wendy rieger is anchoring our team coverage tonight. it's the calm before the chaotic commute. >> people coming out of as usual right now. but at the strike of midnight and all day tomorrow and into tomorrow night, until 5:00 a.m. thursday morning, it's going to be what's above ground that you have to worry about, for the first time metro is shutting down its entire subway system. what is this going to do to the entire region? it's going to have an impact. federal workers can telework. we don't have all those tens of thousands of people coming in. this thing came out of nowhere, it caught the federal officials and d.c. officials by surprise. >> everybody that has to deal with this learned about this about an hour before it happened. metro's general manager did not managers before notifying them. anybody tomorrow, this news for anybody tomorrow, if you have to commute around the region, it's going to be a tough day, particularly if you have to come into the district. >> it was shocking, i'll tell you that. i didn't get a call. >> reporte

>>> i'm wendy rieger at the live desk where right now we have chopper4 over a house on fire in haymarketis is on poplar street. we're working to get information on how this fire started, if anyone is or was inside the home when it started. back to you. >>> it has been a busy day for firefighters. we're learning new details about a deadly fire in the district. it broke out around block of sedgwick street northwest. there was only one person inside, a man in his 50s. we're still waiting to learn his identity. >>> and there was another deadly fire today in montgomery county. investigators there trying to piece together how this blaze started. >> two people managed to get out of the home on windjammer way but a man who lived in the basement did not. news4's kristin wright is talking to neighbors who say they knew the victim. >> i'm just devastated. >> reporter: lynn korn has lost a friend. firefighters found his body in the townhouse apartment he rented on windjammer way in gaithersburg. he was in the basement the debris. lynn spoke to him just two days ago. >> cleaned up his life and i told

i'm wendy rieger.o movie or book can fully capture the stress of war or the emotional damage that it can cause to our troops. so today on "viewpoint" we are learning why it's so critical to advocate for our veterans who have served this country at war and then returned home with mental health issues caused by that service. and this morning we are talking about justice for vet and our guests, david pelletier, he's a national mentors manager for vets and melissa fitzgerald, tim wynn who served in the invasion of iraq and he's with the veterans -- he's treatment corps graduate. welcome. justice for vets by the way advocating for something called a veterans treatment court. that's something we'll look at, but let's start with the new public service announcement that was just created to help educate the public about this. and you might recognize a number of familiar faces. >> a decade of war has taken an unprecedented toll on our men and women in uniform. most veterans return to our communities as leaders.

. >> and i'm wendy rieger.n the family of brothers who are accused of being involved in this killing. >> also within the hour, we are told that prince george's county police will hold a news conference. they're expected to announce that new information about officer colson and how he died by friendly fire. we begin with our bureau chief, tracee wilkins, who has the latest. >> reporter: we are standing by waiting for the press conference to start. we are told it won't be happening until about 5:15 but there have been a number of developments today. here is a little bit of what we've learned so far. sunday afternoon, a gunman opens fire on prince george's county police outside of the district 3 police station in palmer park. during e undercover cop and four-year officer jacai colson was shot and killed. sources close to the investigation say he was accidentally shot by one of his fellow officers. sources say the suspected gunman is michael ford and according to police, he was attempting suicide by cop, which is w

i'm wendy rieger. >> and i'm jim handly. terror bombings in brussels this morning, at the international airport and a subway station. at least 31 people are dead tonight. that airport attack involved suitcase bombs. two of them were detonated by the terrorists while a third did not explode. >> a picture has emerged showing three men who police believe could be involved. the two men wearing dark shirts are believed to have blown themselves up in this attack. but belgian police are conducting raids, they are >> so far, they have seized a nail-packed bomb. chemicals and an isis flag during those raids. here in washington, security is heightened while flags are lowered at the balance jump embassy in the northwest. news4's chris gordon is there where nervous families are trying to check on their loved ones overseas. chris? >> wendy, the belgium embassy is trying to carry on its diplomatic mission here in washington. on a day of great sadness. this family came to the embassy today for visas. they want to take their aunt to belgium

i'm wendy rieger. >> i'm jim handly.ews4 at 5:00 starts right now. >>> i'm very confident that it worked. i'm glad they did what they did. >> a bump in the road but safety system that really needs some serious qa work. >> metro's general manager felt so strongly about shutting down that system that he says he considered resigning from metro if he did not get the support to close it. that's what a source with direct knowledge of all this metro events this week is telling our transportation reporter adam tuss. adam is at metro center this evening as that service gets back on track. adam? >> reporter: that's right, wendy. as it turns out, the general manager didn't even have to think about the possibility of walking away from metro because he got his way, and we should also add that the metro board backed his plan 100%. we talked to the gm one-on-one today. did you make the right choice? >> i definitely did. >> reporter: closing metro for emergency safety repairs was something metro general manager paul wiedefeld felt so st

. >> and i'm wendy rieger.'re told the boy tried to help his mother after she and her boyfriend got into an argument that became physical. this all unfolded yesterday afternoon in a home along tolls mill road in spotsylvania. news4's pat collins joins us. he's live with the details on this. pat? >> reporter: wendy, the man attacks a woman. the woman's teenage son, he sees what's going on. he grabs the gun, and now that man is dead. from the outside, the look of happiness and prosperity. on the mailbox, a green st. patrick's day bow. the house itself brand new. the couple who lived here, why they had it built less than a year ago. but yesterday, anything but peaceful, anything but happy. >> no matter how this case works out, this is a tragedy for everyone involved. obviously the victim lost his life. his family members have lost a son, friends. the female that was assaulted is traumatiz traumatized. her son is traumatized. there is no winner in a case like this. >> reporter: inside that house yesterday afternoon

. >> and i'm wendy rieger. right now in arlington, police are looking for the suspect in city's second road rage case in less than a week. >> this latest incident happened yesterday afternoon just past four mile run drive where news4's meagan fitzgerald joins us live as police look for that suspect. meagan? >> reporter: and, jim, this all happened at this intersection just behind us here. police say it was the suspect that cut off the victim and then got mad when the guy honked at him. then the next thing you know this, guy had a shattered window. we had an opportunity to speak with that victim with the help of a translator. the commute usually looks like this at around 2:00. so jose didn't anticipate having any issues when trying to get home from work. that was until he says a driver cut in front of him as he was approaching four mile run drive. >> translator: all he did was horng his horn. he said they almost lit me. >> reporter: that's when he said the driver and the passenger got out of the vehicle and star

. >>> and i'm wendy rieger at the live desk.wo volunteer firefighters in stafford county who were suspended after taking an 18-month-old child to the hospital in their fire truck have now been reinstated. we just got that update at a news conference in stafford. the toddler, a little girl, was having seizures on february 27th when we are father called 911 and the firefighters were the first on the scene and said it would have been faster -- it would be to take her to the hospital in their fire truck rather than to wait for the closest ambulance to arrive. and the child's parents but the firefighters were later suspended because fire trucks do not have the proper medical equipment for transport. >> i didn't hesitate. i would do it ten times out of ten. i'm 110% behind my decision i made. it was 13 minutes from the time we got dispatched to the time i laid her in the trauma room at the hospital. that would have been my wait time for the ambulance. >> our northern virginia bureau chief julie carey is in stafford getting reaction. s

everyone loves him but my colleagues doreen and also wendy rieger, they took it to a new level. i thought you two were actually going to leave and follow him to toronto. >> we still might. >> still on the table. well, here is the thing, the former caps forward had this message for doreen and wendy. >> hi, wendy and doreen. it's brooks laich here of the toronto maple leafs. i just wanted to send you a message to say thank you for the support over the years. i really appreciate it, and everything that was red is now blue, but still the same person i was. so appreciate the support. love you guys. best of luck y >> what a class act. you know they're going to give him a huge welcome at the verizon center tonight. >> absolutel kathleen matthews: imagine paying 20% more for a cup of coffee just because you're a woman. so why does congress think it's ok that women get paid 20% less than a man for doing the same job? i'll fight for pay equity, to protect planned parenthood, choice for women, and expand paid and family leave. now some politicians will belittle this as a women's agenda. mo

wendy rieger. >>> it's the first big day of games in the ncaa tournament. right now the maryland terps are on the practice court getting set for tomorrow's game against south dakota state and news4's jason pugh is here now with more on that. >> jim, so far in this tournament there haven't been many surprising upsets for lower seeds. the terps, they'd like to keep it that way. today maryland held their first practice out on the west coast getting set for the big dance. the tournament journey begins tomorrow for maryland. they're scheduled to tip off 4:30 against the jack rabbits. today a little light practice session for the guys. a lot of pressure on this group. terps haven't made it out of the first weekend of play since 2003. they're ready to prove though they have what it takes this year. >> our team constantly talks about, you know, our mission, our goals that we set from the beginning of the year, and, you know, now it's all on the table. it's either win and advance or go home. i know everyone is focused and everyone is ready to get things rolling. >>

wendy rieger has details at the live desk. >> the washington monument is closed after yet another breakdown of the elevator. the national park service says the elevator is stuck about 280 feet up the monument. these are live pictures. there have been about 15 and 20 people, there were about 15 to 20 people on the elevator when it stopped. they were able to get off. now they have to walk down the stairs. there is also about 25 people at the top. on the observation desk. they are also making their way slowly down all those stairs. engineers are at the monument now, trying to fix shomari stone is headed to the mall to see what he can learn. >>> there's another security scare on capitol hill, a day after police shot a man at the capitol visitors center. >> minutes after the center reopened to tourists this morning, two suspicious packages turned up on the grounds, visitors were kept away and streets closed while police cleared and checked the unattended bags. >> we're line onle hill tonight looking at yet another security situation. darcy? >> well that's right. things are pretty much back to no

and i'm wendy rieger, and we are also just learning about a d.c.plan to adjust traffic enforcement to keep this evening rush hour moving. >> we have team coverage for you on our top story tonight. trains still parked in yards, metrorails still locked and every at thi empty. >> in about 60 minutes, officials with metro plan to update us on what they found during that inspection today. we already know they did find some problematic cables and that they have been replaced. we are also going to learn about whether service will be restored for tomorrow morning's rush. transportation reporter adam tuss is tracking this story from the start joins us from metro headquarters. adam? >> reporter: that's right, wendy. and even at this hour metro inspectors are still on the tracks on the green and the yellow lines. so that tells you how far they're still going to look for problems. and people have been asking all day, did they really have to close the system today? well the fact that they found those problematic cables tells you that the shutdown was necessary.

coming up at 6:00, we'll hear more about how he loves wendy rieger. >> that's as close as i'm ever going to get to kissing him. you know? >> that's so funny. coming up at 6:00, we'll talk about his emotions and seeing his former team chase the cup. >> that was a fast whiplash turnaround for him. bless his heart. all right. thanks, carol. >> reporter: yep. >>> my wife, my female friends, women just love that dude. >> get used to it. >>> since his failed presidential run, the calls inside new jersey are ramping up for chris christie to step down. why this latest viral video is not helping the governor. for a cup of coffee just because you're a woman. so why does congress think it's ok that women get paid 20% less than a man for doing the same job? i'll fight for pay equity, to protect planned parenthood, choice for women, and expand paid and family leave. now some politicians will belittle this as a women's agenda. more proof that we just need more women in congress. i'm kathleen mathews and i approve this message. >>> she cut a rug with the first couple at the white house. now her dance m

news4's wendy rieger youns us with details from the newsroom. >> it's so very cool for a throwback thursdaytoys, old signs, biscuit tins, the stuff our childhood was made of, two vast elections are an ott way to the auction block. anyone who lived back then and remembers that life which is so different from today. we'll tell you how you can get your hands on some of these collections. i'm see you in a few minutes on news4 at 5:00. >>> we're getting our first look at what's in store for rosslyn as officials work to spruce up the neighborhoods. they unveiled first installation of custom benches, bike racks, and mobile kiosks. the changes are designed to inspire people to be outside and create a community feel. >> rosslyn is arlington's downtown. rosslyn is arlington's front door. that front door needs to be open for business, open for residents, and open for entertainment. >> the first street to get upgraded is the area around wilson boulevard and oak street. >>> some of soccer's most elite women have filed complaint charging u.s. soccer with wage discrimination. the filing contends the women

i'm wendy rieger. >> i'm jim handly at 5:30. many are taking it in stride.eagan fitzgerald is at west falls church metro station with the latest from there. meagan? >> reporter: and, jim, i can tell you of course the gates to the metrorail behind us are closed, but this parking structure over to the right here is filled with cars of people who hopped on the bus to commute into the city today. some folks say it was a hassle, but a lot of people we talked to say it wasn't as bad as they expected. when metro says the rails aren't an option for some 29 hours, many commuters had to come up with a game plan quickly. >> my commute was all right. i specifically woke up at 5:30 in the morning so i could get one of the first buses into sullivan can tell you those metrobuses were in high demand. >> by the time we got to mclean though, it was jam packed shtionz the bus, and there was a very long line outside. >> reporter: because after all, for some folks staying home wasn't an option. >> i have business here. just business meetings. >> we had a meeting with about six p