president bush the margin he needed to take the oval office was the first time that west virginia had gone republican in something like seventy years and guess what's going to happen come november we're going to carry the state of west virginia thank the coldest it was widely credited for giving bush west virginia so it was no secret that he had a large debt to pay to the coal industry and they made sure he paid it throughout my safety throughout the rollback of regulations on dirty power plants through a variety of places he essentially stalked all the regulatory agencies with with former coal industry lobbyists or executives like two thousand and one the bush administration made a white working change in the clean water act designating waste as a bill this wording change here the way you keep mentioning mountaintop removal mining throughout southern appalachians. on january twenty second of two thousand and two president bush returned to west virginia it is such a wonderful day for us and for west virginia to host a special me in little with a special bond to our state ladies and ge

hundred forty billion gallons of coal slurry contained in more than one hundred pound ments in west virginia alone the total quantity of coal slurry in the rest of southern appalachian. on december twenty second two thousand and eight call ashen pound mint at the tennessee valley authority east kingston fossil plant failed when an earthen dike broke spilling over one point one billion gallons of coal ash sludge over three hundred acres. coal ash sludge has waste created from the burning of coal at the kingston coal plant it is believed to contain toxic compounds including arsenic and mercury. the tennessee valley authority estimates the cost of the clean up i dove or eight hundred twenty five million dollars this spill is ten times larger than the exxon valdez spill in alaska and is believed to be america's largest environmental disaster to date but throwing away the next generation's most valuable resource and that is water one of the best sources of water anywhere in the world and maybe the best source of fresh water and proximity to one of the world's largest fastest growing populations.

we're going last week charleston west virginia the worst to do you see you all know this is the rise awareness and raise money for new school it also opens a lot of doors of mine to chapman in our communities as far as mountaintop removal what it's doing to those kids in the mining industry to archimedes with the probate the giant hole what what it's actually doing to our children the governor made a statement our kids are our future my argument he said i are most open for our kids up north fork don't have them are. burning of coal for over a century has been one of the most deadly things there and humans have done through the air around them even after one hundred years of burning coal and after one hundred years of so-called improvement of air quality according to the american lung association twenty four thousand people a year still die prematurely from air pollution from coal plants in the united states almost forty percent of the carbon dioxide emissions come from coal one of the things that has to happen is that the politicians the leaders of the administration as well as congr

thank you calls he was widely credited for giving bush west virginia so it's no secret that he had a a large debt to pay to the coal industry and they made sure he paid it through out mine safety through out the rollback of regulations on dirty power plants through a variety of places he essentially stocked all the regulatory agencies with with former coal industry lobbyists or executives by two thousand and one the bush administration made a flight wording changing the clean water act as igniting waste as will this wording change here the way the expansion of mountain talk removal mining throughout southern appalachians. on january twenty second of two thousand and two president bush returned to west virginia it is such a wonderful day for us and for west virginia to host a special me with those with a special bond to our state ladies and gentlemen the president of the united states thank you. we can do a better job in america one of these days we're going to be driving automobiles that are fuel differently and that's going to exciting times for america urges new technologies coming

and into western virginia right,flash flood warnings for west virginia and frederick county in towards virginia and also for the rest of us, a flash flood watch in effect for the day tomorrow. some areas tomorrow could pick up one to two inches of rain. maybe more. tomorrow is going to be a very wet day. a storm system moving in from the west is going to impact the entire day on our friday. i'll let you know who i think will get what coming up in my full forecast. >> okay, doug, thank you. >>> we're following some breaking news out of grand rapids, michigan, tonight, that's where police have cornered a man suspected of shooting seven people to death including two children. police began a manhunt today after finding four people dead in one home, and three others dead in a home across town, after a high-speed chase the suspect crashed his car and ran into a stranger's home taking two hostages there. he has since released one of the hostages, but the standoff continues at this hour. we will upstadate you if anythi option this broadcast. >>> in laurel, maryland, a bad accident has shut dow

heading over, this is the beltway in virginia at robinson terminal. i can tell you that beltway, inner loop and outer loop in virginia have no incidents to report for you as you make your way right now. this is 66 at sully road. sully road east and west, it's a great ride so far. >>> time is 4:54. coming up, lightning strikes. we'll show you the widespread damage from last night's storms. q >>> welcome back. this fourth of july you don't have to go far to get the best seafood in america. >> not at all. maryland's chesapeake bay takes the top spot. maryland's eastern shore is the top place you can get the freshest crabs in the country. coming in second, baton rouge, louisiana, for its craw fish. boston made the list for its oysters. georgetown, maine, highlighted for lobsters. and charleston, south carolina, picked for its atlantic shrimp. >>> it has become a fourth of july tradition along with barbecuing and fireworks. it's the annual nathan's hot dog eating contest. that competition takes place today on coney island, new york, and will feature some l

virginia is unique. it's a different pattern. the fact of the matter is most historians and importantly members of the supreme court appointment out that virginia is the model for the first amendment, not maryland where they become loyalists. >> during the american revolution, the first -- z maryland constitution after 1776 does collect a tribute or tax to support the christian religion so, you know, think still keep a quasd-establishment for a little. >> in the front row. >> thank you. this is for ms. smith. i have to ask, the east new jersey proprietorships was that part of new amsterdam, and if it was, have those smart dutchman sold those whips to other people? [laughter] >> this was part of new york, the duke of yorks ownership of what had been new amsterdam but was also new jersey, and so there were certainly dutch settlers in the area, but it was largely an english dispute going on about the land. >> second row. >> i'm from connecticut and most people may not realize in the south that baptist denomination began in providenc

this is piedmont, virginia, these are farmers. you throw a black snake in, you're really not going to notice. it's the kind of thing you throw on baptists, a copperhead. [laughter] but, again, the persecution got worse. by 1768 they're actually jailing ministers. and as i mentioned, william mcclanahan gets jailed. by the time of the revolution, over 50 people have been jailed for preaching or disturbing the peace which was the same thing if you're not an anglican. and the conditions were quite poor. to give you some sense of that, james ireland is jailed in culpepper. where he's jailed actually in the 19th century became a baptist church. it's sort of interesting. but these baptist ministers realized this was part of their witness. they could be in jail and preach from their jail cells, and people would come and listen, and they'd get more converts. james ireland goes to the window to preach to the crowd, someone urinates in his face. john weatherford is preaching from his jail cell in chesterfield county, he reaches out his arms,

outside the beltway, the rural areas of 34d and virginia and west virginia in the 50s of the closer to the bay, it's in the upper 60s near 70 as well as in washington and at the atlantic beaches. away from the waters, we have temperatures only in the 60s on the eastern shore. by 9:00 we'll be in the upper 70s. code orange too with stagnant air, air pollution building. by late afternoon we'll be down into the mid-80s. here's your "night planner" for this friday night. looks like a beautiful summer evening coming up. we'll be mild. we'll have a clear sky, temperatures by midnight down into the low 70s. by dawn on saturday in the low and mid-60s. a look at the holiday weekend and into next week in about ten minutes. danella, good morning. how's traffic? >> traveling the outer loop of the beltway in virginia, have report of an accident just as you approach braddock road, and it's blocking your right lane. be aware of that as you're traveling in virginia. let's take a look at beltway in maryland. this is colesville road. inner loop and outer loop in maryland, as we head down i-66 at stringf

the beltway is looking good in virginia.s we cross over 95 north at pohick road, 95 north and south in virginia, it's a smooth ride for you. joe and aaron, back to you. >> danella, thanks very much. >>> 6:43 is your time right now. still to come, what kate middleton hopes -- is she still middleton? i guess not. married name. >> what is her married name? not that long ago, many families were priced out of an overheated housing market. but the times have changed. get the facts at remax.com. it's a great place to see all the listings in thousands of cities and towns. with lots of houses to chose from and down-to-earth prices the dream of owning a home seems more attainable than ever. find out what an experienced re/max agent can do for you. nobody sells more real estate than re/max. visit remax.com today. is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur?] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are those great tasting little o's made fr

prices in maryland, virginia, west virginia, as well as the national average, are all up from a weekgo. what is causing this latest increase? news 4's megan mcgrath is live in crystal city, virginia, with the answer. good morning, megan. >> good morning, joe. there are a couple of different reasons, but if you're watching the prices go up and down, it can make you down right sea sick, they're changing so often. in the latest fluctuation, the price of crude oil is again on the rise. looks like it's heading toward the $100 a barrel mark. crude is rising despite the fact the u.s. and other nations agreed to release millions of barrels of crude from their emergency reserves. the u.s. has agreed to release about 30 million barrels. that may seem like a lot, though, but actually, if you put it into context, 30 million barrels is less than two days worth of domestic consumption in this country. really only a drop in the bucket. why are the prices going up? of course, it's summertime. that means that demand goes up, just historically that happens every year. also, the economies around the wo

virginia, 66 eastbound, no problems there. a few cars on the road. >>> and the outer loop from 95 and 270, looking good. >> thank you, chris. "the early show" is next with more on the casey anthony case, and the look at the 4th of july traditions. >> i will be back in 25 minutes with a live update on your holiday forecast. you can always get updates

west virginia, many locations in the 60s. over the last 12 hours, you can see those showers and some heavy downpours have passed just north of washington. there's an area of some heavy rain out in the ohio valley, southern indiana coming into kentucky. that is coming our way. looks like we'll be arriving here perhaps midday and then during the afternoon. right now you should have no travel problems weatherwise on this friday morning. there's the jefferson memorial under this mostly cloudy sky in washington. our temperatures will climb to around 80. maybe a little sunshine in and out this morning, then cloudy the rest of the day. looks like by noontime could have showers coming through, maybe thunder and lightning. a greater chance of heavier downpours with more thunder and lightning mid to late afternoon and into the evening hours. before then, temperatures reaching the mid-80s for a time by midafternoon. looks like this potential for flooding rains and heavy downpours continues into tonight. we'll look at the "night planner"

of maryland and virginia. and the view from space showing a few showers beginning to develop. they're along a front that's drifting up our way. it's going to be with us here and stalled out over the region by later today. showers down near roanoke and lynchburg. there's the hazy sky over at the washington monument. sunrise is about 50 minutes away. it's around 5:49 this morning. our temperatures by 9:00 will be into the low 80s. we'll have some hazy sunshine and quite a bit of clouds around this afternoon as we hover around 90 for much of the afternoon. late afternoon into early evening, could get some storms. there's a slight risk they would be severe just south of washington. a look at the night planner in ten minutes. danella has a look at our traffic. >>> i do. i also have report of an accident with possible lane blockage. this is on the beltway inner loop as you approach 270. just be aware of that. i am going to keep tracking this for you and see exactly how this is going to affect your commute. so far no

in virginia, this is the beltway at braddock road. i can tell you the inner loop and the utter loop of the beltway in maryland and virginia, all roads are clear and no incidents to report. joe and eun, back to you. >> thanks very much, danella. >>> the holiday weekend is finally here. hundreds of thousands of people are expected to hit the road. if you're planning on heading out of town this weekend, officials say the earlier you leave, the better. the maryland transportation authority says, if you plan on using the bay bridge, the best time to hit the road today, are before 10:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m. if you're leaving tomorrow, they suggest before 7:00 a.m. or after 5:00 at night. on sunday, they suggest before 11:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. >>> today a new law goes into effect to help crack down on underage drinking in virginia. under the new law, teenagers caught driving with a blood alcohol level of .02 or higher will lose their licenses for a year. that is twice as long as before. they will also face a $500 fine or 50 hours

and there's a view of the sky over virginia in the distance. we have temperatures by 9:00 likely reaching upper 70s. then during the afternoon near 90 degrees. and stagnant air quality this afternoon will be poor because of the stagnant air. air pollution will be building a bit during the afternoon. overnight tonight, it will be clear. here's your night planner for this friday night. by 7:00, we'll be near 80. by late evening, should be down into the low 70s, and then by dawn on saturday, all the way down into the low to mid-60s starting off the weekend in fine fashion on saturday morning. we'll look at the weekend in detail, the holiday, the fourth of july, and into next week in about ten minutes. danella, good morning. how's the traffic now? >> good morning. it's looking great. happy friday. it's a happy friday indeed. we have a holiday week en. >>> so far our roads are clear. no incidents to report. i want to show you 95 north of the occoquan. this traffic here is 95 north. if you're traveling 95 north in virginia, make sure you bring your s

domingo county west virginia within sight of massey energy c.e.o. don blankenship home carmelita brown has been battling for clean want to see. twenty some years ago. and water turned black and black stripe and i asked are the hollering and screaming in math has been got up and asked and asked me what was wrong take a man and he said when he looked at it he said my god he said that's close laurie. we went and looked at fifteen wells. said the samples off to the laboratory got the testing results back and did some analysis on those results and it was pretty compelling that we needed to do more research down there i've never seen water quality that poor. or pretty good compared to what it was this morning these documents from the west virginia department of natural resources researched by mountain just to summer volunteers are permits for coal slurry injections that took place in the early one nine hundred eighty s. at the slurry impoundment located approximately two miles above carmelita brown's home this permit shows that over two hundred eight mill

there is no more west virginia it don't grow back. it's not going to come back i mean you know we had a politician get up on tavi not long ago he said well the reason that jan saying it's going extinct because the deer are in. order bought this thousand acres. that's nothing. now the process of mountaintop removal coal mine is an awesome display of coal extraction engineering it is also quite simple once the site is a benefit clear cutting begins next explosives are used to blast away the earth material holes and. then machinery completing massive shovels called dragon lines remove the overburden which is then deposited in adjacent valleys called valley fills mountaintop removal coal mining can bring down the elevation of a peak hundreds of feet sites are often thousands of acres in size but i think it's our legal action rather than blacksburg and really. in the spring of two thousand and five a group of activists college students and local citizen conservation groups joined together to oppose the widespread increase in mountaintop re

speaking of virginia, how about 66? 66 in both directions inside and outside of the beltway, your lanes are clear, and it is a smooth ride for you as well. joe and aaron, back to you. >> danella, thank you. >>> this fourth of july, you don't have to go far to get the best seafood in america. >> that's right. maryland's chesapeake bay takes the top spot. maryland's eastern shore chosen for countless places to get what the website calls the freshest crabs in the country. coming in second was baton rouge, louisiana, for its crawfish. boston made the list for its oysters. georgetown, maine, highlighted for lobster. and charleston, south carolina, chosen for atlantic slivhrimp. >>> it's become a fourth of july tradition. the nathan's annual hot dog eating contest. it will take place today on coney island and feature local flavor. alexandria's own sonya thomas, otherwise known as the black widow, will chow down today competing in a new woman's division. thomas says she doesn't train for the contest, only tries to focus on eat

vernon, virginia.ne, a mother from trinidad who served in the military. >> she shared her story with brittany morehouse and the many reasons why she's now proud to be an american. >> well, i came to the united states about seven years ago. and i always wanted to serve in the u.s. military. >> reporter: patriotism was practically in her blood before she became a u.s. citizen. >> one nation, under god -- >> both of her children were born in the u.s. >> i was really glad for that because of the freedom and opportunities that is there for them. you know. and i guess now i'm a part of that. i'm very excited. >> and so are they. >> i'm impressed she's an american now. >> an american wearing a navy uniform. >> i'm a corps man. we take care of the wounded warriors, the retired veterans. we're out there on the battlefield also. >> wingate lives in leesburg but is stationed in bethesda. last year, it was her one-year anniversary of joining the military. >> i enjoy serving in the military. i enjoy freedom. i enjo

the first colonial exploration of virginia used the bay to explore virginia. the chesapeake is home to the french block blocade to the british navy which allowed george washington to have victory at yorktown and a successful conclusion to the revolutionary war. for 200 years this chesapeake bay was one of the america's most productive fisheries, fueling the growth of communities such as alexandria, norfolk and baltimore. as well as fleets of boats. unfortunately development wiped out many of the fisheries that were once so productive. when john smict arrived in the bay, his crew neglected to bring fishing line but they were able to pull fish out of the bay by scooping them out of the water. the oysters in the bay were thick and were so prolific that they cleaned the entire volume of the bay daily. the shad runs up to james and the potomac riskers were so immense that colonial observers noted it would have been possible to walk all the way from the james for richmond to manchester on the backs of fish without ever touching water. these fish were so large and po

ki tell you 95 north and south in virginia, your lanes are clear. i am seeing some commuters heading up 95 north. but nothing significant. no delays at this time. and you're traveling at a good speed. checking out the beltway right now, this is in montgomery county at connecticut avenue. and you can see the beltway inner loop and outer loop in maryland. as well as virginia, smooth ride, no accidents to report for you, as we head down to 16th and i. this view right here is i on the corner of 16th street. this is northwest. i'm checking your local roadways and they are clear, as well. back to you, joe and eun. >> thanks, danella. friday eve. sugar plums dancing in my head. >> 4:54 now. coming up, which metro stations could be getting new names? >>> a new iphone could be on the way. "the wall street journal" reports apple placed orders with key vendors for the next model of the popular smartphone. some suppliers say the iphone 5 could be thinner and lighter. they also say it will have an 8 mega pixel camera. another vendor says the company plans to sel

thousands of federal employees call virginia home. 60,000 federal jobs are based in arlington, virginiacollects income taxes from every one of those federal employees. it needs them to be paid every week. federal procurement contracts are a large part of virginia's gross domestic product. it will be bad for all 50 states and for the world if the united states goes into default, but it will be very, very bad for virginia. someone has finally explained that to the previously oblivious republican governor bob mcdonald, who has rewritten his position on the debt ceiling. >> there's got to be a compromise. they've got to get this done immediately, or the uncertainty for the business community is going to be just devastating to our country. >> the biggest thing virginia has to fear now are economically illiterate republicans in washington who think exactly what virginia's governor used to think. >>> tired of seeing kids grow up in a country where their government tells them discrimination is ok, and i think it is no wonder that we continue to see kids being bullied in school, and see so many

central virginia, places like virginia tech and blacksburg and virginia beach, these are areas that will continue to see some storms tonight. dicy fireworks weather just to our south in virginia. i think most of maryland will be okay most of the evening as that boundary and the really active weather just south of this boundary should be confined to points just south of us. your bottom line is this. muggy, steamy tonight and sort of a variably cloudy sky. we should continue to see pretty good weather tomorrow for back to work even though we don't like to go back to work. there will be more ackive weather again in virginia tomorrow and probably including southern maryland. as we go into wednesday that is when we get a new weather maker diving in out of the north and this is likely to spark showers and storms statewide by wednesday afternoon into wednesday night. we'll keep a sharp eye on that. for the rest of tonight into fireworks time and just past sunset staying steamy. the chance for a few rain showers, isolated storm mainly in western maryland, probably fredrick westward and then poin