the discount retailer wants to build a 16-pump gas station at its store at the wheaton mall but it's faced opsig from local residents -- opposition from local residents. nikki, this isn't just new opposition but long-standing. >> reporter: this has been going on since the very beginning when cost co. first -- costco first proposed the idea of building a high volume gas station here at the wheaton-westfield mall five years ago. it was at that point that people who live around here and attend the schools around here at the community pool around here and she said they want nothing to do with that. this is the costco that is not causing problems but is proposing the gas station. people who live around here say they actually like this costco because it's convenient but this all started with the kensington heights neighborhood. and they say it would be too busy to have a gas station around here near their homes because it would just be 118 feet from there. this is a popular costco store. costco says not everyone is against the gas station. in fact, they say they have thousands of supporter

. >>> costco plans to build a pump in wheaton.ontgomery county board of appeals denied a petition to build a 16 pump station. it would have gone up at costco right there at westfield wheaton mall. residents have opposed this calling it a health hazard. they say fumes from idling cars would harm kids who use a nearby swimming pool. they are calling it a victory. >> this proposal should never have been put forward. it is sad that our community has been put through a nightmare scenario. >> the board says there is no need for another gas station there. costco representative didn't comment on it. >>> former marion barry, a mural was revealed. the 12 by 16 foot painting is in ward 8 and can be seen from 295 northbound. an effort is under way to recognize barry in other ways possibly naming a street or school after him. >>> a local couple encountered an unexpected magical moment on their wedding day. it led to a bigger regret. now they are trying to go back and fix the problem. they need your help. take a look. >> reporter: life is fille

>>> the battle for a gas station at the costco in wheaton is over. the montgomery county council makes this decision. live with the vote results. >>> good morning. and welcome to "news4 midday." i'm bshsarbara harrison. today is wednesday, march 11 2015. moments ago a board of appeals decided against letting costco build that what would have been a mega gagss station at the mall. live from rockville, maryland where the board gave the final word moments ago. good morning. >> reporter: hi barbara. good morning. this has been described as a battle to match david and goliath and today there was cheering inside that hearing room when the announcement was made. a group of people that have been against the costco gas station from the start was there waiting for that decision. they call themselves underdogs but today they came out on top. costco's plan to build a pumping station may be out of gas. montgomery counties board of appeals denied a petition to build a gas station at westfield wheaton mall site. the community call it is a victory for the little guy

we're live in wheaton, i'm kevin lewis, abc 7 news. >> happening right now, crews are searching for a dog after it went on to an icy pond and fell in. we have a photo defeated out by montgomery county spokesperson pete peringer. one dog was rescued and one is still missing. the pond is on meadows green way in gaithersburg. drivers dodging big potholes out there. this is what it looked like a short time ago on the beltway in temple hills maryland. gosh, they're all over the place. and out on the g.w. parkway, crews were out trying to fix potholes but not before they caused flat tires for dozens of vehicles. our jeanette reyes takes a look at some of the damage. >> the g.w. parkway is looking much better this noon. quite the improvement compared to earlier this morning where a number of cars were pulled off to the side of the road because of flat tires. all because of potholes. now, problems started close to midnight on the northbound lanes near stout run. nearly 20 cars had at least one tire blown. eventually, park police had to shut down the road for emergency repairs but almost immed

costco wanted to add the service to its store at the wheaton plaza mall but many of the residents in that area were not thrilled with that idea. montgomery county reporter kevin lewis live now to explain which side won. kevin? >> well leon this is a classic david vs. goliath pairing here. like the biblical story, the underdog in this case where costco was set to build the 16 pump mega gas station and tonight, right down this hill, only a few hundred feet away a neighborhood is celebrating. a five year battle costco vs. this outspoken neighborhood resolved at last. >> today, montgomery county's board of adjustment nixed the plans to build the gas station. karen says it could have affected this nearby special needs school, community pool and dozens of single family homes. >> our community has spent literally tens upon tens of thousands of dollars to fight this fight to this point. and i think what you've seen is a well prepared group of amateurs can indeed be with the big boys. >> public documents show there are already 25 gas stations within a seven minute drive of the wheaton mall. n

. >> wheaton became the first school district to put narcane a drug that counter acts heroin overdoses in its school after two kids died. >> are there kids in your high school that are taking heroin. >> we believe. >> wheaton has become a hub for heroin addiction. this town is one of the exits off of one of the infamous heroin highway. former addict takes us on the 30-mile stretch of interstate 290 in what is called the largest heroin distribution center. >> my palms are sweating already. it's been awhile since i made this trip. >> gordon would make this trip sometimes half a dozen times a day. he took us down side streets where he cruised for heroin. >> those are lookouts. they're looking at what is going on. >> and down deserted alleys where he often met dealers. >> i would stop right here by this fence. someone would come running through, roll down the passenger window, hand to hand, and see ya later. >> on every trip he tried to dodge police and danger. >> were you afraid that you would get shot or mugged or robbed? >> absolutely. especially after i was robbed and but heroin has su

. >>> the battle over a gas station at the costco in wheaton is over. p today the montgomery court of appeals decided against costco build what would have been a mega gas station at the westfield wheaton mall. here's details. >> reporter: costco's plan to build a pumping station may be be out of gas. montgomery county's board of appeals denied a petition. the community calls it a victory for the little guy. >> this proposal should have never been put forth to begin with, and it is sad and disheartening that our community has been put through such a nightmare scenario. >> reporter: kensington heights residents are against the 16-pump gas station at the mall saying it's a health hazard. the group argues fumes from idling cars would harm those who use a nearby swimming pool and disabled children enrolled at the near school. but costco says it would meet state requirements. >> i do believe that there is no necessity for a further gas station. >> reporter: costco would not discuss its next step. >> no comment. >> but costco does not seem to learn their lesso

this is in wheaton, maryland. lots of police on the scene there trying to gather information about what happened. apparently the robbery took place around 4:56 this afternoon. someone was taken into custody a short time ago. back to you in the studio. [ yelling ] >> cell phone video from ferguson missouri last night. two officers are out of the hospital as police try to find the person who pulled the trigger. shots were fired as a protest was winding down. after ferguson's police chief announced ste do you think. his resignation comes in the wake of that justice department investigation that revealed racial bias by ferguson's police department. attorney general eric holder called the shooting a pure ambush. >> this was not someone trying to bring healing to ferguson. this was a dam pupg. a punk trying to sow discord in an area trying to get its act together. >> officers did not return fire. the st. louis county police chief says they mi maye shoot back if this situation escalates. >>> at least 20 people have been

. >> police are searching for suspects in an armed bank robbery in wheaton. it was at the capital one on georgia avenue. the call came in around 5:00. no arrests have been made. there are no reports of any injuries. >> a homicide investigation in force will -- in forest bill -- forestville. they do not believe the killing was random. no word on the identity of the victim or the cause of death. >> tomorrow, and ebola patient will arrive for treatment at the national institute of health. the patient is an american elf worker who contracted the virus while volunteering in africa. the nih has an ebola containment unit at its hospital in bethesda. the identity and condition of the patient are not being released. >> let's move onto the weather now. a beautiful spring day, but rain enters the picture as we get closer to the weekend. steve rudin is here with more on. >> i do not know why it always works out like that. closer to the weekend, rain back in the forecast. it is likely to become heavy by this time tonight. no problems out there right now. it is going to re

it would have gone up at the costco at the westfield wheaton mall. residents have opposed this calling it a health hazard. they say fumes from idling cars would hurt children who use a nearby swimming pool. they're calling it a victory for their community today. the board says there was no need for another gas station there. after today's ruling, costco's representatives didn't comment on their next move. >>> traffic should be moving more smoothly along the gw parkway. earlier it was riddled with potholes giving flat tires to drivers hitting them. news4 found several abandoned vehicles along that road. the repair crews spent the day filling those holes. >>> congressman paul ryan is being sued. the news4 i-team broke this story this afternoon on twitter. scott macfarlane will have the car crash allegations live from the newsroom. >>> a unique documentary in the district. new tonight, a filmmaker explains why a group of gays formed a gang. >>> we've seen our rain continue to move to the south leaving us in very nice conditions today. but the rain, it r

the montgomery county board of appeals rejected plans for a 16 pump gas station at the wheaton costco. neighbors concerned with noise and pollution fought the project for five years. one board member said his decision was easy after learning there are 25 gas stations nearby. a new county code would let costco reapply for a construction permit in 18 months. dozens of drivers saw their morning commute come to an abrupt halt today because of potholes. maryland's bureau chief brad bell shows us how bad the problem is and what's being done to fix it. >> today it's not snow or ice or even an overturned tanker truck. the enemy of all commuters today, tires flattening potholes. >> i heard a bam or something. >> trina miller among nearly a dozen victims of a two lane wide chasm on route 50 near bowie. she called her husband for help. >> right there. and then it's two more further down. this is ridiculous. >> we're out here on the beltway with the mobile filling pothole crew. take a look at this crater. six inches deep. that's what's killing cars. the spokesman for the state highway administrat

. >>> the costco gas station at the westfield wheaton mall will not be opening. initial plans for the high volume pumps were announced in 2010 and residents in the kentington heights neighborhood fought those plans immediately. they said the pumps would be too close to their homes, a community swimming pool and a school for special needs children. >> it's a good day. we're definitely going to celebrate. >> all along our focus was that this was an inappropriate location. nobody is against the gas station. it's the location that we were fighting against because as you heard today, it endangers the health of residents, people using the pool, children who are medically disadvantaged to attend a school nearby. so i am -- i'm thrid. -- >> thrilled. >> the board members agreed there was no need for a megagas station there because there are 25 other places to fill up within seven miles. >>> a viewing is planned for today to remember prince george's county police officer killed in a crash over the weekend. it's scheduled from 3:00 to 7:00 at borghordt funeral home in belt

. >>> there was a search tonight for someone who held up a bank in wheaton, maryland the capital one bank as police taped off the entrance. at one point officers did have one person in custody but we're told they let him go. >>> tonight, a little boy from mclean who was critically hurt in a sledding accident is back home. 6-year-old bentsen was sledding when he slid into a passing car. he suffered a fractured skull. had to be put into a medically induced coma. his story quickly spread through social media when his family posted the # play4bman. >>> right now a live look outside on another cool night. expect clear skies but a little bit of change on the way. doug? >> wendy, cool the operative word not cold. we've not seen too many cold days over the last couple of -- a week ago today, we were dealing with low temperatures. 61 the high temperature in fredericksburg and 59 in martinsburg. we'll see changes as we move through the next 24 hours. 24 hours from now all of this rain will be right on top of us. take a look at the rain down to the south, atlanta, down towards new orleans, memp

it happened around 6:30 this morning on university boulevard near arcola avenue in wheaton. investigators say an 81-year-old man was struck. the car d on the scene and police are expected to release more information a little later on today. and this comes as police in arlington are launching a spring safety campaign focusing on pedestrian safety on the roadways. they're targeting busy intersections in rosslyn, courthouse and columbia pike. jeanette reyes has the details now on what exactly police are looking for. >> 10 nine, eight. jeanette: it's one of those times when seconds can feel like hours. ideally, you wait for your turn to cross the street and drivers give pedestrians the right-of-way. he says that's rarely the case at the columbia pike and dimwitty street intersection in arlington. >> my daughter goes to school and i worry about her crossing the street. jeanette: arlington county police say jaywalking pedestrians and distracted drivers are mostly to blame for the roughly 90 pedestrian-involved fatalities a year in the metro area. that's why they're out in full for

. >>> police are searching for the armed robber who hit this will bank in wheaton. chopper 4 flew over the capital one bank as police taped off the entrance there. montgomery county police were alerted to the robbery just before 5:00 yesterday evening. at one point, a man was in custody but he was released. >>> today you can len me about the budget in prince george's county. it will be revealed at 2:30 and streamed live. >>> four new schools are coming to d.c. next school year. kaya henderson made the announcement yesterday. according to the "washington post," the d.c. public school system plans to cut staff and spending at its central office. and that will open up funding for the new schools. >>> 200 new school based staff members is what you can expect here. most of those new hires will work in the city's high schools. >>> the mclean boy who was badly hurt in a sledding accident has returned home. bensten schone was sledding on a sleep driveway when he slid into a passing car. he fractured his skull, was put in a medically induced coma. his story quickly spread tr

it the kansas wheat commission is spending $200,000 to study gluten free wheaton other grains. gluten made up of proteins found in wheat rye anbarly. the company that makes louisville sluggers selling the brands to wilson sporting goods for $70 million. baseball institution used by babe ruth, and jackie robinson, the owner though, say there is too much competition now. the bats will still be made in downtown louisville with hard wood trees from pennsylvanian new york. >> and he is conditioning and manipulative, but president frank underwood from netflix hit show house of cards has a higher approval rating than president obama. that's 57% compared to 46% according to a new pole. kevin spacey character isn't the only hollywood commander in chief to score high marks. 89% polled say they like david pam america, remember him the president of 24. i loved that show. definitely a favorite. erika, nicole? >> frank underwood. >> erika perked right up at the mention. >> bad guy but you root for him. >> just really like him. jill, thank you, appreciate t5:37. new jersey governor chris chri

they walked into a mall in wheaton and have not been seen since and no one has been charged in this caseo you, barbara. >> thanks molette. >>> a bomb threat forced a northern virginia school to close today. let's get right to the scene. news 4 megan mcgrath is live at the secondary school in fairfax county with a look what police are saying today. megan? >> reporter: barbara, the all-clear was given but not before the decision was made to close the school for the day. so students at lake braddock secondary school in burke were given an unexpected day off this morning. now, the search is on at this point for the person who made that fake bomb threat and if they are found, that individual could face charges. overnight, a bomb threat was e-mailed to a staff member here at the school. police were called right around 2:00 in the morning. bomb-sniffing dog was brought here to the school and a two-hour delay issued. however, this is a huge building and it did not appear according to police that the dogs could go through every room before the kids were due to show up for school. so the decision

could come at any moment now. 10-year-old katherine lyon and 12-year-old sheila lyon vanished from wheaton plaza on this day in 1975. the sheriff's office says new clues led to another search. this week on taylor's mountain in virginia. authorities have named richard allen welch sr. and his nephew as persons of interest in the case. neither has been charged. >>> there's know a fund-raiser to help the family of walter faunt roy as a group tries to find him. a congress of black women established the fund to help his wife. he's believed to be in dubai but has had limited contact with people back here over the past couple of years. >>> jesse jackson jr. will reportedly be released from federal prison tomorrow and move into a halfway house here in d.c. to finish out his sentence. the former illinois congressman has been serving a 30-month facility in alabama. in february of 2013 he pleaded guilty to using $750,000 in campaign funds for personal items. his wife also pleaded guilty in that case. her one-year sentence begins after jackson completes his. >>> changing things up in the search for a m

that could come any moment. 10-year-old cath lynn lyon and 12-year-old sheila lyon went missing from wheaton, plaza on this date in 1975. the bedford county sheriff's office says new leads whether he had to another search this week on taylors plnt ss mountain in virginia. authorities have named richard allen welch sr. and his nephew lloyd leel welch as persons of interest. >>> today is day fourth in the search for a missing 5-year-old in virginia. police don't suspect foul play in ht the case of noah thomas investigators believe he walked away from his home in pulaski county on sunday. more than 100 people have been working ash the clockaround the clock to find noah. >>> jesse jackson jr. will be released from federal prison tomorrow and he heads straight to d.c.. reverend jesse jackson will pageick him up and take him to a halfway house. he spent 2 1/2 years in prison for illegally spending $750,000 in campaign money. >>> renewed concerns this morning about d.c. fire trucks and ambulances ability to get to in you time. new computer tablets were installed in the vehicles last year. they work

week marks 40 years since katherine and sheila lyon disappeared after walking to a shopping mall in wheaton. today authorities are conducting a dig on a mountain in bedford, virginia hoping to find remains and other evidence to close the case. this new search was prompted by additional leads. authorities combed the same mountain back in january. two men have been named as persons of interest in the case but neither has been charged. >>> evening activities will take place at a local school cloetzed because of a bomb threat today. someone e-mailed a staff member at legg braddock secondary school overnight saying a bomb was in the building. the school was close sod police dogs could get to all the rooms. authorities found no sign of trouble. did take a while. the person who e-mailed that threat could face charges. >>> a former football star who grew up in virginia is headed to prison after making plea deals in several states for attacks on women. darren sharper will spend at least the next nine years in federal prison after entering a guilty plea in arizona on friday afternoon. we told you the

could come at any day. 10-year-old katherine lyon and her 12-year-old sister sheila went missing from wheaton plaza on this day in 1975. the bedford county virginia sheriff's office says new leads led to another search this week on taylors mountain in virginia. authorities have named richard alan welch sr. and his nephew as persons of interest. neither man has been charged. >>> today you can learn moore about community and police relations in the u.s.. the meeting is a joint venture betweens american university and the international association of chiefs of police. tonight they will discuss relationships following the recent events in ferguson missouri. this is between 7:00 to 9:00 at american university in northwest d.c.. >>> and maryland's gun laws may be changing. today a federal appeals court will hear arguments on key provisions of maryland's sweeping gun control law. gunned a stroe case groups say the ban on.45 assault weapons and limit on gun magazines is taking safety too far. maryland lawmakers approved the measures in response to the deadly shooting of 20 children at sandy hook elem

. >>> police are searching for the armed robber who hit this bank in wheaton. chopper 4 over the bank as police taped off the entrance. at one point, officers did have a man in custody, but he was released. >>> a developing story right now from the live desk. the search is over for victims that may have been buried under the rubble of a building collapse in bangladesh. the roof of the five story building came crashing down. seven people were found dead. initially there was shall conome confusion about how much were trapped. about 150 were working in the building at the time but now rescuers have determined that there are no other bodies or survivors. the cause of the collapse is now under investigation. >>> 5:35 now. a 6-year-old mclean boy who was badly hurt in a sledding accident has now returned home. bensten schone was shredding on a steep driveway in january when he slid into a passing car. his family september these these pictures of his homecoming. his story had quickly spread through social media when his family posted #prayforbman. it even drew the att

this week. 12-year-old sheila lyon and her 10-year-old sister katherine vanished from that mall in wheaton back in 1975. a new search is focusing on taylor's mountain in west virginia. investigators dug up that mountain back in january. richard allen welsh sr. and his nephew lloyd lee welsh, have been named as persons of interest in this case but neither of them has been charged. >>> he swiped the personal information of thousands of disabled people and now he's going to prison for six months. alexander alfonso of frederick was sentenced today for stealing social security numbers and medical information from more than 11,000 people. alfonso was an i.t. specialist for service coordination a maryland company that provides services to the disabled. he used a co-worker's computer to steal the information. clients were give an year's worth of identity theft protection. >>> efforts to review maryland's standardized school tests are now moving forward in annapolis. the house of delegates voted unanimously to create what they call a review commission and they authorize the state to conduct a study

right now montgomery county police are searching for the robber who held up a bank in wheaton. chopper 4 was over the scene over the capitol one bank. the call for an armed robbery came in just before 5:00 and at one point police had someone in custody but have since let him go. we'll continue to follow any updates and we'll push any breaking news to you on our nbc washington app. i'm chris lawrence. >>> right now we are learning more information about a murder in prince george's county. we just learned a man was pronounced dead at an apartment complex. chopper 4 flying over the scene in forestville in the 6500 block of pennsylvania avenue just inside the beltway. there are no suspects and police have no motive. look for any updates in our nbc washington app. >>> a man is in critical condition after he was shot this afternoon. it happened in the district on fourth street near ingram street street. police are looking into the possibility that it might be connected to a had had last night. the shooting this afternoon happened in or near an alley in that area and just a half-mile

we're told he was walking on university boulevard near arcola avenue in wheaton when he was hit by aickup truck. police say rounds lived just about a block away. the driver did stay at the saep. he has not been charged. >>> a new report says traffic deaths are actually down in maryland lately. transportation officials announced today 4,200 people died in traffic crashes across . that's still more than one person dead on the roads every day. but believe it or not it's the lowest number since 1948. the state credits targeted police enforcement of things like drunk and distracted driving and advances in medical care too. >>> metro says it is seeing a spike in the number of riders who are refusing to pay their fares on trains and buses. metro says there's a crackdown on the way. police issued about 3,500 citations for fare evasion last year. it's a big increase for metro. it's also leading to more confrontations between metro riders and workers. metro says assaults against its employees are up in the coming weeks and increased focus on fare enforcement will begin throughout the system. i

. >>> well, the five-year fight to bring a gas station to the costco in wheaton is over.omery county board of appeals denied costco to open the station. costco said the station was needed in order to open the store. neighbors argued a gas station with so many pumps would endanger the health of the people living in the area. >>> when they go on sale, tickets to this fight will range from 1500 to $7,000. those are the cheap seats. we're talking about seeing two boxing titans clash in the ring for an epic fight this spring. it's already being called the fight of the century. >> they went face to face at a news conference on wednesday. danielle nottingham was there. >> repothe gloves were off. dressed in suits, the fighters made their first and last joint appearance before their bout in las vegas on may 2. >> this is a fight the world can't miss. >> i believe it's what you are waiting for. >> reporter: floyd mayweather jr. is undefeated in the ring after 47 fights. pacquiao has 57 wins but five losses, a factor mayweather hinted may haunt his opponent. >> if you lost, it's in

county board of appeals voted not to allow costco a gas station for costco at the westfield mall in wheaton. montgomery county reporter kevin lewis live with reaction to the vote that we've been waiting on for years now. kevin? >> absolutely alison this is the parking lot where costco wanted to build that 16-pump gas station and right on down this hill is a community pool. there is a special needs school and dozens of single family homes. all within a few hundred feet of here. fear of noxious gas fumes and increased traffic were two of the main issues following five years of tug of war that generated 9,000 pages of testimony and hundreds of exhibits, the montgomery county board of appeals, it voted against costco. one member said his decision was made easy after he learned there are 25 gas stations within a seven minute drive from where i'm standing right now. he said that was proof that the community really didn't need another fill-up spot. now, we did try speaking with costco's legal team about today's decision but it would not give us a comment. >> i think what you've seen is a well prep

he was hit by a pickup at the intersection of university boulevard and arcola avenue in wheaton. he died several hours later at the hospital. police have not said if he was in the crosswalk when he was hit. the driver of the pickup and a passenger were not hurt. alison: more ambulances are on the street in d.c. tonight. and this is at the order of d.c. mayor muriel bowser. it comes after a series of stories right here on abc 7 about slow response times to emergencies. across the district. now, in some cases it took more than 20 minutes for an ambulance to arrive. mayor bowser said today that 25% more ambulances are now operating. that's 10 more than before during peak hours. tonight on abc 7 news at 6:00, sam ford will break down how this change is possible and what it's costing the city. leon: a d.c. woman is happy to be alive after this happened. a construction barrel crashed through her windshield as she drove through the third street tunnel. now, an investigation is under way into just how that happened. "7 on your side" trouble shooter horace holmes live at the scene with wh

katherine and sheila lyon were last seen in wheaton nearly 40 years ago. the bedford county sheriff's office started a new search on taylor's mountain today, the same area that investigators searched this past january. two men with roots in bedford county have been named as persons of interest. but not charged in this case. meanwhile, an intense search continues for noah thomas a missing 5-year-old boy in polaski county virginia. investigators don't suspect foul play. his mother said he disappeared sunday morning while she was sleeping. police believe he left on his own and there's no reason to suspect a kidnapping. crews are optimistic that the child will be found. leon: thousands came out to mourn the seven jewish siblings killed in a new york house fire over the weekend. the children aged 5 through 16 were flown to israel overnight where they were laid to rest this morning. the blaze killed three girls and four boys. all members of the jewish community in brooklyn. in a memorial service the children's father addressed the mourners this way. >> i did my

. >>> victory today for opponents of a costco gas station at westfield wheaton mall. they argued the high volume gas pumps would be too close to their homes, community swimming pool and a school for children with special needs. in a unanimous decision the montgomery county board of appeals agreed and the board members pointed out there are 25 other places within a very close radius of the mall. >>> there's more fallout tonight in the hillary clinton e-mail scandal. today the associated press announced it filed a lawsuit against the state department to force the release of e-mail correspondence and government documents from clinton's tenure as secretary of state. republicans are concerned that she deleted 30,000 e-mails from that private account. the state department is reviewing another 30,000 e- mails as well. >> she was the sole arbiter of what's a public record and private record and you don't get to grade your own papers in our society, which is why i think we need a neutral detached arbiter. >> yesterday clinton did acknowledge that she should have used two diffe

the lyon sisters vanished in 1975 after going to the wheaton shopping mall. two men are considered persons of interest but neither has been charged. >>> well it's keeping ddot's twitter page very active today. today the agency is beginning its accelerated pothole palooza campaign to smooth out the roads after this rough winter we've had. last week we told you ddot plans to ramp up its response time to filling reported potholes from 72 hours to 48 hours. you can always report potholes on twit we are the hashtag #potholepalooza in addition to calling 311. >>> you may have noticed a few buses riding along the shoulder of i-66 today like the one in this video. they are not breaking the law. it's part of a new plan to help ease congestion along this busy corridor. our transportation reporter adam tuss talked to commuters today to get their thoughts on this. he joins us now live from i-66 in arlington. adam? >> reporter: jim, call it a crafty way to beat our congestion. and if it works, it could expand all across our region. chances are you've been tempted to try a

montgomery county police have released the name of the pedestrian who was hit by a car and killed today in wheaton. he was 81 years old and he was earnest mall vin rounds of silver spring. sky 9 this out over the scene of university boulevard near arco la avenue where the accident happened around 6:30 a.m.. the driver stuck around. >>> traffic safety statistics released today in maryland show that prince george's county has the deadliest roads in the state. by far. the question tonight is how come? scott broom is near the capital beltway with hopefully some answers to that. scott? >> reporter: well, the numbers are pretty compelling. prince george's county, the deadliest in maryland. in the past five years, carnage on the roadways in prince george's county. according to new figures from the maryland motor vehicle administration highway safety office, 469 deaths in the county since 2010. compared to 325 deaths in baltimore county and just 205 deaths in montgomery. >> drive safe around here at all. >> i mean you know too many cashes too many people -- cars too many people. >> it doesn't surprise me.

. >>> robert wheaton hall is a managing partner covering home buyers.e you. >> glad to be here. >> a lot of home builders have been pointing to the household formation chart which is stunning. walk us through that. at the same time did we anticipate this? the home building november seattle is up 16% since october. >> what we say about this is we're excited by what we're seeing. we're poised to have the first real spring selling season in over five years. demand is picking up. this is a result of a much healthier labor market. it's a huge tail wind for stocks like dr horton menard. >> walk us through the household formation chart because that's getting a lot of buzz. what are you seeing and why do you think that will need to gain further for new homes as opposed to existing homes? >> so what we're starting to see is people are getting really good quality jobs and they're making a decision to settle down and ship from being a renter in a multi-family environment to homeownership. we have a constructive take. we think household formation is going to accele