mary thompson reports from woodbridge, new jersey. >> more than 2 million cars a day traveled in new jersey turnpike and garden state parkway, where accidents and weather often disrupt commutes. commutes the state wants to disrupt and speed up with the help of technology. >> we're trying to improve our visibility of the roadway, and we're improving that visibility for traffic management professionals. >> the chief information officer of the new jersey turnpike, at its traffic management and technology center in woodbridge, a massive video screen reflects information, sent from the centers embedded along the road's 2,600 lane miles, and views from cameras perched along the way. >> the more data that we can bring into there center, and then analyze, the more pertinent information we can give to our professionals who know the roadway, that then inform all of our motorists. >> with americans spending an average of 40 hours for a work week's worth of time stuck in traffic, new jersey looks to ease commutes, sending information to dynamic signs, warning drivers of accidents and slowdowns,

it started after gun shots rang out on wrangler lane and woodbridge. it shook up some of the students who had to stay inside while police searched for the gunman. >> reporter: i'm raffaele sollecito relief -- stephanie ramirez at the dale forest apartments in woodbridge, a very up nerving feeling in the area. >> my -- unnerving feel in the area. >> my teachers didn't tell us, but my friends said people were shooting guns, kind of scary, but it happens sometimes. >> reporter: one of seven schools placed on a secure the building status after shots were fired at 10:45 this morning on the 14300 block of wrangler lane in virginia. it started in an altercation inside an apartment building where it appeared this man was assaulted. then police say the suspect went outside and shot a man in the abdomen. two suspects fled on foot. police searched with a k9. >> so far the track has taken us away from the operty here, so the immediate area here should be safe. >> reporter: police only gave us a vague description of the suspects, short and tall african american mal

jummy: we want to get back to the breaking news in woodbridge. this is a live look at the scene where police are investigating a shooting. we know at least one person was shot after an altercation. pass along,ws to seven schools in the area are in a secure the building status. that includes belleair, and a bascoany dale elementary schools. prince william county police are on the scene. they have a large area taped off with crime seem that crime scene tape. you can logon to wjla.com for the latest in this case. we switch now to the district, where the mayor met with council members to discuss streamlining responses. he wants to hire a contractor to handle non-life-threatening calls, which the fire chief estimates is about 80% of the calls they receive. the hope is that private ambulances would free up the limited number of the ambulances more severecs for calls and that could reduce response times. we will have more on the meeting happening this afternoon starting at 4:00. to a crime alert now in the district, police investigating three double sho

it started after a shooting on wrangler lane in woodbridge. the lockdown has been lifted. stephanie ramirez is live at the scene. is there still an active investigation going on? >> reporter: still active investigation. the man hunt was called off earlier this afternoon. the suspects are still on the loose, that's why they are calling this a very active investigation. the shooting happened in the apartment buildings right over my shoulder here, the dale forest apartments. this was not a fatality, but this is a very family oriented neighborhood, schools in the area, a lot of people unnerved, especially the children. >> my teachers didn't tell me, but my friends did that people were shooting real guns like they were shooting in one of these neighborhoods, so they put us in lockdown. >> reporter: that's why this 6th grader monty thompson texted his dad who came to pick him up. >> felt kind of scared, but it happens sometimes. >> reporter: godwin was one of at least seven schools placed on a precautionary secure the building status today after shots were fired around 10:45 thi

in went to sweeney's home woodbridge, but it was dark and nobody answered the door. alison: a kentucky county clerk jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples dave her first interview to abc news today. >> would probably hurts me the is when someone tells me.hat my god does not love spent six days in jail for contempt, released after promising not to interfere with the issuing of licenses. she could face the possibility of more jail time after a deputy clerk said she removed her name and that of the county from marriage forms. see the full interview tomorrow on "good morning america." leon: now the race for the white house, major development, wisconsin governor scott walker has become the second republican candidate to drop out of the race. walker suspended his campaign this afternoon. he also encouraged some of the other 15 republican candidates to do the same. walker said doing that would allow attention to focus on alternative to donald trump. a navy pilot is safe after a scary looking fighter jet crash that happened near the naval air stat

parents and students at hilton high school in woodbridge are on edge after a 17-year-old girl reported a man exposed himself to her as she was walking at the bus stop. that happened yesterday morning. the man was standing near a wooded area there. police say he didn't approach or touch the student. police and school security officers are keeping a closer watch on students walking in that area today. a picture of women wearing black face has five college soccer players suspended. a player at whit world posted this photo on instagram and twitter. the group was dressed up as the jackson 5 for a party wearing black face and wigs. it was later taken down. witworth university spokane has suspended the women. they could face more punishment. >> looks hot, feels hot, and it looks hot. temperatures are going to go well into the 90s, again today. hazy sunshine for your late morning hours. high this afternoon, 95 in downtown. 92, leesburg. 91, manassas. there will be an opportunity for showers. keep your umbrella ready to go. it will be considerably cooler tomorrow, highs, mid to upper 80s. proba

tonight, prince william county police are investigating an abduction attempt in woodbridge.he 13-year-old girl says she was just steps from her front door when a man grabbed her twice before she was able to get away. our northern virginia bureau reporter david culver just spoke with the child's father who asked that we withhold the family's identity. >> as soon as i walked in i called her name and she didn't answer, and i got curious to what was going on and i ran upstairs and she was just balled up in the bed just holding her knees to her chest and with her book bag still on. >> she got off her school bus in this quiet woodbridge neighborhood just off cardinal drive. a man pulled up in a blue pickup truck asking for directions. then got physical. he grabbed her arm first and she ripped her arm away from hip and he went for her shirt and she ran and that's how it started to rip, so it tore down the middle. >> she gave us a really good description. >> jonathan peroc says officers are now on the lookout. >> white male, early 50s with a beard and distinctive mole on his left ch

she was near the intersection of savannah drive and woodway police in woodbridge. she was headed to school, walking to the bus stop, when she got near a wooded area right near that intersection that's when a man exposed himself and made obscene gestures toward her. he did not come towards her, but certainly disturbing nevertheless. police were called, they came to the area. they searched the wooded area where he was seen, but they did not find the man. now, people who live in the area are asked to be alert, on guard for any suspicious activity to walk in groups if possible. and not to hesitate to call police if they see someone who is acting in a suspicious way in the area. reporting live in woodbridge, megan mcgrath, news4. >> thank you. >>> a white house aide accused shooting -- of shooting her boyfriend has resigned. renetta has accepted. she was put on unpaid leave after being indicted on assault charges. he was a special assistant to the president. her boyfriend worked for capitol police. >>> the tsa, homeland security and amtrak all talking about your safety

northern virginia bureau chief julie carey talks to us from woodbridge. julie?well, just minutes ago, we saw the news from the fairfax county police about their internal inquiry about this advertising injury last week. the bottom line was the use of the taser was justified and the video that's created commotion doesn't not rapt a good picture of what he's seen. the officer believed he saw a gun in the suspect's pockets and couldn't magdz the decision at the time he made to tase him. they have ruled this was justified use of a taser. we are in prince william county and the incident happened in the rose hill shopping saernt. he came here to be with his family after he bonded out of jail to go over the weekend. we spoke to his brother and the way he clifrntly than police. >> this is the video that prompted an uproar in social media. he started recording last thursday afternoon when he saw an officer abruptly pull over to block a man walking down the street. he asked that his identity be concealed. >> then we see the guy, you know, complying to the police officer's

in woodbridge, megan mcgrath, news4. >>> this is chris gordon at the la plata, maryland, police department, which investigated a threat of mass violence made against the community on social media last night. the tweet said," i - -- 20-year-old carlos hollands of waldorf, maryland, has been arrested and making a threat of mass violence. >> people were scared. they were staying home, they were scared. >> reporter: all new at 5:00, we will talk to some members of the la plate ta community who shared with us how scared they were in the face of the threat of violence against this community. back to you. >>> we have some showers out there right now, even a thunderstorm or two around frostburg and then far down to the south, around st. mary's, but those passing through do think by 6, 7:00, all rain chances will be gone, around clinton, maryland, this thunderstorm here coming through st. mary's county, headed south east toward areas like leonardtown, society hill by 4:43. yes, there's some lightning with it, it is produce some moderate rain. i don't think we are going to have much trouble on area

the school system also reminding kids to walk in groups again as precaution. >> in woodbridge, davidculver, news 4. >>> our coverage of pope francis' historic trip to the u.s. continues. that is a live picture of the pontiff. i guess we have to assume that he has arrived at st. patrick's cathedral there on fifth avenue. he's going to -- he's getting ready for evening prayers or vespers service at the cathedral and we will continue to cover his movements tonight ahead of of a busy day tomorrow. we will be back with more news >>> it's our first look at the mangled mess left behind after a train slammed into a dump truck and dragged the vehicle along the track and the whole time the terrified driver was stuck inside. the driver spoke only to news 4 about the wreck and told us he feels lucky to be alive and the vre train was on his way to union station when he clipped the truck just north of the mandarin oriental hotel in d.c. mark segraves was there when crews removed the truck from the tunnel. >> imagine being inside of this truck when the train hit it. the man who was, said he was hol

temperatures across the area are plenty warm. 79 at reagan airport. 75 in annapolis. 79 in woodbridge. it will be comfortable all around the area through the evening hours. dew point is a critical measurement we used to determine relative humidity. in the summertime, when the dew point is in the 70's, it is really humid. but this time of year, we still get warm temperatures, like today, but we get very dry air th low dew points, and that's a comfortable combination. up in time.o warm we will see humidity by the end of the week. the sun goes down tonight at 7:17 p.m. by that point, temperature should be in the middle to upper 70's. across the atlantic, everyone enjoying comfortable conditions. fairly uniform numbers, all in the low 70's. the high pressured center is shifting, keeping the drier air on the backside. to thefront will ride rescue, bringing clouds and showers, may be a thunderstorm. it looks like we may get a cold front saturday or sunday, but it will not bring rain, just slightly cooler temperatures. the plan is to warm up over the next few days and then get cooler for the

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live over woodbridge, john del giorno, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> john, thank you. >>> still ahead on "eyewitness news this morning," two students killed when their school bus plunges off a highway. one family talking about the sudden loss and plans for legal action. >> a shocking hit on the football field. the latest on the latest serious trouble one local football player may be facing. it took serena williams years to master the two handed backhand. but only one shot to master the chase mobile app. technology designed for you. so you can easily master the way you bank. how do you start the day brighter? make the ride smoother? and finish with a smile? you've got this. you've got t.j.maxx. better brands, at prices that help you maxx life! patients across the country have spoken. they recently rated their care experience at over 3,500 hospitals nationwide in a survey conducted for the centers for medicare and medicaid services. fewer than 10% received 5 stars. among them was cancer treatment centers of america in philadelphia. learn more at cancercenter.com/eastern. cancer treatmen

chief julie carey spoke to the suspect's relatives about this takedown and she joins us live from woodbridge with both sides of this story. jules? >> reporter: well, the result of the police administrator review into the use of this taser only came out about an hour ago. so since my 5:00 live report i had a chance to work thoroughly and i had a chance to go down the street there and talked to the brother of the man who was tased in that video about his take in the latest information. the incident happened last week at the rose hill shopping center in fairfax county. we are here in woodbridge and that's because the subject of the whole controversy came here to stay with his family after he bonded out of jail. he told me he has cerebral palacy and he was extremely shaken by the incident. the family tells me they are very upset to learn that police have ruled the use of this taser was justified and they say they've hired an attorney to represent them. >> this is a video that caused an uproar on social media taken by an employee as the rose hill shopping center. it shows a man advertising a man

stalked the victim for months before the may 2014 attack, watching her coming and going from her woodbridge apartment. then the day before the attack he broke in and stole her cell phone and spare key. the next night he entered at gunpoint and found the victim, her young son sleeping by her side. she got her son to safety, but then her daughter woke up and came into the room. >> the worst fear was not so much for myself, but him killing my kids. he pointed a gun at my daughter when she came into the room. so at that point i had to do whatever it was that he told me to do for my kids. >> reporter: she protected her kids that night, but the impact of the attack on her, life changing. >> i don't feel comfortable by myself. i don't drive. it's hard to take my kids out alone. >> but with the support of herr family and this team, the victim decided to push ahead with the case, a decision she hopes will protect other women. >> by me going through this it wasn't easy. it wasn't easy at all, but i had to do this to get him off the street. >> reporter: in court again today the defendant chris perkenc

e'll go to trevor in woodbridge, virginia, a emocrat. woodbridge, virginia, a democrat.hat are your thoughts on pope francis? caller: he's a man of faith, nd he's going to our congress. it's a country like america. we have so many people, inequality in this country. host: who do you think his audience is? who do you think he's trying to speak to, just catholics? caller: he's trying to speak to everybody. i'm a protestant, and he's speaking to me. he's a man of faith. if you have man of faith like jesus christ, he came for muslims too. but hey, you can choose to listen to him, and that's up to you. protestant, as a does he have an impact on you? caller: yes, protestant, does he have an impact on you? caller: yes, yes, because he's speaking from the bible. that's what i believe. host: all right, trevor. take a look at the catholic population in the united states. here are 51 million catholics. the catholics in the united states make up 8% of 1.2 billion catholics worldwide. there are three million fewer catholics than in 2007. it's down from 23.9% in 2007 to 20.8% here in

intermittent delays from springfield to woodbridge.dbridge, solid delays moving in toward the area of fredericksburg. route 17 is jammed up solid over on the southbound side. also moving in through dumfries heavy traffic up to 34 to make your way through the fredericksburg area. outbound route 50. all of a sudden seeing a jam-up for beltway up beyond 704. there highlight be something in the roadway. once beyond from 97 over the severn river bridge. the delays continue. beltway is still jam-packed from the dulles toll road to move toward the area of college park and continuing out through route 50. take a look. left of the screen. that is the outer loop heading toward 50 in toward 95 northbound. that is the latest on the abc7 traffic center. back to you. alison: thank you so much. still to come on "abc7 news at 4:00" -- a scam alert. there are ads floating around on facebook if you take action on them could rip you off. we'll have the information you need to know before logging back introducing the first ever gummy multivitamin from cen

. >>> i'm julie carey in woodbridge where some commuters have returned to their cars in this park andind something missing, their tires. coming up, i will tell you how many people have been >>> big surprise for some commuters who use a popular park and ride in woodbridge. they returned to their cars after work to find them vandalized. >> we are not talking about the usual broken windows. northern virginia bureau chief, julie carey, joins us live from the horner road commuter lot to explain just what they were doing. julie? >> reporter: well, imagine this you're headed home after a long day at work, you get to the commuter lot, the home stretch and then you realize, you're not going any were because all of your tires are gone. not just one car. not two cars. but four different cars in this section of the corner road commuter lot were hit by tire thieves on wednesday. michael james noticed one when he stepped off a commuter bus from d.c. >> as i was approaching my truck, i saw the car on blocks and i didn't think much of it just, oh, somebody might have had an issue but then as i looked

virginia 95 fairly typical volume building out of stafford getting into woodbridge, northbound into newington the pace has been good heading up to springfield and on to the beltway. nick, andrea? >>> after six police officers in baltimore were charged in the death of freddie gray, defense attorneys and prosecutors will appear before a judge for a preliminary hearing in the case. >> as you well remember, the 25- year-old suffered a fatal spinal cord injury while in police custody back in april. delia goncalves is live in baltimore with a preview of what we can expect today. delia? >> reporter: the hearing begins at 9:30 just a coup of blocks here from -- couple of blocks here from city hall. we're expecting the action to really kick into gear several hours before with protests planned and we talked to demonstrators who insist, even though there will be a huge crowd, several hundred they are expecting, they insist their demonstrations will be peaceful and certainly the mayor hopes so as well. the six officers charged with freddie gray's death will face that charge for the very first time today.

she saw the man at 7:30 this morning in woodbridge. exposed himself and made obscene gestures. but he did not touch the girl. >> i would say it's going downhill. >> the time that you have a student trying to walk to the school bus, then an individual exposing himself like that? it is a manner of concern -- it is a matter of concern. a massive manhunt is underway in illinois. police are searching for three suspects in the shooting death of a police officer. right now armed search teams are combing through a suburban neighborhood between chicago and milwaukee. where veteran and father of four, joe was shot while chasing three men. he was 30 year veteran of the force, just weeks away from retiring. he is the fourth officer to be killed while on duty around the nation in a matter of weeks. police investigating a hotel an eight -- in an extended stay hotel on flagg street. police say to expect police presence in the area during the investigation. takent to switch years and a live look outside right now. it was a hot a to start your wednesday with the possibility of storms later. dou

live in woodbridge, richard reeve, abc 7 news. you, rich.nk a huge night for the nationals as they face the mets in game two. after an early big lead, there was heartbreak. robert burton has the highlights. robert, what happened? robert: we call it in a highlights, but that was being nice. the public and happened, they do not have the best reputation. to the panicly button, but when do you press it? press the button tonight. they opened the floodgates for the mets, in the seventh inning the mets put thing up a five spot. a lot of walks. a lot of unhappy fans. in the eighth inning, the mets take the lead. hello, goodbye, solo shot. mets up 8-7. they win by that score. we were in the clubhouse after the game and we will hear from coach matt williams. alison: some of the shots of fans with their head in their hands sums it up for stop robert: you see it all too often. ahead, and abc news exclusive, hillary clinton apologizing for using personal e-mail during her time at the state department. also, a clerk is out of jail. intensifying

as you pass through dale city and continuing south closer to woodbridge. 24 minutes it will take you heading on 95 northbound. this congestion will basically be from triangle and continuing on. inhave the southbound delay the teens, which is the live shot we just saw. i want to focus on the capital beltway. we are in pretty good shape. no delays on the wilson bridge. tomorrow at this time at the air show, definitely will be a different story. i want to talk about a gas main break in d.c. we are talking about the smell of gasping reported. they have closed down 3rd street northwest the 20 east street and and feet -- e street street. accident reported on southbound 355. we are averaging about 13 miles per hour. that is a look at traffic this afternoon. back to you. daysie: we are just four away from the pope's historic visit to the u.s. with crowds expected in d.c., there are questions about whether cell phone towers can handle all the additional service. john gonzalez shows us how one company is trying to help drug plan that is called "holy cow." reporter: it might not be quite as tal

they'll be around woodbridge, specifically elkwood court.they'l keep an eye on a blue pickup with a beard and dissting active mole on his left cheek. he tried to grab the girl as she was walking home. her father didn't want to show his face but he explained what happened next. >> he grabbed her arm and went for her shirt and she ran and that's how it ripped, so it tore down the middle. >> the girl's father said she was able to run home. she was so upset she curled up in bed still wearing her backpack. >>> researchers are trying to find out why a fifth of women relapse after undergoing treatment. researchers find primaries. some of those showed up during later phases of cancer. they could find high-risk patients and target the genes responsible earlier. >>> older people who work longer may have a better chance of staying healthy longer. being unemployed or retired was linked with greater risk of poor health. workers with physically demanding jobs hat lower rates of chronic conditions and limitations. >>> vre should be a smooth one after a gra

fairfax and some rain right along the -- right along the beltway toward springfield, that rain woodbridgeton area, back toward the barren ton region, fauquier county, another little shower developing around the waldorf area, could see some lightning with that. this is where the big storms are though, down 95 around fredericksburg, spot sill vare ya county, down toward portions of king george county, took the heaviest storms staying to our south and our west, back to the best, seeing some pretty good rain here, luray, front royal, along i-81. we need the rain. so, this is very good news for us, but again, strongest storms are dying quickly. a couple of bolts of lightning damascus, frederick, and then northern portions of loudoun county, leesburg and lucket, lovettsville and bluemont, some light shower activity remains. we will see a few more showers, maybe another rumble of thunder tonight. but not expecting anything severe. temperature-wise, 91 in d.c., where we have seen the rain, frederick, only 73 now. fredericksburg, only 78 degrees. we have seen rain-cooled air out there. all of this

temperatures in the morning in the upper 50's, gaithersburg, bethesda and college park around 60 and woodbridge. your bus stop forecast recess 82 degrees for the midday hours. eating outside, absolutely. if you have plans tomorrow morning, any outdoor activities are a firm go. more on the upcoming weekend forecast plus next week and a chance for showers by tuesday and wednesday. forecast you won't want to miss coming up. leon: that forecast could mean a lot, steve, as you know, it's only a matter of days until our historic visit from pope francis. last-minute preparations well underway. a field is being transformed into an outdoor sanctuary. 25,000 people are expected to be out on the grass to celebrate mass with the pope. stay with us on abc 7 and our sister station news channel 8 who will have more than 40 hours of live coverage of the pope's visit. he arrives in d.c. on tuesday night and you can get all of the information you need on street closures, events and securities for days afterwards at wjla.com. alison: here on abc 7 news at 11:00, a magic settlement in a scandal involving general m

new jersey turnpike southbound exit 11 in woodbridge accident in the car lanes on the shoulder. westbound at 14th street a disabled car to watch for. on the 7 train 34th street hudson yard is open. a look at the southern state parkway moving fine through nassau county and queens. alternate sides suspended. back to you, lori, michelle. >> thank you, debbie. >>> an amazing young woman made history on a fashion week runway. madeline stewart became the second woman ever with down's syndrome to model on a catwalk. the australian teenager took part in the show. stewart launched a campaign a few months ago to end the stigma around disabilities gaining tens of thousands of followers on instagram and facebook. nice. >>> well, a police officer in oregon said his pet cat is a kleptomaniac. >> it is apparently stealing from neighbors. he said ticker is bringing home stolen goods for the last four years. things got dicey when he found something less innocent than someone's homework. >> i'm a cop, you can't be bringing weed in the house. he left it right out here. he is kind of a party cat. >

man who pulled out a gun and robbed a bank in a grocery store just before 5:00 this afternoon in woodbridge at the pnc bank inside the giant food store on hedges run drive. fortunately nobody there was hurt. the gunman ran from the store with some of the bank's money, got in the car and drove off. if you can put a name to that face, contact prince william county police. >>> at last check d.c. police made no arrests in a shooting that injured a 13-year-old girl and a man trying to escape some would be killers. we're told todd j. chambers is recovering in -- taije chambliss is recovering in the hospital after getting hit while sitting on the steps at a neighbor's home in southwest. three shooters were trying to kill another man who ran past taije and several girls on the steps through the house. the shooters kept firing clearly not concerned they could hit the girls. >> i want them to catch the guy and put them away. my kids was right there. it don't make no sense at all. >> well, taije was shot in the legs. neighbors say the man who ran inside the house was shot in the hand. >>> today a lot

woodbridge is 58. 50 in jackson. toms river at 54. closer to the city, milder. 67 in central park. white plains still in the low 60s. most of the hudson valley in the 50s this morning. we see a few 40s way to the north and west. a full day of sunshine again. warm 80s by noontime. a high of 87 degrees. the rest of your forecast coming up on the 4s. >> chris, thank you very much. >>> new this morning, that freight train that derailed on long island, the freight train itself is off the tracks. this happened just west of the hicksville station. the emergency repairs, that's impacting the commuter. we have team coverage. lauren has the latest from long island railroad. we want to start with katherine creag out in hicksville. >> reporter: yes, at the liir station. there's an announcement happening right now talking about that freight train, that it's off the tracks, but that commuters should expect delays and maybe cancellations. for example, the 443 train was eight minutes late. commuters told us that it is almost always on time. they actually expect delays to worsen as the morning prog

south of there through manassas and woodbridge and quantico getting a few sprinkles as well as south of cambridge on the eastern shore. cool start. we're in the mid-50s in shenandoah valley. upper 50s, near 60, right in washington, low 60s. low 60s aunld the bay. it's in the low 50s out of the mountains right now. hour-by-hour forecast. there's the capital under a cloudy sky. temperatures in the mid-60s. we may get sunshine breaking out in the afternoon, upper 60s nchl the afternoon the sun peeking out. landmark musical festival west potomac part later today, partly sunny, mild. then overnight this evening might get a few breaks in the clouds with a lunar eclipse but overall a lot of clouds around the lunar eclipse. watch out. a lot of clouds after midnight and then by monday morning we may get a little sunshine breaking out. then during the afternoon, a passing shower is possible. highs, upper 70s. it looks like a wet pattern here beginning. each day, tuesday all the way into the weekend we've got a chance of a passing shower and maybe temperatures a bit cooler too. in fact, only ne

. >>> this accident here in woodbridge is going to be slowing things. details coming up. >>> first a developing story out of chicago right now after part of a building collapses. this video showing the scene overnight. what we're learning about this structure this morning as well as >>> developing right now investigators are on the scene of a building that collapsed in chicago. they're figuring out why it went down hours ago. take a look at the video here. you can see the emergency responders on the scene. we're told no one was hurt. they could decide to have a demolition crew at the site to make sure everyone is safe. >>> gm will pay a settlement fine. it's over an ignition switch that led to more than 100 deaths. prosecutors say they knew about the problem for more than a decade. >> it's 6:11. time for "traffic & weather on the 1s." >> storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell here with the details. chuck? >> that's right. air mass is getle a little gunky outside. as a result we have a code orange on our air quality. visibility issues earlier this morning

what parents in woodbridge will notice different this morning as police try to ease fears. >>> if you take a look at this, you wouldn't expect it but the man behind the wheel of this truck that we're going to show you this morning walked away unharmed. you're going to hear his incredi >>> right now security is tight around the united nations where the pope is expected to speak this morning. >> he's expected to touch on climate change and poverty. the pope has a pretty busy day ahead. >> first we want to check in with storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell with the fraflt which, i understand, includes maybe some rain? >> it certainly does. you should check your twitter feed. melissa mollet sent you a picture. brace yourself before you look at it. outside there's a mostly sky already in place. moisture bottled down to your south. if you're traveling to roanoke or virginia beach, take your umbrella for sure. rain chances will gradually work their way to northern maryland. they'll have a better chance of sees showers. your runner's forecast, a cool and rain-free morning. getting up into th

doors had to be locked out at seven schools in woodbridge this morning after a shooting in the 14300 block of wrangler lane. one person we know was injured. police say bel air, henderson, montclair, minnieville, dale city, neabsco schools were affected. >> mayor bouzer said the city ambulance crews are overworked. they need a break and more training and for that reason she is calling for private ambulances to handle a lot of the less urgent calls. that is coming up. alison: meanwhile, arlington county police are look for a man who sexually assaulted walking down the street sunday night around 10:00 p.m. in 1200 of block of south hern don street. police say they do not believe the case to a string of assaults in the area. the descriptions of the suspects are not the change. jonathan: major change in service along the blue, red, orange line and center on the stadium armory station. that is where a substation fire could impact the commute for days or weeks but for months. brianne carter was there for the first rush hour test. brianne: major change for the metro station. >> orange and bl

this volume is the heavy traffic making its way through woodbridge, and getting to stafford county, pastarbor, and moving to the d.c. area, moving in a little bit a crash just cleared away on the freeway right at the 11th street bridge. take a look. get ready for that congestion trying to leave the city, and the volume on the interlude getting from virginia into maryland. that is a look at traffic. jamie, we appreciate that. jamie, we appreciate that. and coming up on abc padvil pm gives you the healingu at nsleep you need, it. helping you fall asleep and stay asleep so your body can heal as you rest. advil pm. for a healing night's sleep. jonathan: well, be thankful you were not on this flight. a woman is accused of starting a flight -- fight, causing it to be diverted. investigators say the woman another passenger and then a flight attendant. marcy gonzales has more on this story. ci: a passenger escorted off the plane in handcuffs following one unruly outburst after another. >> she was disoriented through the entire flight. she started kicking the seat of the passenger in front of her

williamsburg county police are investigating an abduction of a young girl in woodbridge yesterday afternoon around 3:30. a 13-year-old girl reported she was walking home when she was approached by a man and a light blue pickup truck. after asking for directions he reportedly reached out and grabbed her by her shirt. she managed to break free and was not hurt. if you have any information, contact elyse immediately. -- police neatly -- immediately. leon: how the pope may be influencing car sales in our area. alison: and china's president visits the nation's capital. reporter: pope francis left on the same road he came in on two days ago. he had an impact. i >> you're watching abc 7 news at 5:00, on your side. jonathan: we are outside the capital. what a great few days it is been for the popes visit to the united states. so many firsts. when he addressed the joint session of congress, that was a first. they've never seen a pope go before congress and they were appreciative. everyone gave him a standing ovation. his message was practice the golden rule, protect each other, protect the family, a

we're wet manassas to woodbridge, bethesda to clinton, up i-95. that wet weather will last for a while longer. temperatures will hover in the 60s. 56 in immediapetersburg, feelin fall. temperatures will be warming this week, especially mid-week. then they're right back down again for the end of the week and the upcoming weekend. but don't fear, we're not done completely with warm weather. we'll talk about that later. overcast for the pope's arrival. meteorologist doug kammerer has your hourly forecast coming up. >>> he lived to be 101 years of age. we've learned the man who created the town of reston, robert e. simon, has passed away. simon started the planned community in 1964 with a vision, innovative architecture, and open spaces, and gave it its name by combining his first initials, r.e.s., with the word "town," reston. it has since become a blueprint for many other communities. simon is also credited with starting community associations. he passed away at his home this morning. again, robert simon was 101 years of age. back to you. >> reporte

past that it's stop and go continuing to woodbridge. a lot of red on the map. 395 is congested. bottom side of the beltway to continue to branch avenue. stap and go as well as in d.c. police activity. all lanes are blocked off. that is on 19th street southwest near n street. again, we have police on scene. you will see a lot of flashing lights and congested for you traveling. both directions inner loop and outer loop between the 270 spurt and g.w. barkway. look outside. it's way. you will see the slow spots on the roads. make shoe you turn headlights on. something we forget when it's light outside. if it's rainy and drizzling, it's always a good idea. just like everyone travel ogen the outer loop. that is a look at traffic. back to you. alison: okay. thank you. now a "7 on your side" consumer alert. gas prices continue to fall. as the summer driving season comes to an end stations are switching to the left expensive winter blend of fuel. gallon of unleaded is down 2 cents -- 6 cents from a week ago. the average price is $2.28 a go lon. that is one cent lower than the national av

seen s sweeney is from woodbridge. we're still working to figure out where he works. if you have information, police are asking you to give them a call. we'll have more as it comes in. >> thanks, chris. >>> this was a tense day for more than a hundred employees at laurel regional hospital. they've all been laid off. and more pink slips could be coming as that hospital downsizes. it's in prince george's county. our bureau chief tracy wilkins explains the impact on the workers and on healthcare services in that community. >> jobs are not easy to find. >> reporter: the number rose to over 100 workers laid off from laurel hospital when 80 people received pink slips today. >> people are frustrated, on edge, upset. >> reporter: the letter was expected friday. >> there had been aing about buildup to that. at 3:00 they called up and said, oh, the person with the letters didn't get here yet so you have to wait until monday. most everybody that i've talked to was very disturbed by just being treated that way. >> reporter: the icu and intermediate medical care units were impacte

a little slow on the upper lyle of the woodbridge. the lincoln approach, 495 everything seems to be going okay. the holland tunnel is a good option for you at this time. back to you. >> juliet: today, thousands of commuters will had to work be at the first new subway stop to open and more than two decades. >> ben: were talking about the subway stop at fdr. fox fives robert moses is at that shiny new station as it gets ready for its first rush hour. >> reporter: good morning to you earlier u.s. what a new subway station smells like? i'm in trying come up with a description because this is the first new subway station the city has seen since 1989. it brings much needed service to the hudson yard and also the highline center. this neighborhood doesn't seem so isolated anymore. >> the number seven train extension is open for business. >> reporter: new work week, new subway station. the 469th. >> this is a monumental day for the city. >> reporter: the 2.4 billion extension runs a mile and a half, the trip takes six minutes but the start of

this attack happened at a woodbridge apartment complex and her attacker was sentenced to three life terms plus 70 years. bureau chief julie carey spoke with the victim after the sentence. julie? >> reporter: when the victim first met with police and prosecutors right after that attack, she says she was terrified and not sure she could ever testify and with her encouragement she has taken the witness stand at every phase of this case and today she got the outcome she hoped for. >>> 33-year-old pins% ins headed to prison for the rest of his life. this is the team that stood by a young mother who was raped at gunpoint. her kids in the house. today she cried tears of happiness as the judge followed the jury's recommendation and imposed three life terms. we've agreed to conceal the victim's identity. >> it wasn't easy at all, but i had to do this to get him off the street. >> reporter: the investigation showed perkins stalked the victim for months, plotting the may 2014 attack. then the day before the attack he broke in and stole her cell phone and spare key. the next night he entered at gunpo

route one in woodbridge. quite a bit of volume. this is typical volume, nothing out of the ordinary. jonathan: talk about stamina. rainy injury is not the ideal weather to run a marathon. i.at is charlie barkowsk his sixth marathon on six different continents in less than five days. i can't do the math. he's doing this to raise money for the wounded warrior project. we caught up with them outside of arlington national cemetery. feeling great and running off of airplane food. >> surprisingly i feel pretty good. coming back to america and knowing this is the last leg makes it -- i am home now. everything feels good. really loaded up the first three. about aad some time, day in between each in that healthy recover a little bit. jonathan: the fact he is standing up is fantastic. the journey started in greece and then off to cairo, followed by the dobby. i, then sydney, then chile. kimberly: then you had the jet lag from being exhausted from the running. we have lots to talk about with the weather. we have an outdoor fundraiser this wee

you may have noticed people walking along route 1 near woodbridge earlier this morning. this is part of the naacp's journey for justice march. derrick ward has more on the walk and how it could affect you in about ten minutes. >>> right now, the kentucky county clerk who went to jail over her opposition to gay marriage is back at work. kim davis standing her ground. the clerk is still refusing to authorize marriage licenses to same-sex couples. she says she won't stop her deputy clerks from issuing them but without her name. here's what davis said a while ago. >> any unauthorized license that they issue will not have my name, my title, or my authority on it. instead, the license will state that they are issued pursuant to a federal court order. >> davis wants kentucky's governor to make that provision for her. she thinks gay marriage is a sin and was jailed for five days for contempt. >>> now we want to take a live look at what's happening at liberty university in lynchburg right now. you can see that bernie sanders a democratic candidate for president, is making the fir

garden state parkway, by exit 130 in woodbridge taking out the right lane. let's look at live look at tappan zee bridge. rockland county bound. let's look at george washington bridge where things are looking beautiful upstairs and downstairs. of. we have no delay at the to plaza. very quiet at inbound holland. the lincoln is about 30 minute wait inbound. that is not that bad for that time of the day. metro another on new haven line. 15 minute delay. everything is on or close to schedule. alternate side rules are suspended. you still have to feed the meters. greg, rosanna, back to you. >> thank you very much. >> well the broadway community getting ready to take on at&t. they're not happy. some of actors, producers and fans, in fact they're really upset. at&t posted a tweet that seemed to encourage cell phone users to performances. other performance. >> again, sitting there. they're telling you, hey, don't watch the broadway show. go to the broadway show. if you get bored go ahead, turn the football game on. i'm very intrigued. >> please. >> sharon crowley has

northbound as you're headed into woodbridge, typical slowdown. down by stafford, some road work that hasn't cleared. travel times in ten minutes. >> thank you, melissa. >>> hundreds of people are already lining up near the ellipse this morning. it is the only spot where you can see pope francis without a ticket during his trip to washington. >> that's where we put adam tuss. adam, there are actually two lines from what we understand. you are on 15th street where people have been lining up all morning to get inside the white house. what are things looking like right now? >> reporter: that's right, angie. a little bit of confusion this morning because people are figuring out where they need to go, what needs to happen. this is the 15th street side of the white house. everybody here has a ticket and they're going into the white house. you guys mentioned about 1500 people invited onto the south lawn of the white house. and then the other people trying to get to the ellipse, that entrance, the public entrance is on the 17th street side. so if you're t

this was near the intersection of savannah drive and woodway place in woodbridge. the teenager was headed to school and when she got near a wooded area, right near the intersection, a man exposed himself to her and made obscene gestures. there was no physical contact, he did not come towards her, but certainly disturbing nevertheless. police were called. they searched that wooded area. but they did not find the man. now, people are asked to be on alert, to walk in groups if at all possible. and certainly to report anyone who seems suspicious. megan mcgrath, news4. >>> 6:32, a frightening situation for a 3-year-old girl who is recovering after falling five stories from an apartment window. that toddler fell more than 50 feet in baileys crossroads. this happened about 8:30 last night. she was not badly hurt. a fire captain said she was able to break her fall on some trees and branches. >>> a white house aide accused of shooting at her boyfriend has resigned. roll call reports that barvetta singletary put in a notice on august 28th and the white house received. she wa

it was in woodbridge. 13-year-old girl said she was walking home from her bus stop when she was approached by a man in a pickup truck. she said the man matching this description got out of his truck and tried to grab her. luckily she was able to get away. alison: still to come, a check under weather and traffic around here. we will be back after this. ♪ leon: the pope is gone which means we can now have bad weather. doug: it worked out very well, didn't. the only question is philadelphia. a few showers are possibility but that might hold up to late sunday night or monday. lots to share on a thursday. live from a rooftop position in arlington. national airport on the left and pentagon city. there is some sun in a little cloudiness out there. it is dry and comfortable all across the region. mostly in the upper 70's. 81 in cumberland. more sunshine there. it will change over the next couple of days to gradually cooler weather and more unsettled weather. clouds, showers a possibility this weekend. tomorrow mor

she says she saw the man at 7:30 in the wooded area near savannah drive and woodway place in woodbridge. she said he exposed himself and made obscene gestures. he didn't touch her, though. >> the neighborhood is going downhill. >> anytime you have a student trying to walk to a school bus and an individual is exposing himself like that, that is a matter of concern. jeanette: reporting in prince william county, jeanette reyes, abc7 news. kimberly: hero teacher breaking her silence for the first time since a gunman held her classroom hostage. twil ab smith quick thinking saved the lives of her student at phillip barber high school in west virginia. last week, a 14-year-old freshman held her sixth period world study students at gunpoint. >> he said he was going to kill people and himself. i kept asking him to let even leave and he and i would stay. anything i could think of. telling him he hadn't gone too far. kimberly: wow! a 14-year-old boy, too. eventually police and the boy's pastor convinced him to let the hostages go. and surrender. but the police credit smith for keeping her cool, ke

it happened in woodbridge at the pnc bank inside the giant on hedges run drive.o one was hurt, we're told. the gunman did run out of the store with some of the bank's money, climbed into a car and did get away. >>> today family and friends of photo downais adam ward will gather to say their final goodbye -- journalist adam ward will gather to say their final goodbye. a celebration of life for adam ward was held yesterday in salem, virginia. it was at the high school adam graduated from, where he played football and won two state championships. the event was filled with tears but also with laughter and people sharing their memories of adam and also alison parker. adam was just 27 years old and recently engaged to a wdbj producer. he was a graduate of virginia tech, remembered for his talent and his wit. last wednesday adam and reporter alison parker were doing a live shot when a former reporter at the station vester lee flanagan just walked up to them and shots them to death. the horrific crime was caught on camera and flanagan later took his own life. there were