the takoma park city council will vote on whether stores can sell alcohol. into effect in 1883 because of the city's largely seventh-day adventist population. if the city decides to overturn the ban come muddied maryland general assembly will have the final say. -- the ban, the maryland general assembly will have the final say. >>> maryland's first casino is set to open early. it is opening tomorrow. the finishing touches are being put on the casino in maryville. the staff is being trained. >> it will be an exciting place to place calls with a comfortable atmosphere. we think it will be really popular once we get the doors open. >> a 2008 referendum was voted for slots. two-thirds of the revenues go back to the state. it will create 250 jobs. 80 percent of them -- 80% of them will be local. >>> it is the movie based on a worldwide obsession and it stars a justin toomer like. that is coming up next. lake.stin timber lak that is coming u think about the internet. growing, evolving, literally transforming our lives. now imagine the possibilities of what tomorro

he set his feet firmly on the ground and called to earth, takoma, thank you for yielding up the ore from your underground storehouse of treasure. he lit the fire in his porch and called to fire, tokumbi thank you for making the ore plyable for i might shape it. thank you for setting the iron and making it strong. dinka fanned the bellows and the fire rows began and called to win, thank you for revising fire and keeping my brow cooled in the heat of the day and lifting his arms in praise, dinka cried come now elders behold my beloved son. mother earth appears first ageless and forever beautiful, she kissed the baby and spoke softly, see how he grabs my finger. already strong like my mountain son. i a woman leaped into the air and swirled majestically in a flaming red. it is a sign he will be an inspired leader inspiring and courageous. she blew the child a warm kiss that made him cool. sang to the child in old lull hra byes. a boy has come and laughter has come. a son has come and beauty has come. then the child gurgled and replied even now i can hear the music in his voice. suddenly wind

>> good evening takoma commissioners, vice chair joseph, president. -- good evening. this was a collaborative effort between the police department, the commission, as well as people recognized as industry leaders, and we came together with the goal of how we can make clubs safer, and i am just going to do a brief overview so we do not belabor the light note -- night. we

>> good evening takoma commissioners, vice chair joseph, president. -- good evening. this was a collaborative effort between the police department, the commission, as well as people recognized as industry leaders, and we came together with the goal of how we can make clubs safer, and i am just going to do a brief overview so we do not belabor the light note -- night. we will be grouped into three things. what we believe would be wise and prudent, mandated conditions that could potentially be with your approval going on with licenses. then we go into recession spc 2 tools that both we would bring to the table to help foster the ongoing effort as well as collaborating with the commissioners, and then lastly, and this is where we really rely on the industry leaders, to create what we are calling a best practices plan. the mandated to conditions, we wanted to keep the small in scope, so this is something that we would get support down the road. we expect anticipate your need to review which, absorb it, half -- absorb it, but we always talk about security and have never ta

foggy ttom, you folks around takoma park, suit ladd maryland. alexandria at 97 degrees right now. tyson's corner at 96. you folks in montgomery county also at 96 degrees. so today is now our 66th day. 90 degrees or higher. we had 67 days in 1990. are we going to get any more 90s around here? that's my tease for u. we have a south westerly wind. you can see the front that came through and produced the flooding. it is to the west of our area. i'll tell you what we will have. temperatures on the good night forecast, 85 degrees by 7:00 p.m. skies will be clear. 67 by 11:00 p.m. for us, a dry day, a dry easy eveng. cooler conditions? perhaps much cooler contions on the way for the weekend. then we'll talk about how wet it will be. we'll have all that coming up. >> we'll see you then. >>> when news4 at 4:00 continues, a trial full of drama. now an answer from the movie, 40-year-old virgin learns his fate after chars of attempted murder. >>> an emotional mission to free her friends in a truly engaging story. one woman who was just reased fr iran. >>> and nine decades into her life, a wom

the booze ban on carryout dates back to the seventh day aventis with when they arrived in takoma parkfor more stories, go to wusa9.com. find your community and the where you live section, keep up with what's happening in your neighborhood. if you have a story or news tip, we want to hear from you. >>> communities that help young people reach their potential were recognized today on the mall. alexandria and prince william county along with calvert county are on the list of 100 best places for young folks. they feature community wide programs that improve the lives of young people and help improve for college and the 21st century work force. >> these communities know that the job starts with parents and schools, but it doesn't end there. it demands the concerned concerted effort of a caring community. and that's what these 100 are. >> this 100 list was created by america's promise alliance, the group is the largest partnership organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and youth. >> an unusual race car came cruising into washington today. it's a porsha hybrid. this porsha

you can get a free cup of coffee at kings farm, shady grove hospital, takoma park an national harbor.f you are a wusa 9 viewer come an say i want my free cup of coffee. that's all day long. go in, say hi and get a free cup of coffee. >>> start your day with coffee, here's bad news for those who like to come to home from work and pour a glass of wine. the record heat in california has burned out the grapes of some of the state's vineyards. growers are worried it is so shriveled it looks more like raisins and they are worried whether the taste of this year's vintage will be tolerable. >>> more on how the recession has affected americans. that story is coming up. >>> this morning a general strike is underway in one of the european countries in the most economic trouble. >>> here's angie's traffic update. >>> we come to you live from fox hall and canal. in northwest we have problems. road closures due to a fire. more news is next. stay with >>> the first general strike in eight years is your way this morning in spain. workers picketed the country's largest food wholesale market in the ove

including this part of the creek parkway near piney branch road in the takoma park, silver spring area. and sections of beach drive and montgomery county and rock creek parkway in the district are also closed. >>> if you have a flight out of any of our area airports, be advised. call ahead. the storm is causing cancellations and delays up and down the east coast. and u.s. airways announced today, if you want to change flights, you won't have to pay any penalty fees. applying to flights to new york city, philadelphia, and boston. >>> we have a lull in the rain and the lull in the rush hour traffic? >> it's only going to get heavier. drivers are dealing with all sorts of problems from flooding to debris on the roads. use extra caution. that is definitely good. volume is building here. 395 southbound, jam up pretty good from washington boulevard all the way to duke. no accidents or incidents reported. and montgomery county, we have a problem with traffic lights out in a number of spots, including silver spring, so remember to treat them as four- way stops. >> to get the updated storm aler

. >>> the takoma international airport had to shut down briefly. three passengers slipped past an unstaffed security check point during a personnel rotation. planes were kept at gates for minutes and all were found and screens. >>> a florida man is apologizing after being caught on surveillance video yelling at school children. it happened on september 3rd north of orlando. jame where's willie jones told authorities that boys placed a condom on top of his daughter's head. he is working to get his charges drop. >>> 7:16. let's check in with tony. going to be a hot one. >> yesterday we were 80 degrees and today 90. more hot and more humid today. >> and that's quite a jump, 10 degrees? >> it doesn't happen all that often. warm air pushing in here and it will sit with us for a couple of days. so it will feel like summer for a few more days. julie wright will like that. right now reagan national reporting a temperature of 68 degrees. relative humidity 78%. and winds out of the southwest. and i keep mentioning that, the breeze out of the southwest brings

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