the bay, and now fishermen are finding more females. a just-released maryland state survey found females are the most plentiful they have been in the bay since 1990. maryland issued new rules in 1998, demanding anyone crabbing for fun throw them back. >> you have to have the female crab because they have the eggs inside of them. they will release millions of eggs, and that will lo the reproduction next year. >> reporter: the ma

only one maryland school ranked in the top 100 nationally - winston churchhill high in potomac, coming at number 75. but some other good news in maryland.. the state ranked first overall for college readiness. clouds and rain to start your day.. but on change for but on change for your ride home to work. meteorologist eileen whelan is timing out the return of the sun, next. - drizzle/fog/clouds early -- finally some sun late this af this is the silverado special edition. man: this is one gorgeous truck. oh, did i say there's only one special edition? because, actually there's five. woman: ooohh!! uh! man 2: hooooly mackerel. man 3: wow. man 4: nice. strength and style. which one's your favourite? come home with me! make a strong decision. find your tag and get 16% below msrp on select silverado 1500 pickups in stock. find new roads at your local chevy dealer. - drizzle/fog/clouds early -- finally some sun late this afternoon - warmer end to the week (80s) - hot & humid saturday (mid-upper 80s) - trending cooler sunday (70s) today: cloudy