they found the foundations of the rotunda, the 19th century rotunda. they marketed with flagstone. : e portico, the facade -- the column line facade, this concentric circle. this ourteter one was a ring of columns. a series of corinthian columns lined the interior of the domed structure. and those are marked with flagstone in the pavement as well. right behind me is the spot that is known today as the mound. this is the site of one of the original university dormitories, franklin hall. this was one of four the original dormitories on campus that surrounded either side of the central quad, surrounding the central rotunda in the middle. all four of those were destroyed in the civil war. but the remains of franklin hall were left for the longest amount of time. there was so much archaeological evidence there, eventually it just grew up over time. and we have the remains in the form of demand h -- of the mound here today. just beyond the mound you see th roundhousee, kind of like a castle. that was the first military inspired structure on campus. that was

the rotunda was right behind me.ou can imagine alongside either edge, east and west, where the university dormitories were. directly behind it was the lyceum. that was another classically inspired building where all the classrooms took place. on either side of the lyceum were the faculty houses. this was like an educational village right and the middle of what, at the time was considered by outsiders as the wilderness, the western country. so land was granted for the university in 1827. the university opened its doors in 1831. the campus was designed by the state architect william nichols, who also designed the state capitol building in downtown tuscaloosa. it was designed as an academic village, speak, on the model of the university of virginia. even going so far as to design a rotunda based on both jefferson's rotunda at uva and also on the pantheon. our rotunda was actually a half scale version of the ancient pantheon in rome. >> i think the whole idea was bound up with putting tuscaloosa on the map more than anyt

. -- a magnificent rotunda. up byrth end is taken what is now the library. we are standing in the quad, as it is known today. interestingly enough, the quad has been the central part of campus from its earliest how things. the rotunda was right behind me. you can imagine alongside either edge, east and west, where the university dormitories were. directly behind it was the lyceum. that was another classically inspired building where all the classrooms took place. on either side of the lyceum were the faculty houses. this was like an educational village right and the middle of what, at the time was considered by outsiders as the wilderness, the western country. so land was granted for the university in 1827. the university opened its doors in 1831. the campus was designed by the state architect william nichols, who also

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and then crews will focus on the inside of the rotunda. peter alexander followed along as house speaker paul ryan got an update on the work. >> reporter: on this stunning d.c. day, a rare look at the top of the symbol of democracy. up-close look of the restoration of the u.s. capitol's iconic dome. now in its final stages after two years of painstaking repairs. >> this august we'll take all that scaffolding down. >> reporter: in our tour, steven ayers and house speaker paul ryan, his office just beneath the dome. >> mits first time up here. >> looking down the potomac -- >> reporter: a view that's unobstructed in all directions in a city where capitol is king. >> georgetown over there. >> exactly. >> reporter: the dome remains partially hidden by more than a million pounds of scaffolding, fresh paint now gleaming in those areas now complete. >> i feel like this is a pretty good metaphor for what people think of washington. it was broken. >> symbolism is not lost on me here. we had to repair this organization, we had to repair this place. >

and the scaffolding on the inside of the rotunda is expected to come down in august. >>> when you hear hacker you usually don't think it's a good thing. this past week 350 college students were challenged to hack through fire walls. it was all part of a coordinated effort between local companies and northern virginia community college. news4's david culver explains. >> reporter: armed with their laptops and determination, these college students share a common fascination. cybersecurity. >> you're going to have job security. this is a good field. it's growing. and i think people are recognizing that. >> reporter: a part of their cybersecurity studies, learning how to hack. it may sound criminal but -- >> we' everyone hoi do you not get hacked and how do you not end up on the news. >> reporter: case in point last week news4 told you about the hack at med star health. they're just the ratest. it happens all too often to government agents and private companies. >> this building is the regional workforce center for the northern virginia area. >> reporter: the demand for cybersecurity impact

capitol in the rotunda. the reason i'm telling a story is because around that time alice paul tried to get in with president wilson and at this point he refused to meet with him. he said it was a state issue and he would no longer be meeting with the women so he refused. this was at the end of december around the holidays. january 1 alice paul made the decision it was time to start picketing the white house and that is when it shifted from this breakdown between president wilson and the nationals women's party. every day they would stand from the white house with banners that would relay messages to the president. he with this type of voiceless speech at the well. they were using their banners to tell the present everything they thought he should know. they stood there for months and 1917 it was all very peaceful. they would stand in front of the white house and attract some onlookers, some press attention and president wilson would drive out of the gates of the white house and tip his hat cordially. he woul

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. >>> people touring the rotunda had their visit to the capitol cut short today. police had to rotunda when a small but raucous group of protesters handcuffed themselves to the indoor scaffolding. they're part of democracy spring, a group that's been staging protests all week on the hill. police arrested 13 demonstrators and charged them with trespassing and since the protest started on monday, hundreds of others have been detained. the group wants congress to reform the campaign finance system. >>> to developments on the school bus crash we've been covering all afternoon. news4's meagan fitzgerald is live at rfk with the update on the students and the adults who were injured. meagan? >> reporter: exactly. pat, d.c. fire officials are telling us that the 22 kids and the 2 adults that were taken to the hospital are expected to be okay, but we're now learning that that bus driver who crashed into that pole behind us was one of two adults taken away in an ambulance. d.c. fire officials it an unusual crash. >> it was enough to shake and rattle the bus and that was eno

if group has been demonstrating all week but they decided to go inside the rotunda. bugs. this year we are in line for big ones. cicadas. billions of them should start popping up across the northeastern u.s. next month. once the soil warms to 64 degrees, the insects will start emerging in virginia maryland, west virginia and pennsylvania. it is all part of the 17-year cycle to search for a mate. the last-minute touches put on the year's national cherry blossom parade tonight. floats and the performers hit the street tomorrow at 10:00. abc7 is proud to be a sponsor of this year's national cherry blossom festival. it starts at 10:00. if you can't be there, watch it at noon on abc7. and again at 2:00 p.m. on our sister station newschannel8. it looks like the weather will be perfect for parade. >> the weather department has done its part. we special arrangement, repulled a few -- we pulled a few this is what we are starting with. live look from the weather bug camera along idaho avenue. clear skies again. so even when the temperatures are cooler it's comfortable. east southeas

amy: congress member luis gutierrez, you're standing next to jose antonio vargas in the cannon rotunda in the congressional building. jose, you were also there yesterday at the supreme court. to say the least, it personally affects you and your community of, well, for so long undocumented. you famously came out of the shadows. your pulitzer prize-winning journalist. you're working at "the washington post." your bosses, your colleagues, most of them, did not know your undocumented. and then you made your stand. talk about what daca is, what dapa, for those your saying this is just a lot of alphabets soup and i don't know what they're talking about, and what this case means do you. about dignity.s i think that is the first thing i would say. the second thing is family. -plus, i will, daca hopefully be able to see my mom, who i've not seen for 22 years. i have a sister when i left the philippines who is about a year and a half in a psalmist 24. i have a half-brother of never met. who sendsthe person money, like many immigrant families. i want to be able to reunite with my families and kin

>> there was annoy see protest inside the us capital democracyc spring zip-tied themselves to the rotunda. police arrested 15 demonstrators.de they then moved to the west lawn of the capital where hundreds or people gathered. protesterss have been holding demonstrations all week each day focussing cussing on a differene issue. today the focus was on youth and students.ents >> 72 by being here and making history here you are making mak yourself known. and i just want to say thank you so much for bringing attentionno to this. we need to get the money out of politics. >> that was actress and activist row scary i don't dawson the protest have kept police busy all week. they arrested >> family of a muslim woman says she was fairly profiled on a flight. civil rights advocates are angry and asking that southwest take action. >> plus burglars are baffled after something scarce them as they rob a home. caitlyn.lyn. >>> tony it is beautiful.utiful. i'm down here outside of nat's park, it's truckeroo. 27 food trucks gather outside. you can try whatever you want. come join us.co there is a huge crowd

governor wolf will sign the legislation at 1:00 o'clock sunday in the capitol rotunda. he released a a statement saying i have met with patients and families held round tables and urged action on this legislation since taking office and it is encouraging that the hard work of these families has resulted in historic legislation. >>> lets take a look at the weather now. it looks like we are in for some warmer days ahead. meteorologist kate bilo is outside on the skies deck with the look at the latest, forecast, katie? >> ukee, beautiful evening out here. you still need a light jacket out and about for an extended period of time but out exercising, maybe a jog, taking dogs for a walk, you don't need heavy coat this evening. you certainly won't need it, by the weekend. we have got some great spring weather to talk b lets start off with a look outside right now, storm scan three sweeping the a area, everything is clear, there is not a cloud in the sky, locally, right now, and temperatures are pretty comfortable. little bit the below average. we are at 57 in philadelphia 56 i

capital in the rotunda.n i'm telling that story is because around that time alison -- alice paul tried to get in with the president wilson had this point he refused to meet them. that was a state issue and he would no longer meet with the women's interviews. this was right around the holidays, so january 1 alice paul made the decision was time to take the white house. alice paul began sending suffragists every day dawn until dusk to stand standard from the white house with banners that would relay messages to the president. it was a type of voiceless speech if you will. they were using their banners to tell the president everything he they thought he should know and they stood there for months and 1917 at the beginning of 1917 that was all very peaceful. they would attract some onlookers some press attention and president wilson would drive out to the gates of the white house and texas have cordially to them. he would invite them -- offered them coffee and things like that but nothing really -- he saw them a

hill where more than a dozen democracy spring protesters held a demonstration inside the capital rotundalice moved in and arrested them. the protests moved to the west lawn of the capitol where hundreds of people have gathered. protesters have been in dc all week. >> by being here and making history here you are making yourselves known and i want to say thank you so much for bringing attention to this. we need to get the money out of politics. >> that was actress and activist. demonstrators will rally and global warming and protecting our environment. >> we are following right now two prince george's county firefighters were shot while responding to a medical emergency. >> we're told another person was also shot we're going to have a live update coming up. >>> welcome back. we continue to stay on top of this breaking news out of prince george's county. we've been telling you about two firefighters in critical condition tonight after being shot in temple hills. they were responding to aa house on sharon road. sarah simmons is live on the scene tonight with the very latest. >> reporter: a

. >> reporter: the view from inside the rotunda, equally stunning. >> about 550,000 pounds of scaffoldingrter: $124 million project, with one crucial deadline. inauguration day. >> he answers the tough questions. >> that was peter alexander reporting. ticket master may soon be selling tickets to events on facebook. according to buzzfeed news, ticket master will begin selling tickets to a select group of events on facebook in the next few weeks. facebook will set a standard fee for ticket master for each ticket sold through the social media network. invite brite will soon sell tickets to a pilot program. >>> the sun is out and tom is tracking how soon the temperatures will be 70s and what you can skecan exp the monday morning commute. >> reporter: and a local fire department prepares to say good-bye to a fallen colleague while the circumstances of his death are investig at ♪ ♪♪ hush my darling... ♪ don't fear my darling... ♪ the lion sleeps tonight. [snoring.] ♪ hush my darling... [snoring.] ♪ don't fear my darling... ♪ the lion sleeps tonight. [snoring.] take the roar out of snore. yet an

chant in the capital rotunda police arresting 15 stem 1 traders. the protest moved to the west lawn of the capital whereital hundreds gathered as part week long protest. litical reporter ronica cleary is live on capital here with more on this. hey ron nick ka.on >> reporter: hi ladies.orte well today marks democracy springs youth and student day focus. each day they have protest today this week they focus on aus different issue that they say is important and needs recognition. democracy springs main focus and getting money out of politics. they call it corruption in politics. at the capitol row scary i don't dawson spoke.ke. >> by being here and making mak history here you are making yourself known. and i just want to say thank you so much for bringing attention to this.to we need to get the money out of politics. this as really big deal. maybe we'll all get arrested today. so that we can maybe get that media attention to the fact we are already breaking history. >> reporter: now f even though dawson she spoke about getting media attention, she wou

many of them parents of young children suffering from debilitating seizures spoke at the rotunda todayey want minor changes to legislation that passed the house last month. they expect the bill to pass today and governor tom wolf does support it. >>> there is less room for sand towels and chairs this summer. two storms the nor'easter and january's blizzard has eaten way at the beaches. they say they pump more sand on the beaches every year but this year they need double the usual amount. no word if there is enough money for all the additional sand. >>> a new police chief in delaware county made history today just by taking office. rick williams is live in the newsroom with the details on this one. >> her name is regina price, only the second black woman in head up a police department in the state of pennsylvania. the first to do so in darby township. sara bloomquist sits down with price at 5:00 to discuss her new role. and health check tonight, we are checking in on a paralyzed man the recipients of a landmark surgery, just how far that man has come in just two years. an inspiring stor

. >>> the capitol rotunda is open again to the public. police had to clear it out earlier when a small raucous group of protesters handcuffed themselves to the indoor scaffolding. there was democracy spring, the group that's been staging protests all week on the hill. hundreds of supporters have been arrested since the demonstrations started on monday. 15 were arrested today. the group wants congress to take up legislation to reform campaign financing. >>> right now japanese rescuers are still trying to figure out if everyone is safe after another powerful earthquake. it happened off the coast of kumamoto in the southern part of the country. there were tsunami warnings issued earlier today. those have now been lifted. crews are still searching damaged buildings to see if there are any people trapped, any survivors. there was an earthquake in that same area on thursday that left nine d, >>> a lot of people are still talking about that fiery democratic debate in brooklyn, but senator bernie sanders has already moved on way past the usual ca

scaffolding on the inside of the rotunda is expected to come down in august. >>> well, it's now easier capital bike share. there are now $5 annual memberships available. lower income residents can get the discount through nonprofits and government agencies. the regular price, by the way, 85 bucks. the program also includes a free bicycle helmet and cycling class. and riders can use the bikes for an hour instead of the formnorm half hour. >>> tired of those robocalls? we'll tell you about a robo cop that could protect you from all that annoyance. >>> plus, have you heard of pickle ball? well, it is gaining in popularity. this thing is skyrocketing, folks. i was schooled in it. i'll tell what you the fuss is all about. >>> pickle ball? all right. jim, can't wait to hear that one. tonight, another cold night. a frost advisory once again issued. if you had frost this morning, you may see it again. i'll show you when we hitthe ifor all the wrong reasons.gical you may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec® for powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec® is