dan allege sealock joins with us the latest. good morning. >> good morning. outer loop of the beltway, connecticut avenue, seeing the accident taking up the left shoulder lane. good news is that tow truck on the scene. if you are on the inner loop of the beltway just be aware at connecticut avenue, have a vehicle in your left shoulder lane as well. so other than that, it looks good because they are not blocking the roadway. that's a sign of relief. traveling on 66 looks good. fairfax county parkway eastbound your lanes are open. connecting yourself to the beltway and heading inside on 66, no accidents in either direction east and west looks good. >> thank you. 11:22. still ahead, forget street drive didn't thru. which local fast food restaurants will come to your door? plus, it is time to start thinking with what summer camp you will send your child to this year. we will show you how a new web cited is making the process a bit easier. and avoiding problems at your favorite nail salon. safety measures you should take. first here is a look at what's hot on nbcw

danella sealock joins with us the latest on the roads. hi, danella. >> so far it looks really good in our area. check in travel speeds. great for friday. on route 50, 301 to the beltway, 61 miles per hour. this time on the beltway, from route 50 on the outer loop to i-95, you are at 61 miles per hour. i-66 looks really good as well. from fairfax county parkway to the beltway, 61 miles per hour. traveling i-95 in virginia, this is a look at the occoquan, northbound looks great. southbound, i will give you travel speed. making your way out of town heading from the beltway to the occoquan. you are at 62 miles per hour. not seeing any accidents to report at this time. >> thank you. this morning, police arrested a man that led them on a chase from virginia into d.c. he then barricaded himself in an apartment complex and in the 1000 block of 13th street, southeast washington. police say that they tried to pull him over near alexandria when he sped away. they pursued him from northern virginia to this apartment complex in the district. which led

sheer danella sealock. >> if you are taking the rails today, metro has scheduled track work and right now they are single tracking on the green and yellow line between prince george's county plaza and fort totten. expect delays on green and yellow in both directions. northbound 295 at malcolm x avenue, police are responding to three disabled vehicles all with flat tires. possibly debris in the roadway approached with caution. and i-66 outside and inside the beltway, barbara, no problems at all. back over to you. >> all right. thanks, danella. >>> this morning, police are searching a wooded area in silver spring for some men who ran from police. montgomery county police on the maryland state police helicopter searched an area near the 12,100 block of tech road. they say they were called to the area for a report of a suspicious -- for suspicious men looking into cars. when they arrived the men arrived in a fenced-off areas. police are still searching for those men. a reminder from metro riders starting tomorrow, metro is closing the south entrance of the dupont circle station on 19th st

sheer danella sealock. >> we have a serious accident involving an overturned tractor trailer right now. crews working to clear the diesel fuel that spilled on to the road. this is i-270 northbound on the exit ramp for shady grove. right now shady grove is closed at the time. exit ramp is closed for shady grove. again, this is a live look at chopper 4 right now at the overturned tractor trailer. i'm going to keep watching this for you and let you know when crews can work to clear that. also if you are traveling in d.c. this morning, canal road is closed. this is at arizona avenue. both directions. a downed tree, downed wires and park police are working to clear that as we speak. on the rails the red line single tracking right now between friendship heights and van ness. expect delays in both direction. >> any word whether there were any injuries? >> not as of yet. no word. i'm still watching it. actually it is just in the progress of happening now. >> okay. we will check in with you again on that. >>> murder investigation in palmer park, maryland, this morning, just blocks from the prin

here is danella sealock good morning. couple of problems on the beltway. first let's start with the inner loop. in virginia at braddock, have an accident here but it is in your right shoulder lanes. still see something delays for you. and as we switch over, want to give you a lye look at arlington boulevard. inner loop, you are jammed from braddock all the way to i-66. and also taking a look at the inner loop at gw parkway here crews are working in the left shoulder lane. as well as the cones are up in the left lane but you are clear as you make your way across. and if you are traveling on i-270, absolutely clear here. north and south. no accidents to report. no delays at this time. back to you. >> okay. thank you. >> it can cost you more to ride metro soon. trance it agency unveiled a fwhuj budget proposal that calls for an increase 5% for bus and rail fares. eun yang is here now with the budget breakdown. >> this morning, metro unveiled a new fare hike proposal. it is all part after new budget proposal designed to help eliminate the 116 million shortpalm

here is danella sealock. good morning. >> good morning. right now if you are traveling in the district, in northeast we have a water main break that is blocking all of your lanes now. 13th street northeast at perry street. please be aware crews are working to repair this service but your lanes are blocked at this time. now traveling i-66, live look inside the beltway. no issues for you. in fact, as you make your way from the beltway to gw parkway on i-66, no issues to report at this time. and traveling on 395 your lanes are open northbound as well as southbound. barbara, back to you. >> danella, thank you. >>> new study is placing pressure on schools in the district's poorest neighborhoods to improve or face closure. the study was commissioned by mayor gray and urge it is city to turn around or close more than three dozen underperforming schools and expand the number of charter schools. right now more than 40% of the city's public school students go to independently run charter schools. about 46,000 students attend traditional public schoo

danella sealock joins with us the latest on the roads. >> hi. we have a situation in downtown silver spring. if you are traveling on georgia avenue. fire activity blocks various lanes for you. this is between silver spring avenue. there is not a fire but i'm told there is a gas line struck in the area. i need you to be careful as you are traveling you can see a few firefighters along this side and over this edge as well. just be careful. use caution while you are traveling in the area. taking the beltway, the outer loop at exit 13, richie marlboro road, looks a lot better since i last checked it. no accidents and no manl or delays in that area. crossing over 395, earlier accident, shut down all of your northbound lanes and third street opportunity and massachusetts avenue. that's now gone. view smooth ride as you make your way into the city. >> dan allege, thank you. a d.c. police sergeant is on administrative leave accused of beating up a woman working the bar at a club in southeast washington. police say sergeant washington got into a fight wi

we will check in inform the traffic now with dan allege sealock. what's it looking like on the roads? >> this was the scene earlier today. a truck hit an overpass sign here inner loop of the beltway at the i-95 interchange. sign is still on the road. crews are working to clear it. as of right now only the right lane gets by the accident. and you know, just expect delays in the area. avoid if possible. traveling on metro we have an issue on the blue line this morning. right now metro is not stopping arlington cemetery metro station due to a suspicious package outside of the metro station. on the blue line, in both directs, you will not be ibl to get off at arlington cemetery while police are investigating. barbara, back to you. >> thanks, danella. >>> the broadway hit show "la cage aux folles" is now playing at the kennedy center. the stars of the show, george hamilton and christopher sieber, join thus morning with a closer look at a show that wontons of ton tonys a few years back. i hear usual bringing down the house at the kennedy center. >> i hop

. >>> we will go out to the roads with danella sealock. good morning, danella. >> good morning. checking travel speeds in the area for you, route 50 making your way from 301 to the beltway, you are at 65 miles per hour. and outer loop from i-95 to i-270, you are at 58 miles per hour. and i-95 in virginia from prince william parkway to the beltway, 60 miles per hour. a live look right now at i-66 at fairfax county parkway, and 66 east and west, no issues to report at this time. if you are making your way towards the beltway from fairfax county parkway, you are traveling at 59 miles per hour. no accidents to report at this time. back to you. >> thank you. >>> off the judge is sentencing uti jpole(bh. lon routewas twi[j. in"f)q aughter, suspecte"od beingh facesvoi ma into man had a notable southern accent. he was in the car at -- or she was when the man jumped into the vehicle, and they drove to another vehicarea where he sexu assaulted her while her son was in the backseat. >>> and inspectors will be checking everything from the kichens to the bathrooms. demonstrators vince kitche

let's go to danella sealock for more on that. >> right now cracks on the rail are to blame. traveling 66 east, construction blocks the left lane and the left shoulder lane at nutley. now let's go over to tom with a look at our frigid weather. >> no doubt the cold weather contributing to the cracked rails and we may have water main breaks, and today only reaching the low 30s and right now in the low 20s. friday, warming up in the 50s. >> thank you, tom. >>> coming up, we talk to a i just had it with cable. it just got more frustrating and frustrating. a lot of times, the picture would break up. for the amount of money that i am paying, my cable company should take care of me. [ male announcer ] stop paying for second best. move up to verizon fios tv, internet and phone for our best price online -- just $89.99 a month guaranteed for two years. first time we saw tv on fios was amazing! i was just in a trance watching it. i'm discovering new channels every day. [ male announcer ] and here's a special bonus: sign up now and get $300 back with a two-year contract. fios internet --

. >>> and let's look at the traffic again with danella sealock. good morning. >> good morning. so far still seeing big delays because of the multivehicle crash. this is at route 50. taking up the left side of the roadway, and only the right lane is able to get by and you are jammed prior to the dulles toll road as you make your way towards the accident. on the inner loop seeing rubbernecking delays as they pass the accident as well. police are on the scene and use caution. traveling 66, this time east, jammed here as well. i will give you a look. as you pass nutley and make your way towards the beltway, you will see delays here. and traveling in maryland, much nicer. look at the view of i-270, no issues here. back over to you. >> thank you. >>> and getting out of downtown d.c. will get easier this weekend. the district department of transportation will open the second phase of the 11th street bridge project. it hopes to open the outbound span tomorrow and drivers will have direct access from the southeast southwest freeway to i-295. the inbound span opened last month. the 11th

here is danella sealock. >> if you are traveling 50 westbound from 301 to the beltway, you are at 62 miles per hour. i-95 in virginia from prince william parkway to the beltway, you are at 61 miles per hour. and if you are traveling 66 eastbound, you are at 59 miles per hour. the beltway in maryland, i am not seeing any problems here, and same thing in virginia, you are in the clear, inner loop and outer loop, no issues at this time. back to you. >> thank you. >>> d.c. police are trying to figure out who shot and killed a man inside his home. the deadly shooting happened last night in the 1500 block of 54th street northeast, and that's near the d.c./maryland line. no details have been released about a possible suspect or motive in the murder. it's the second murder in the district this year. >>> prosecutors in germany now say a man accused of a arson spree in los angeles may have caused a arson spree in that country. he is being investigated for a house fire there. police arrested him on monday in l.a. investigators say he set some 52 fires in houses and cars in southern california t

. >>> now we'll shift our focus over to nela sealock who has had a pretty light day today given the holiday>> making your way to 301 at the beltway, you're at 61 miles per hour. if you're traveling 395, if that's your commute, make your way from the beltway to the 14th street bridge, you're at 56 miles per hour. angie, i couldn't ask for a brighter way to cross the 14th street bridge, and i hope it stays this way forever. >> traffic never looked so good, nela. >> no, it hasn't. back to you. >>> we're going to run down the winners at the golden globes awards. plus, prom is still months away, but what you can do now to make it special for some teens who may not be able to afford the experience. >>> but first, here's what's hot on nbcwashing . >>> the golden globes are to the oscars what kim kardashian is to kate middleton. what? a bit louder, a bit trashier, a bit drunker, and more easily bought. >> comedian ricky gervais returned to host the 16th annual golden globes last night. he joked about the tv star kim kardashian and duchess of cambridge. it was much calmer last night as he addressed

here is danella sealock. >> good morning. still have a few problems. let's start in southeast d.c. alabama avenue is closed for martin luther king avenue to 7th street in southeast while police are investigating. also, we have water repair taking place right now and it is closing. 14th street in northeast from irving street to kearney street. also another closure. jackson street is also closed between 13th and 15th street. again, this is all water service repair. and inner loop of the beltway we have a disabled vehicle blocking the right lane. this is at route 7. your delay starts as you make your way past little river turnpike and slow on the inner loop in virginia. but i-270 faring much better. not seeing any issues. heading southbound or northbound, father hurley. >> danella, thank you. >>> despite a proposal to raise taxi fares cab drivers say they want even higher rates. last month the d.c. taxi cab commission proposed raising rates about 60 cents to $2.16 a mile. cab drivers feel some of the changes would cut into their profits. they are angry with proposed changes to cab reg

let's go to danella sealock with more on that. >> good morning.tween friendship heights and van ness. at farrugut north, trains are turning around every other train so if you are continuing at farrugut north you have to get off and then take the next train. these delays are set to last throughout the morning. over to tom with a look at our weather. good morning, tom. >> good morning. chilly sprinkles for another horror so. steadier rain as we climb into the afternoon. low and mid 50s. tomorrow morning showers and ending by noontime after the overnight rain tapers off and then getting colder on friday night. and as some gusty winds blow in. winds will settling down. chilly weekend to follow. barbara? >> all right, tom. coming up on "news4 midday," a warm bowl of soup, perfect for a cold winter day. cold winter day. we never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. if my mom can fight and beat breast cancer, i can walk 60 miles. (woman) the fund-raising was the easiest part. people were very giving. complete strangers wanting to h

here is dan allege sealock inner loop still a problem in virginia. construction continues and you are jammed at arlington boulevard. as you are traveling on the inner loop at i-66, right lane is blocked by construction. it is going to last until about 3:30 this afternoon. very slow at this time. 19 miles per hour. from the interchange to the dulles toll road that trip will take you 39 minutes. other roads in virginia look really nice. 395 at duke. no problems north or southbound on 395. no accidents to report. no major delays and in maryland i-270, you are in the clear. as you make your way towards the spur. back to you. >> thanks, danella. >>> new report shows our area has some of the best and worst driving laws in the country. d.c. and maryland both got green rate chgs means there are multiple laws to keep drivers safe. virginia got a red rating putting it near the bottom in terms of driver's safety. the report states virginia doesn't have a primary seat belt law meaning police can't give you a ticket just for not wearing a seat belt. virginia also

dan allege sealock has the latest what's going on the roads. >> we are looking good if you are about to head out of the house and get on to the roadways. i'm not seeing a lot of issues for you. traveling 395 this is the view at duke street northbound. looks really good. there beltway to the 14th stage bridge, 58 miles per hour. i-66 in both directions east and west, nice and clear as well. eastbound for fairfax county parkway to the beltway, you are at 54 miles per hour. bash remarks back to you. >> all right. thank you, danella. >>> planning and packing for a trip is even tougher when you are traveling with children. i'm sure you know that if you have them. we can help you. elizabeth thorpe joins us with a must-pack list if you are traveling with kids. good morning. >> hi. thank you for having me. >> thanks for joining us. a lot of people are thinking of going. we have holidays coming up. some kids get winter break. >> absolutely. >> let's talk about how you do it. >> right. couple of things i think that every family should know is you can't expect there to be entertainment or food

let's check in with dan allege sealock with a look at the roads. >> problems continue.low at 13 miles per hour. now over to tom with a look at our weather. tom? >> a wet morning. scattered showers in maryland, virginia, west virginia. advancing from west to east. they will be here us off and on into the afternoon. right now temperatures are in the 40s to low 50s just to our south. it will climb into the 50s throughout much of the region, near 60. especially south of washington. later today with the rain ending this afternoon. then sunshine back and turning colder remaining cold into the weekend. >> tom, thank you. >>> coming up on "news4 i just had it with cable. it just got more frustrating and frustrating. a lot of times, the picture would break up. for the amount of money that i am paying, my cable company should take care of me. [ male announcer ] stop paying for second best. move up to verizon fios tv, internet and phone for our best price online -- just $89.99 a month guaranteed for two years. first time we saw tv on fios was amazing! i was just in a trance watchi

here is dan allege sealock. >> good morning.ign in and the sign is falling down. we are seeing lane closures. and big delays. as you travel on 395. it looks like vdot is moving my camera here. you are jammed up. i have been watching this. if you can avoid the area please do so. inner loop of the beltway as you make your way to the 395/i-95 interchange. tom, to you with weather. >> sunshine and there is a live view from the sky watcher camera looking towards the north and we are seeing just a few wis putt high clouds passing through blue sky now. as we approach 10:00, temperatures are beginning to climb into the 40s around washington. points south and east. 43 at reagan nation april. mid and 30s. rain likely tomorrow. mainly afternoon and evening. midday friday. >> thank you. coming up on "news4 midday," th♪ from nbc news this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> yes! we've made it to wine wednesday, half of the week. already wednesday, january 25, 2012. just thinking about goi

let's check in with danella sealock with traffic. >> taking the blue line, expect delays.ack between van dorn street and springfield. expect delays on the blue line. 295, had a crash blocking the left lane at malcolm x. and northbound from the beltway, you are slow as you approach the accident. inner loop of the beltway, very slow here at little river turnpike. your >>> good morning, a high near 60 and another mild day tomorrow. sunday and monday, cooler with a lot of clouds around. there's a small chance of sprinkles of rain sunday night through midday monday ♪ i'm feelin', feelin' a sunny day ♪ ♪ sunny day ♪ i'm feelin', feelin' the taste i crave ♪ ♪ subway ♪ i'm makin' it, makin' it how i like ♪ ♪ it's meant to be ♪ i'm feelin' subway ♪ i'm feelin' subway today [ male announcer ] hey, capital area! are you feelin' subway®? then heat up your day with the big hot pastrami melt! it's fresh toasted and piled-high with pastrami, then topped with pickles, mustard, and cheese. head into a subway® restaurant today for this melty, mouthwatering sub! ♪ i'm feelin' subway ♪ let's

let's get a check on the roads with danella sealock. >> good morning. a couple of problems.cause of a switch malfunction at mt. vernon metro station. delays are in both directions. also on the marc 2 delays on penn south line. number 517. five-minute delay. train number 415, 11-minute delay. on the roads you are jam order the inner loop of the beltway. basically sitting on robinson terminal. delays continue to i-66. travel speed for you 23 miles per hour. very slow. angie, back to you. >> thank ♪ i'm feelin', feelin' a sunny day ♪ ♪ sunny day ♪ i'm feelin', feelin' the taste i crave ♪ ♪ subway ♪ i'm makin' it, makin' it how i like ♪ ♪ it's meant to be ♪ i'm feelin' subway ♪ i'm feelin' subway today [ male announcer ] hey, capital area! are you feelin' subway®? then heat up your day with the big hot pastrami melt! it's fresh toasted and piled-high with pastrami, then topped with pickles, mustard, and cheese. head into a subway® restaurant today for this melty, mouthwatering sub! ♪ i'm feelin' subway ♪ let's go >>> good morning. fog dissipating under a clear sky. it is cold. t

let's check in with dan allege sealock with the latest. >> if you are traveling northbound through theall of your lanes are blocked. taking the inner loop of the beltway of richie marlboro road, a live look. you are jammed. accident blocking off the right shoulder lane and possibly fuel spilled on the roadway and we are seeing some delays as you make your way past the accident. now over to tom with a look at our weather. >> we have sunshine. temperatures now approaching 30 degrees later today up around 40, increasing clouds. cloudy tonight and small chance of flurries and cold day on friday, partly cloudy. wintry mix on saturday morning. changing to rain for the rest of the day with a high near 40. cloudy and cold. >> thanks so much. coming up on "news4 midday," major shake-up to the race to the white house. rick perry is the latest one to rick perry is the latest one to drop out of the race. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello, everybody. we're so glad you're here with us for analyst day thursday, january 19th, twe2012. if you're wondering where hoda is, she finall

let's check in with danella sealock to see the late rest good morning.es per hour. inner loop in virginia, jammed at robinson terminal. even slower at this time. 19 miles per hour as you make your way towards the dulles toll road. back over to you. >> thanks, danella. we will take a quick break and >>> good morning. shine. most of the region into the 40s. later today, upper 50s to near 60. clouds close back in. then after midnight much colder air surging in from the west and that may trigger snow showers that may put down a brief coating on grassy areas. elsewhere passing rain showers farther south and east and cold into the weekend. >> tom, thanks so much. more news, weather and tra here's a friendly reminder. it's your last chance to get verizon's reliable high speed internet and phone for small business for only $84.99 a month. call 1.8.solutions now or visit verizon.com/solutions. only $84.99 for high-speed internet and phone. plus your choice of either no annual contract or a two year price guarantee. call 1.866.solutions or visit verizon.com/soluti