vance, mr. vance, mr.ance. >> and unnerved by this -- he was the king -- and it was just, oh my gosh. [ laughter ] >> this is the best. he's the best. still ahead we're going to take a look at vance's last. ♪ ♪ >>> just a few moment -- he wanted to interview director of the smith sonia african-american. vance recently run into it and vance told, you know, as he always did. cool hat with his detailed notes and written on a he was great interview. late march, vance announced that he was sick a short time ago. story will air. for ♪ ♪ >> and in terms, somebody to ask, who is lying about this. >> he'll age and he didn't re realize. really. >> from that moment on, i wasn't -- >> and to the time and went to chicago in chicago, what brought you back to washington? why would you continue to take that. >> and let me say, in the midst of trying to collect artifacts and -- and to suddenly, had -- and they're getting stabbed and he had to worry about it. the collections on top of it. ♪ ♪ >> and. >> and it's strong folk

that's the kind of guy he was. >> reporter: on vance, patrisha fantes, news 4 producer, 7 years. >> vancereated everybody like family. i've only been here for seven years and there's people that have known him for decades, and he treated everybody the same. i remember he threw a party for our p.a. who got her first reporter job, and he had everybody there. and her parents were there and it was somebody who had only been at the station a couple of years. and somebody who he mentored, and he does that a lot. >> he was a presence in this market. he was like the d.c. sky line. you just expected to see him and the fact that he's gone, there's a big hole there. it's like, wow, i mean he's no longer here. that's really hard to grasp. imprint is all over this place. >> and will be always. >> indeed. so, some rocky weather out there, amelia. >> i thought it was so poignant tonight. bob came in for that service that we had and he said just how meaningful it was. he was driving in, saw the rainbow over the station. and if that wasn't symbolic, i mean, what is. >> it was a message. >> absolutely, yea

but this is jim vance. >> this is jim vance. vance felt that love from the people who watched him every single night, you guys. >> last night nbc nightly news also paused to remember vance. we'll show you that segment now and we'll be right back. >>> a beloved member of the nbv family has died. jim vance who was an anchor in washington dc for more than four decades. he won 17 iemmy awards, into the association of brak journalists hall of fame. he was called not only the soul of the station, but of the entire washington area. he announced his diagnosis of cancer earlier thi sye from fields and factories they came looking for opportunity. they worked hard. we helped them work harder. they are the students of strayer university. for 125 years, we've supported as they've rewritten the future. and to all who seek their true potential, we say, let's get it, america. >>> this morning we're remembering our friend and colleague jim vance. not only was he trendy, but he was trending yesterday all over the country. all you to do is look at

tell me jim vance inspired them.at radio one, there are several radio stations broadcasting from these studios with audiences that vary from audiences. earlier this morning we heard from listeners who love jim vance, talk to them on the russ par morning show. and the radio host tells me, they would not have their careers without vance's influence. >> good morning, how are you doing. >> he was always one of the coolest, most hip guys that i knew that was out there. i mean, he was just -- he made you feel like he was part of his family. >> the fact that, you know, he's gone. because i remember we were down on -- at the chilly bowl and we were doing the wall. when i saw him, i was like, wow, he is out here smiling and he's joking. his voice was trained a little bit, he was there. he's a trooper. he's going to be missed. >> my joy and my pride, when i got the word a month or so ago that all y little me to sit on the chili bowl wall. >> for generations jim vance inspired so many from all walks of life. they felt a connect

vance covered it all.he race riots on u street and in columbia heights, the plane that crashed into the 14th street bridge, watergate, the attempted assassination of president reagan, 9/11. he covered inaugurations for 12 presidents, and all seven of washington's mayors. in 1977 vance was the guy the muslims asked to speak to the night they seized three buildings in town, and he was the first journalist marion berry called after he was arrested in 1990. vance interviewed every president. some at the white house, others on a fishing boat, and he gave his view with a dose of reality that could be refreshing, even if you didn't agree with him. vance had some dark times here too and some struggles of his own that are well-known, but he came out of those a better person and always used the lessons he had to learn the hard way to try to make life better for students trying to navigate their own path. >> it was just a few months ago that vance told us he had cancer, and as we tried to hold our emotions in check v

had on them. >> on vance, april williams, nbc 4 producer, ten years. >> i mean, the thing with vancebs, right. especially as a black woman, as a black journalist, you know, he'll pull you aside and be like, look, you don't have it together today, you need to pull it up and act right, you know? and he had no cut cards and would tell you the way it was. i appreciated that. >> on vance, edie german, operations manager. . >> i was going through a dark period in my life. i was getting a divorce. and i was having one of these emotional moments and jim pulled me into his office and said to me, sister, get it together. sit down, cry it out, get it together. we all have ups and downs, but you're a champion. i expect you to be a champion and continue to be so. and that was something that helped me to put things in perspective. >> on vance, perkins brassard, nbc 4 editor, 19 years. >> i was struggling with whether or not i wanted to continue in this business, but he said to me -- he said, you know, there's not very many of us in this business, meaning african-american men. he said, you know, th

her image next to jim vance.s week she read a tribute to vance on the house floor and noted that vance took the anchor desk at a time of tremendous racial, economic and political upheaval in the district. >> jim vance took the dare and told our ever changing story straight. he made us see ourselves from a city with too much crime to today's d.c. with low crime and a only a combination of consummate professionalism and enduring after ability could cover so much quick moving news without ever missing a beat. jim vance brilliantly told our story throughout our first era of home rule. these years also encapsulated jim vance's service and now drawing his legacy with the district's own history. >> congresswoman norton told us she wanted to read that tribute because vance deserved to be on the congressional record. >>> that's going to do it for "news 4 this week." i'm chris lawrence. i first saw vance on a tiny 13 inch screen in my college dorm room in maryland and had the honor of working with him decades later. we're

he came to talk about jim vance.w william souder, 52 years old, native washingtonian. >> i like his swag. you know, i liked the way he talked, you know, swag is something that i pick up. i pick up from my elders. that part of him right there, i really admire. god bless his spirit. and everything about him. but we all have a time, so -- to everybody, god bless him. >> right here. >> reporter: today that picture was the place to be. you see, it was just a few weeks ago that ben's chili bowl unveiled the new mural. it's on the iconic wall, alongside the famous d.c. restaurant. and there high on top, our own jim vance. and even though he was sick and battling for his life, he m the honor. it was a sad and proud moment, most of us will never forget. >> i don't have a pair of pants in my closet that will fit me anymore, but that's all right. because the blessings never stopped flowing. i came here on june 10th of 1969. and one of the first places that i came to, to spend my money in d.c. was ben's chili bowl. and all these

vance was a guest panelist. i had the honor of moderating that discussion on race and the media and as always, he was a rock star telling it like it is. being real, being cool and talking about matters that were very sensitive in a way that everybody could understand. that's what we love so much about jim vance. of course, in just a little bit the russ parr morning show is going to pay tribute to jim vance. we'll bring that to you in a half hour. >> looking forward to that. molette green live in silver spring. >> no surprise to see the different tributes from the radio stations and et networks. i support we've been getting from the people and -- because we've been so fortunate to have this opportunity, been privileged to sit with him. >> a treat and honor and share our personal memories of him. the biggest thing i want to say about vance. we don't have enough hours in the day to tell the stories and memories. want to share pictures. he always took the times to meet the ones we love. here we are sharing a box of

vance always had a way with kids. before becoming a journalist, he was a teacher in his hometown of philadelphia. he started reporting here in 1969, but from the start the bosses knew they had an anchor in the making. he made a name for himself covering stories all over the world. vietnam. el salvador. south africa. but he didn't have to go far for some of his best work reporting on the people right here in his adopted hometown of washington. think about every event, every big story that's happened here over the last 48 years. vance covered it all. the race riots on u street and in columbia heights. the plane that crashed into the 14th street bridge. watergate. the attempted assassination of president reagan. 9/11. he covered inaugurio presidents and all 7 of washington's mayors. in 1977 vance was the guy the hanafi muslims asked to speak to the night they seized three buildings in town. he was the first journalist marion berry called after he was arrested in 1990. vance interviewed every president, some at the white

he was vance's direct competition. i have known him for years but i never knew this. >> jim vance is the reason i am in the news business. when i was maybe 16 years old, he came to wilson high school here in d.c. and talked to bus his job. in front of the whole school odder toium and i fell in love with the business that day. i never wanted to do anything else. i went to school to study journalism at american u a couple of years later, saw jim vance at a movie theatre creek is, went up -- screening, and went up to him and told him the story. he invited me to chapel 4 to watch them do the news, and we have >> this is -- you guys were competing. >> yes. >> and this is an amazing story. >> yes. >> he came to your high school. >> you couldn't make it up. if i made it up, you wouldn't believe me. to make it more interesting, when i came back to d.c. to take the job at channel 9, the competition for wrc, right, i came to workings there was a fruit basket waiting for me there from jim vance. welcome back to d.c. who does that

vance made an impression.ay we heard from two members of the "today show." >> sending all my prayers and hearts at everybody at channel 4 and whole washington area who got to have jim vance in their lives. i knew jim when i was a freelance reporter at channel 4. to me he was a picture of grace and goodness and class and dig thi -- dignity on that news desk. we also have to say he was one of the coolest people we ever knew. >> my first -- i was a rookie tv weather man working at wtgg and will and scott took me to dr and besides being the ultimate professional and being such great journalist, he was such a terrific man. he really looked at you and talked to you as an equal and i'll never forget that i actually came away thinking, maybe i might actually be able to do something in this business because of somebody like jim vance thinks i do a good job, then maybe i'm okay, just still hard to believe that he's gone because he was the consummate professional and consummate gentleman and he's really -- they don't mak

house of representatives. >> there was a tribute to vance on the floor. >> vance presented the news to a region that challenged d.c. tv news with vast changes, racially and ethnically, economically and politically. jim vance took the dare and told our ever-changing story straight. he made us see ourselves from a city with too much crime to today's d.c. with low crime and a big surplus. only a combination of consummate professionalism and enduring affability could have covered so much quick moving news without ever missing a beat. >> you can see delegate norton's entire speech on our nbc washington app. search vance. >>> tonight, the washington nationals will pay tribute to jim vance and hold a moment of silence before the start of and vance had a deep love partner d.c. sports. he had a chance to throw out the first pitch a few years ago. look at that. and the celebration there, all vance. and back in 2012, he also had the chance to fill in as sports anchor for the whole week here on news4. check it out. >> nats opening a series in milwaukee last night, bottom of the first. check this o

is vance.- and if so, then the last escalating to the tributes and tiny -- z2e2hz z1a2z y2e2hy y1a2y z2e2gz z1a2z y2e2gy y1a2y >>> i-team broke the news that would reduce that penalty for fare evasion in the district. mitchell is responding to defense. >> a lot of people talking -- and reduced the fine. sponsored, council members the law is proportion nataltly enfo. we found the answer, 677 arrests this year tracking fare shavers. they left a statement, that it's a tiny fraction. they say result in arrest. the ones that did were arrested >>> amelia in the storm center. >> national weather service just allowed that severe thunderstorm warning for parts of the district, arlington, alexandria, falls church and fairfax. and this is really the only >> it is. you know, we can see some isolated stuff throughout the remainder of the evening. for the most part this is the storm we've been watching as amelia said, it expired at 5:45. we're seeing gusty winds, that cluster of storms right there. >> a lot

jim vance.not just a news castor but a voice and leader of the city, a legend greatly missed. >> while he was the anchor of competing station, the news of his passing is hitting close to him. tony perkins tweeted. so sad to hear the pass of jim what a good man and a great broadcaster. i simply loved him. rest in peace, jim >> allison seymour posted his message saying jim vance will will also be washington news. dc lost a champion >> steve chenevey said he was dc tv so saddened by today's news, condolences to the nbc washington family. many memories stories. >> our shawn yancy had this video message in the wake of the news. take a look. >> it was like a punch in the gut. jim vance is a true legend of washington, dc. a hero to so many in our community. as a journalist and a human being i will miss his smile, i will miss his voice. i will miss his delivery. i will miss his laugh. >> we have so men friends at channel 4. our condolences not only go out to jim vance family but our friends at channel 4

more than a few of you said you watched vance your whole lives. it seems everyone agrees washingtonian. >> i think so many people are saying that vance felt like family. and that they felt that even though i hadn't met him personally, i knew him. you did know him. because who he was and the stories that he told and the person that he was every single day here at nbc washington was who he was. he was authentic and real and true to himself. that really shown through in everything he did. that's why people felt so close to him. people loved him. that's because he loved people. >> you got exactly what you thought you were getting. >> for sure. he not only was a magnetic personality. but he was so smart and thought provoking and he could talk about just about any issue and you'd feel smarter from having heard him say what he thought about it. i can't tell you what a tremendous loss it is for us personally and our entire community. i know you feel it too. >> our doreen sat down with a few other legends, people who knew vance best here. you can see her i

on tv: it was vance, simmons and willar d. the first time we met in person, he was the same guy i saw on air. the news guy i came to know he was honest. dedicated to his craft. in love with his city. authentic. the word you keep hearing over and over again. and fearless. just watching him was a lesson in journalism. you got the who, what, when, where, but for vance, the why was key. and he made it his business to explain to us why we all should care. he succeeded in making us latch. making is car. making us mad. all the while, us respect him. he was truly the one and only. >> he held down the anchor desk at nbc for 45 years. he was born in philly. became a reporter in nbc. became one of the first black news anchor ins a major market. he has been open about his struggles. in 1984, he left the anchor desk to go to the betty ford center for cocaine addiction. during his 45 years at nbc, jim vance covered a presidential inaugurations and the inaugurations of seven washington mayors. this past may, he told viewers he had cancer. he

how abou just like in vance's highlight. the nats are playing the brewers and jackson will be back on the mound. >> sort of appropriate. very nice. >>> what a classy thing for the nationals organization to do. >> we appreciate it for sure. it's 5:08 right now. >>> good morning. it's also comfortable outside as you are about to leave the house. temperatures are in the 70s for the most part. up near the higher elevations in parts of the shenandoah valley. in the 60s. the humidity is low. it's going to be like that all day today. you'll notice the nice changes. coming up, we'll tell you how long the comfort will last and the next round storms. >> reporter: good d.c. traffic news. i'm molette green on the beach drive shutdown. >>> plus, another check on your coute. mm >>> good tuesday morning. you will notice very nice changes as you step outside this morning. temperatures in the 70s. the humidity is low. so it actually feels a little bit cool outside. through the day today, though, you don't have to worry about the storms. we'r

are shar vance. this m he worked nbc 48 years behind the anchor desk. he had a short battle with cancer and was 75 years old. he covered some of the biggest stories in our region. half a century of news. be loved by co-workers, family, friends, greatly admired. people like us and people like you. vance was gifted writer and storyteller it's without saying he will be sorely missed. most amongst his colleagues, friends and viewers and family. >> and we talked about this earlier. i'll say it again. having grown up here and watching him on the news you know especially when i was a teenager or young adult i would turn on the news and you would see the destruction and bad news happening and he had a way of making you feel like i would be okayen you would be okay and my family would be okay whether severe storms, sniper att the situation i felt like his sense of calm and his sense -- his smile, his presence it made me feel like it's going to be okay. we'll get through this together. >> so much made of energ

jim vance died of lung cancer on saturday morning. no one knew the t.v. anchor man more up close than doreen his coanchor for 30 years at nbc 4. i sat down with doreen a short time ago and we shared jim vance stories and about an addiction jim seemed unable to beat. >> he was a smoker. he couldn't kick smoking. >> did he >> we talked about it all the time. put that thing out. get that thing away from me. there was a lot of that. and i know that he tried very hard to quit smoking. he had an issue with his lungs ten years ago. he tried extra hard after that. and he went through trying the gum and hypnosis and the patch. >> i saw a hip notices. >> it worked for you. >> i know he was happy for you but i know how hard he tried to quit smoking. he quit so many other things in his life. >> i just think he would want me to try and get people to keep talking about it. you know? if he had more time. >> i know he would like to get that message out, what a idea smoking is and don't even start. if you are young enough you haven't started, don't start. it's just--it ca

. >> still ahead, remembering jim vance, how piece of vance lives on at several fire houses across ing for training camp. he was preparing for a big event off the field. he's going to be a dad in a couple of i need the phone that's where i happen to be... to be the one that rings. i need not to be missed phone calls... to not be missed. i need seamless handoff... canyon software. from reception, to landline, to mobile. i need one number... not two. i'm always moving forward... because i can't afford to get stuck in the past. comcast business. built for business. >>> it's been a really -- there's a bond between jim vance and dc firefighters that many of us did not know about it. -- special connection so many people in our area, news 4 mark seagraves shows us now, his words were immortalized after a decades ago. >> like most people in our area, these firefighters felt like they knew jim vance. >> when we heard of the passing away, i felt like i lost a friend, as well. >> you always watch him every night at 11:00. feels like he was a friend that died and -- you know, he's going to be miss

it was you and vance. you got his full attention and he cared about whatever it was you were talking about. >> that was genuine. that was genuine. >>> 6:18 right now. we want to turn to chuck bell. talking about this forecast. the sun is morning. >> couldn't be nicer morning outside. i hope you get to be outside and enjoy. >> the one perk of getting up in the middle of the night. >> if you get out of work before lunchtime. >> the weather is nearly perfect. it's only five months until christmas. did you know that. >> you know what, chuck, you made my day and then ruined it. >> five months to christmas, everybody. >>> not feeling all that hot outside today. we'll take it for sure. july has been both warm and wet. more than 3 degrees warmer than average for the month of july. made 91. that's 19 days in the 90s this month alone. right now, though, the forecast for today is nearly perfect. low to mid-80s today. plenty of sunshine. way less humid. as a result, it's comfortably only of 1 in winchester. the cooler

was excitement it's vance, check it out. you know, the last time vance came -- jim came up to meet the press, came to the third floor. it was like vance is on the third floor. it was like excitement to get a glimpse. >> he was going to the personnel office, right. >> it was always this moment and he and i also got to tell, we were next door neighbor's in the parking lot, as well, nobody out shows your car. that corvette that he had, man, was i jealous. any way, i have to say, it's funny, he's been here with so many legends, whether it's brinkly, he was here with tim. i just find it, jim vance is -- he epitomizes this building. >> it was a treat of the lifetime to get to know him. >> all right. thanks. >> good to see you. >>> senator susan collins, one of you guest. >> yep. >> she'll be joining chuck sunday on meet the press. you can watch that with us on 10:30, right here on nbc 4. >>> canvassing the scene for new clues and answers one day after woman was randomly attacked. >> local teacher stranded in alaska desperate to ge

. >> those were cheers and applause for jim vance after a moment of silence. >> they called vance a d.c. icon. they health that tribute before the game against the brewers. vance wouldn't have liked the outcome. the brewers beat the nats 8-0. but i am sure he would have been honored. ahead, how a local museum plans to pay tribute to vance nearly years of service. >>> seven minutes after the hour. melissa mollet has been out, and already she's a mom again. >> congratulations, sending tons of love. here is collette ryan. she was born yesterday. 7 pounds, 20.5 inches long. mom, baby, dad, big brother, looks like the rest of the family doing great. her world is about to be rocked. collette is the name melissa and her husband loved. she's named after melissa's brother. >> we love you guys. congratulations. so happy for them. >>> 8 minutes after 6:00. brain disease danger from the football field. new dangers to hear before the new season starts. >>> she heard sounds coming from the attic. it is not what was crawling around, it was who. more on the man police found living in an arlington woman

he said that framed copy of vance's commentary has been hanging there long before his first day on vancei got here in '91 and senior firefighters told me that agreed to understand what we do and how the news media portrays us, which right there shows that we are caring and we love our job. >> captain will retire next month. he said he got to meet vance once at another firefighter's retirement problem. >> very impressive. i felt like i had lots of dreams as well. >> variations hanging other fire houses across the city, which i sayism and brinkly say when new recruits arrive, they're told to read what vance had to say back in 1977. in the district, mark seagraves, news 4. >>> as we continue to honor jim's legacy, we hope that you'll join us for a special broadcast hosted by doreen vance airs tomorrow at 7:30 here on nbc 4. as vance would have said, we invite you to join us. >> 1977, 40 years later. >>> amelia with a check on our weather, we've got some rain en route and boy it's going to be a while before it gets out of here. >> it's going to be rainy tomorrow and heaviest most rain fallin

really just -- we all loved vance and how much we're going to miss him. molette green shows us, a the lo of you called into the radio. >> reporter: radio persona them. here at radio one, there are several stations broadcasting from these studios with audiences that vary from the very young to the much more mature audiences. we heard from listeners who loved jim vance, talked about him on "the russ parr morning show" the radio host tells me they would not have their careers without vance's influence. >> good morning, how are you doing? >> caller: he was always one of the cool east, most hip guys. he made you feel like he was part of his family. >> the fact that, you know, he's gone -- i remember we were down on the -- we were doing the wall. when i saw him, i was like, wow, he is out here smiling and he's joking, his voice was betraying him a bit there. he was a trouper, and he will be missed. >> my joy and my price, when i got the word a month or so ago that all y'all had voted poor ass little me to sit on the chili bowl's wall. >> reporter: for generatio

news 4 at 11:00 with jim vance. >> police are looking into whether the two crimes are related. >> vance was a pioneer. he really was an international journalist from a local station. he was known the world over. before him it was almost all white. it lowered expectations of black people. after vance we do not take for granted lester holt on nbc nightly news. his ability and his penetrating concern and his concern about anacostia was as much his concern on the northwest side of washington. >> here's the deal. for us it's been almost 30. for the three of us it's been almost 20. we have had some fun. have we had some fun? >> it's been the best. >> a model fell down twice. that's her going down once, the young woman wearing that pink skirt and the orange platform shoes, never quite recovered there. she goes again. >> well, you all are just really tickled by that, aren't you? you try walking in those shoes. >> we miss him already. he'll live as long as we remember him. he's of the community. many people relate to the community as he was a first person and never negotiated with his sense of d

dell grat eleanor holmes norton read a tribute to vance on the floor. >> vance presented the news to a region that challenged d.c. tv news with vast changes, racially and ethnically, economically and politically. jim vance took the dare and told our ever changing story straight. he made us see ourselves from a city with too much crime to today's d.c. with low crime and a big sur plus. only a combination of consummate professionali professionalism, enduring afterability could have delivered so much moving news without ever missing a beat. >> you can see the entire speec search vance. >>> today there will be a showdown in the senate as republicans continue their effort to dismantle the affordable care act. >>> senators will vote to debate on a health care bill, but it's still unclear which bill they will actually vote on. each option will impact every american. tracie potts is live on capitol hill with more on the issues each option presents for senators. tracy, good morning. >> hey, aaron, good morning. good morning, eun. three issues to be aware of on this vote. really not a final vo

vance, general throckmorton come the mayor and others that the situation had developed in such a way in the few intervening hours as to make the use of federal troops to augment the police and michigan national guard imperative. they described the situation in considerable detail including the violence and deaths that have occurred and submitted as their unanimous judgment of all concerned that the situation was totally llama control of the local authorities. on the basis of this confirmation of the need for federal participation by federal troops, and pursuant to the official request made by the governor of the state of michigan, in which mayor cavanaugh of detroit by forth issued theith necessary proclamation and executive order as provided by the constitution. i advised mr. vance and general throckmorton to proceed immediately with the transportation -- to places of deployment within detroit a movement they have done pursuant. i'm sure the american people will realize that i take this action with the greatest room. -- greatest regret. and only because of the clear, the unmistakabl

. >> and we've learned of another honor for jim vance. his story will be on exhibit at the national museum of african-american history and culture. >> announcer: news 4 at 11:00 starts now. >> first tonight a local connection to that case of human trafficking uncovered in a wal-mart parking lot in texas. >> news 4 has now learned one of the ten people who died from being kept inside that overheated trailer grew up here in fairfax county. his name is frank fuentes. tonight his friends are posting about him online. news 4 jacquie ben sen is live for us in falls church. jacquie? >> reporter: jim, two years before he suffocated to death in the back of that sweltering tractor-trailer in texas, he graduated from jeb stewart high school here in falls church. the news spread quickly among his forme frank gonzalez fuent serks was one of the undocumented immigrants found in the stief ling rear of a tractor-trailer of in a parking lot of a wal-mart in san antonio, texas sunday. the news first reported by the washington post quickly became the postin

andrea mitchell had this to say about vance when she wrapped up her show this afternoon. >> jim vance, the number one sports fan and local nbc anchor man. he was here by the great david brinkly. he was known for his authenticity. for unairing humor, his humanity and his pointed commentaries. our thoughts are with his family. the news 4 team, and especially, with coanchor doreen, along in the days' past, george michael, they were a dream team. and weather man bob ryan making television magic for decades, always with honesty and integrity. >> you know, last couple of days have been one of the best walks down memory lane. for people like me it's been a about and what jim meant to so many people. >> absolutely. yeah. it's been sad, but it's been sell bra toir and that's been wonderful. so thank you everybody. >>> now, vance didn't just raise the bar for us journalists. he set an example for the people who grew up watching him and some of those people are sharing how he pushed them to be better. >>> dump truck driver in trouble. he hit a young woman as she was crossing there street and it

she said she'll take vance with her as she embarks down the same path vance started down decades ago. >> if it wasn't for him, i would have never been doing it. so i will continue to take his legacy with and taped a tribute to vance, including that interview from two years ago. we have it posted on the nbc washington app. you can search "student tribute" in the district, mark seagraves, news 4. >> wonderful. vance did like to go off script all the time. >> we could attest to that. >> sure can. >> and as we continue to honor his legacy. we hope you'll join us for a special tribute tonight. it airs tonight at 7:30 here on nbc 4 as vance would have said, we invite you to join us. >> vance treated everyone he met as an equal. it's been more than ten years since a soldier was murdered at pentagon city mall, his family is hoping for justice. still ahead, what they're saying about this cold case and the search for his killer. >> storm team 4 by 4 out on the road as rain continues to fall. amelia is in the storm center with more on what you can expect where you live. >> social media editor br

all about vance and george michael and the model. check this one out. >> this is at least the time. -- >> you all are just really tickled by that aren't you? >> this thing has gone viral. >> it has been viewed almost $20 million in just the last few days. it makes you laugh when you see it but it got us to think what about the model? we need to talk to her. what does she think about this going viral? does she even remember this. >> so we are officially on the search for this model. if you know her, you know someone who knows her, if you have anyway to help us tracking her down please let us know. >> the funny thing is you are not really laughing at her because she is falling and it is funny. you laughing at the reaction. that is what is so funny about this thing. >> something inside you says you shouldn't laugh but them losing it. >> i love it. i lov >> there is a programming note we want to tell you about. we will be paying tribute to vance with a special program this friday night. we will share footage of vance as a young washingto

, a tribute to jim vance airs tomorrow night right here at 7:30. got a lot of really good stuff that's been worked on. >>> it's going to be a busy next few days for storm team 4, flood watch was just issued. that starts tomorrow afternoon and it goes right into your in the storm center with a look what all this means for all of us. >> first, carnival chaos, the fun of a summer fair shattered by tragedy. we'll hear from people who saw it and s >>> involved in a deadly accident that they're recommending grind operators stop using similar rides across the country, that includes a ride in association city maryland. >> one person died and seven others injured on a ride called fireball. the ride broke apart mid flight, sending terrified riders tumbling nearly two stories to the ground. >> chris has the latest and we have to warn you that some of the video can be tough to watch. >> a bystander's cell phone camera captured the moment that fun night at ohio state fair turned into disaster. >> people are like 60 feet up. >> the ride called the fireball broke

news legend, jim vance. announcer: now abc 7 news at 6:00 on your side. >> did you notice the rain quite a break from the a line of storms toppled advisory is still in effect right now, but the larger threat is the next round of storms. watch with live team coverage starting with meteorologist josh knight. i see it's another deluge here. of wind with it, but nothing severe. here is a good picture of what is happening outside, usually camera, we could easily see to the woodrow wilson bridge. barely see the capitol wheel. temperatures dropping down not rain totals getting up to n inch, close to.8 in rockville, bowie, 2/3. let me show you the rain right now. dealing with severe weather. the rain comes down very helly and some lightning with it as well. gusting 40 to 50 miles an hour, so just below severe criteria. you can see here, the colors for ohio and west virginia counties. that's a severe thunderstorm watch. actually one in place for our area. let's talk is, a at's really all it few thunder and lightning

vance, general throckmorton come the mayor and others that the situation had developed in such a way in the few intervening hours as to make the use of federal troops to augment the police and michigan .ational guard imperative they described the situation in considerable detail including the violence and deaths that have occurred and submitted as their unanimous judgment of all concerned that the situation was totally llama control of the local authorities. on the basis of this confirmation of the need for federal participation by federal troops, and pursuant to the official request made by the governor of the state of michigan, in which mayor cavanaugh of detroit by forth with heat the necessary proclamation and executive order as provided by the constitution. generald mr. vance and throckmorton to proceed immediately with the places oftion -- to deployment within detroit a movement they have done pursuant . i'm sure the american people will realize that i take this action with the greatest room. clear,y because of the the unmistakable, and undisputed evidence that governor romney

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kimberly: just last month vance's face was featured on the famous ben's chile bowl. he earned numerous awards over his storied career and left a lasting impression on all washingtonians. three days after the world learned of his brain cancer diagnosis, senator john mccain went for a hike. daughter megan tweeted a photo of the two dressed in hiking gear looking out over the arizona landscape. the former presidential candidate and one-time prisoner of war is weighing treatment options but says he'll be back in washington soon. new developments are expected next week on two fronts, first on russia. white house adviser jared kushner is going to testify in private before the house and senate intelligence committees on monday and on tuesday. also, on tuesday the house will likely vote on a bipartisan deal for new sanctions on russia. in the meantime the senate could vote whether to begin debate on the republican health care bill. the parliamentarian has ruled certain parts of the bill, including restrictions on abortion coverage, violate senate rules and need 60 votes in o

bunch spoke with news4's barbara harrison yesterday about vance's impact. >> what jim vance really did was he symbolized possibility. he symbolized that it was really important that america was changing and his presence was a symbol of that change. >> and bunch said the museum would like to display pictures of vance or notes that he took for stories and interviews. as soon as we learn more for you, we will let you know. >>> time now for a check on the forecast. storm team4 meteorologist sheena parveen is standing by with what you need to know that's heading into our lunch hour. hey, sheena. >> hey, susan. it is going to be a fantastic afternoon. we have the clouds around the temperatures even starting off this morning a little cooler than normal for this time of the year. right now, 78 degrees. the clouds are with us but at best, we could see a couple spi sprinkles today. storms late tomorrow but a better chance through the day on friday. we'll w be lingering into the start of our week and i'll show you that whole forecast coming up. but today's going to be a nice one if you want to he

we know vance was so excited with this event. that black curtain, you know, kind of illustrates the mood that some of us had right now. we're all excited about watching tonight's game and getting things back to normal. >> he didn't want to give that baseball back. that was a big night for him. >> he practiced that, he said i've got to get this ball across the plate. i can't -- remember that. >> true story, guys, i dropped off a glove in the ball at his desk a few days before that he was so nervous. he wanted to practice in the parking lot. >> funny. >> all right. thank you, carol. >> we'll see you in about an hour. we'll take that moment with everyone live. >>> hey, in news 4 health today in presenting diabetes. almost a third of us are living with diabetes or at risk for it. and that's troubling. because there are lots of things you can do to prevent it and control doreen gentzler is here to tell you about a new test. >> first you've got to find out about your own risk for diabetes. there's a big new campaign watching today with

the nats paid tribute to vance. they showed highlights of vance 's storiyed career. after the tribute there was a moment of silence to honor the anchor man. vance died saturday. he was 75. this was a simply beautiful day after all the heat and the humidity it was comfortable. it was pretty. it was like you could breathe again outside. >> it was. like a vacation. >> exactly, a vacation from our own climate here and it feelt great. we're going to do it again tomorrow. >> sleeping comfortably tonight i've been sick of air-conditioning every where you turn blasting you. drive in tomorrow morning with the window s open if you dare open them tonight there's a refresh ing breezy out there. temperatures are already in the 60s in some spots and many of our more far reaching suburbs will start the morning on the 50 s. what is a rare treat for late july in washington. beautiful weather. we ended the night just perfect limit hopefully you got to spend sometime outdoors. even though the pleasant temperatures will there will be some cloud cover, maybe a shower or two, but it shoul

washington nationals called vance a d.c. icon when they held that tribute before last night's game against the brewers. vance wouldn't have liked the outcome. the brours beat the mets 8-0. still very nice. >> very classy. and a bigger honor, vance will have a permanent spot in national museum of african-american culture. his last interview with lonnie bunch this year. he would l pictures of vance for stories and interviews. as soon as we know more, we will let you know. he would have been thrilled to know his legacy would continue at a museum he liked so much. >> huge honor. >> in his adopted hometown of d.c. wonderful. >> as he should be. >>> 5:20. we are not even in the 70s. >> aaron, you like it, don't you. >> it was nice walking across the park. >> only taste of outside you get. me and chuck are lucky. we don't say that on hot and humid mornings. we're only happy for now. that will be changing. we have rain on the way, we have to be outside in that too, i'm sure. as we go through the morning, it is nice and cool. unseaso

he talked to vance on independence day and that he just wished that he had a chance to hand this to vance. >> going to miss him a lot. all that he meant to us for almost 50 years here at tonight we're going to have a special tribute to vance showing who he was through all these airs. that airs tonight at 7:30. doreen gentzler will bring that you special tribute. >>> i'm not giving you a citation. i don't feel comfortable writing a citation. >> new video of venus williams the moments after the deadly crash she's now being blamed for. a look at the body camera footage ahead. >>> amazon creator, the richest man in the world. coming up, wlle' >>> good friday morning. we are talking about heavy rain developing later today. here's your friday planner. mainly dry by noon showers developing through the afternoon and evening. that rain gets heavier. we could see potential flooding. because of that we have a flash flood in effect. 1 to the rainfall totals. we look at traffic with jack. good morning, jack. >> on 66. but it's going westbound. vienna metro, a couple tractor-trailer involved. concrete

jim vance's memory will move on. mural at bep's chilly bowl there's a lot of familiar faces there he s jim vance. mayor bowser reflected on jim vance's legacy. >> when i think back on it there's not a time in my d.c. that jim vance was not coming into our living rooms and came in with candor and humility and real authentic connection we'll greatly miss him. >> jim vance was 75 and of course one of a kind. gifted writer and storyteller and a lot of interest too. loved music. riding harley. fishing and he loved people and sharing their stories. he of course will be missed and we extend condolences to friends and colleagues at nbc 4. >> coming up, apple issuing a warning for iphone users after a hacking threat. >> what you can prevent to prevent your home from being a target. i'll hold my hand up like this cellphone and it will pay for my product. >> implanting employees. there's a company planning to install mike people's hands. >> and checking in using your fingerprint passs' passs' >> let's take a look at what is tre

this morning we are remembering d-c news anchor jim vance. vance lost his short battle with cancer saturday, at the age of 75.. a legendary broadcaster.. he had been on tv since 1969... and was a calming voice during some of the most challenging times. he was known for his unique style on the anchor desk - and off the desk - for riding his motorcycle. just last month - vance was also featured on the famous mural at ben's chili bowl. he earned numerous awards over his storied career, and left a lasting impression in washington. - last day of our - not as hot, less humid tomorrow & wednesday - hotter, more humid late week - storm chances return late week - cooler weekend ahead today: mostly cloudy to partly cloudy. still hot, but a touch less humid by midday. a stray shower/t-storm. highs: 89-94 winds: w 5-10 mph tonight: partly cloudy. cooler, less humid. lows: 65-74 winds: nw 5-10 tuesday: partly to mostly cloudy. not as hot. less humid. highs: 84-88 winds: ne 5-10 mph you each drive a ford pickup ryes.? i'm going to show you a next generatio

jim vance was honored before last night's nationals game. the team, playing a video of vance throwing out a first pitch back in 20-13 and showed photos of him throughout his career. vance passed away over the weekend after a short battle with cancer. this saturday marks the one-year anniversary of that devastating flash flood in ellicott city, maryland. the flood killed two people, left main street in ruins, and destroyed the clock at the end of the street. that clock is being replaced. the new clock will be formally dedicated at 11:30 saturday morning. the clock will be restarted at noon. pieces of the original clock are now on display at the ellicott city museum. last year's floods, also leaving behind an amazing discovery. the waters ripped away dry wall in the storage area in one of theh secret cave that may date back to the 19th century. this morning - exclusive footage of the secluded space. historians say it may have played a significant role in the town. historians say the same space may have been used as part of the underground rail

jim vance died saturday morning after a battle with cancer. he was 75 years old. coming up tonight on off script at 7:00, we're going to continue to air some of the tributes from our social media pages. we're also going to talk to a long time friend of jim vance, who got cancer from second hand smoke. >>> apologizing to lucky whitehead for a case of mistaken identity. a month ago, police arrested a man for shoplifting from a woodbridge wawa. he did not have id. he did give officers a name, date of birth, d security number. they matched whitehead's. yesterday, news of the shoplifting broke, and he was cut from the team. despite the mistake, the cowboys are standing by their decision tonight. lucky went to high school in manassas. police are trying to track down the person who actually committed that crime. >>> a shaw neighborhood at odds with a local restaurant. >> owners of the dasha beer garden want to expand their location, and it's just ear shot of some neighbors. that's the concern. >> reporter: if you drive down f street near 14th, you captain miss. these yel

the team played a video of vance throwing out the first pitch in 2013.\ vance over the weekend after a battle with cancer. alison: remember this little guy? turns out firefighters are not the only heroes in the story. jonathan: and mapping out your house? youror ceo says that vacuum can open doors to technology you do not even know about. alison: and a devastating flood unearths a secret room inside of jonathan: dramatic video of a crash. apparently the truck ran the red ligh car, flips over. jeep wasguy in the just minding his own business. the amazing thing is nobody was hurt. alison: that is unbelievable. this is not the best time for roller coaster to stall out, but these riders were trapped for an hour on an incline. this was in hot springs, arkansas. crews are trying to figure out why it stalled. nobody was hurt. last weeka family dog was resuscitated after a house fire. that mask specially made for pets. the firefighters were not the only heroes. a local girl scout troop was the reason this happened. perhaps you heard about the moment last week when bakersfield,in the californ

news anchor jim vance, who lost his short battle with cancer on saturday at the age of 75. a legendary broadcaster, he has been on tv since 1969, was a calming voice during challenging times. vance, an incredibly journalist , but if you knew him on person or tv, you certainly knew him for this. >> you're wearing that pink skirt and orange platform shoes, never quite recovered after that. here she goes. >> hold on! [laughter] adrianna: that was jim vance and george mike, and they could not get it together after that. it was hilarious. that was one of the things about vance that we remember so well. he had a great sense of humor. in&his laugh. adrianna: i don't know what was so funny. it was both. that's one of the things about vance, they had great sense of humor. it was kind of infectious. then he was also, you know, a great journalist, but just a very humble man who was able to connect with that was just one of the tweets that i is not out when i found out early saturday about the passing of our friend and legend in this market. so he will be missed. we are going to be you