marcy grace caught one woody woodson and shares his story. >> reporter: he has played with some of the biggest names in music and is credited with creating the iconic feed for the isley brothers' hit "it's your thing." >> one of the greatest drummers of all time and deep influence on my playing. >> but after losing his leg to die beat oh the drumming legend was up able to he were a living. >> it's rough. >> after news4 profiled woodson's struggles, viewers reached out, wanting to help. >> it tickled me to death, not play a gig, but just to be able to have played a couple of songs. i play a couple of songs, airport no telling, man. >> one of those people who wanted to help was judy anderson, a nurse atted a vennist rehabilitation hospital. >> i thought maybe we could get him in here and we did we love him. >> thanks to the helping hands from the team atted a ventist, woodson is a new man with a new leg. >> got to the dance. >> his doctors say woodson's progress is nothing short of phenomenal. >> i have the expectation and vision that woody has, that he will play the drums again and dole

we love him. >> reporter: thanks to the help, woodson is a new man with a new leg.rs say woodson's progress is nothing short of phenomenal. >>> have the expectation and vision woody has. he'll play the drums again and he'll do it very well, if not better than he did in the past. >> i want this. i don't think i've ever wanted anything more, you know, to be 73 years old -- >> reporter: while woody is surrounded by a team of specialists, it's the woman who saw his story and connected him to the doctors has been by his side every step of the way. >> he's going to do it. he's driven. having said that, you've seen him coming up and down the stairs and how he worked out that bike. i know he'll be able to do it, yeah. >> reporter: woody's team say he's been an inspiration to them and woody says they're his inspiration. >>i want to do it for them, like to think of it that way. never would have dreamed in my life this would have happened to me. i'm thankful for every moment, i'm thankful. >> reporter: woody has lots of friends to thank for getting him back on his feet includi

heading to fairfax, woodson hosting south county.e salisbury pitches it to mike williams who sheds defenders left and right, takes it back past midfield for a 30- yard game, but they are just getting started this evening. the stallions james simon back to field a punt runs up the left side and takes it all the way to the house. south county with a big win tonight 69-6 over woodson. the blazers at blair high school are looking to become the first team in school history to make the playoffs and this season they're off to a great start at 5-2. tonight they host the einstein titans. pick it up in the 3rd quarter, blair already up 14-0 and they just like that add another. desmond colby finds chris green for the touchdown. the titans trying all they can to close the gap off the kickoff, j.j. webster fields it. he's off to the races. lots of kick returns for touchdowns tonight, but that was all einstein could muster up. blair wins 35-6 and improves to 6-2 on the season. paint branch enjoying their homecoming festivities, a little king and q

the hd woodson football team has had a huge voice in their program the last few years.er has been one of the most respected coaches in the entire area, but his reputation took a major hit after reasonable going through the most difficult time of his coaching career. ♪ >> get out there. >> reporter: since 1999, greg fuller has coached high school football at hd woodson. two years ago, the game he loved was taken away. fuller was suspended by d.c. public schools for playing an ineligible player. >> i try to do everything by the book, as far as the profession and coaches and it really hurt my family. because they know i'm a straight-up person. >> been in this community 15 years, nothing but support from the community, from our coaching staff, from the building and the kids. >> reporter: last week, fuller was reinstated. he maintained his innocence, claiming he never knowingly played a student athlete that was ruled ineligible. >> when you set the exam example to them to be respectful and all of a sudden this happens to their coach, did i set the right example? i thought i

touchdown, a couple of minutes later, palmer falls into the hands of charles woodson, the first pass30 leading to a field goal, raiders trailing in the half. 52-yard field goal from sebastian, but the cardinals capping an eight play 80-yard drive and capping off their victory. taylor, stanford man, raiders on the short end 24-14. oakland's consecutive loss. 0-2 under the head coach. >> i think that our kids are starting to believe that they are close, but that's not a consolation, right now. in other words, it's not good enough. it's not good enough for our fans, own are or the kid the in the locker room. you can't seep saying with the we'll get it next week." that's not one of the things that works in this league. have you to get it when the opportunity is out there. we put ourselves in a position to win and didn't win the football game. >> >> meanwhile, things not going that well for san francisco 49ers in the mile-high city. two minutes last, trailing the broncos, the big story there as peyton manning has thrown three touchdown passes. he is the all-time nfl touchdown pass leader.

news 4's mark sea graves caught up with woody woodson.or the isley ecoming up brothers' "it's your thing." after losing his leg to diabetes, t legend was unable to earn a living. after news 4 profiled woodson's struggle vie reach out wantind tic me to death to not play a gig, but to be able to play a couple of songs. if i play a couple songs, ain't no telling. one of those people who wanted to help was judy anderson, a nurse at adventist rehabi hospital. i thought maybe we could get him in here and we did. he's here with us and we love than tox the helping hands from the team at adventist, woodson is a new man with a new leg. his doctors say woodson's progre is nothing short of i have the expectation and the vision that woody has, that he'll play the drums again and he'll do it very well, if not better than he did in the past. >> i want this, i don't think i've ever wanted anything more. to be 73 years old -- >> repor while woody is team of specia who saw his story and connected him with the doctors who has been by his side every step of

merely at hd woodson players are happy to be part of the breast cancer awareness campaign like their professional counter parts. >> when i first heard nfl was on breast cancer awareness, i jumped right on it because i want to honor my aunt lisa that passed away from breast cancer. >> reporter: senior defensive back christopher mordecai knows how serious breast cancer is and hopes people continue raising money for research, but no. 21 is not the only one on the field who has been touched by the disease. >> october, not just october, every day is different for me because i know breast cancer is huge. that's a big thing. >> reporter: head coach steve scott lost his mother carolyn diane carter in 2006 after a 10 year battle with breast cancer. he remembers her fondly. >> she was fast, too but she was a pistol. i just miss being able to call her say hey, you know, what do you think about this, come by. breast cancer doesn't have any name on it. she was probably one of the most giving persons out there. she would give the shirt off her back to anybody. >> reporter: coach scott carries some

stepfan taylor was hit by woodson but keeps this ground, 7-0 arizona. second quarter, palmer goes deep to michael floyd. 33-yards on the touchdown pass. 14-0 cards. palmer, 22-31, 255 yards but the game can change with one play and hereit is. giants to the cardinal three. then they give it to darren mcfadden. he punches it in. they were down 14-10 at the half but stepfan taylor was back on the pitch. 59 total yards and two tds. 21-13 cards. raiders had pressure on palmer. moore with the big hit. palmer and mack get caught with their shoes. raiders lose. the cardare 5-1 for the first time since 1976. >> can't keep seeing we'll get it next week. that doesn't workn this league. got to get it whe the opportunity is out there, and w have had opportunities in the last two weeks. put ourselves in position to win and didn't win. >> if we were 6-0 right now, or 6, i would be talking to you the same way i am now. i'm never going to change. for me i just keep my head down and keep working because you're going to be criticized a lot and praised. you have to ignore.

stepfan taylor was hit by woodson but keeps this ground, 7-0 arizona. second quarter, palmer goes deep to michael floyd. 33-yards on the touchdown pass. 14-0 cards. palmer, 22-31, 255 yards but the game can change with one play and here it is. giants to the cardinal three. then they give it to darren mcfadden. he punches it in. they were down 14-10 at the half but stepfan taylor was back on the pitch. 59 total yards and two tds. 21-13 cards. raiders had pressure on palmer. moore with the big hit. palmer and mack get caught with their shoes. raiders lose. the card are 5-1 for the first time since 1976. >> can't keep seeing we'll get it next week. that doesn't work in this league. got to get it when the opportunity is out there, and we have had opportunities in the last two weeks. put ourselves in position to win and didn't win. >> if we were 6-0 right now, or 0-6, i would be talking to you the same way i am now. i'm never going to change. for me i just keep my head down and keep working because you're going to be criticized a lot and praised. you have to

stephan taylor hit by woodson, touchdown, 7-0 arizona. second quarter, palmer going deep to michael floyd. 33 yards. 14-other cards. the rout appears to be on, palmer, 253 yards. but the game can change with one play. derrick carr hits butler for the reception. down to the cardinal three. then they gave it to darren mcfadden. raiders add a field goal at the half. then steph fan taylor was back on the pitch. goes to the defense. 59 yards of total offense from taylor. tough day for the raiders. plenty of pressure on palmer. somehow palmer and mac get stuck by the shoes. raiders drop to 0-6. 24-13 the finals. cards 5-1 for the first time since 1976. >> cleaves and chargers in san diego. first play of the fourth, anthony ceremonian, where is the defense, going in for the touchdown, 20-14 chiefs. 26 seconds left. they send santos to win it and he does. 48 yards, big road win for kansas city. 23-20 the final. >>> nfc west. seahawks and rams, this my says it all. all the players went right because that's where the punt returner goes about the ba

jonathan woodson. dr. woodson is leading an effort across the military to stop smoking and tobacco use. we can all agree that deserves some applause. thank you dr. woodson. [ applause ] >> we are pleased the local champions and statewide champions are here today. it's an example of the exciting work under way but work we need to accelerate and continue. today, we meet at a cross roads. over the past five decades, we are learned what it will take to end the tobacco epidemic and make the next generation tobacco free. scientists, researchers and policymakers determined what works and the steps necessary to end the tragic epidemic. the question is, what kind of country do we want to leave our children and grandchildren? when i think of where we can be, i see a country where smoking is no longer considered en vogue for young people. i see a future where our kids are not burning through hundreds of billions of dollars each year due to tobacco use. a future where millions of moms, dads, sons, daughters, nieces, n

jeremiah williams, junior at woodson high school, crossing east capital street near 50th street at northeasts week when he was hit. doctors say his lung collapsed and are working to save one of his legs. williams' grandmother told us she has not left his side. >> i cry when i think about the pain he will be in, when he come home, when he comes out of the coma. >> police are working to find out who hit the teenager. they don't have a lot to work on. they're looking for a dark-colored car. >> new video into the newsroom this morning. in connection to -- 1900 block of michigan avenue. this is last monday. you're looking at surveillance video from the store. the robbers got away with money. the clerk, though, was not hurt. a $10,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest. >> in about half an hour, marine corps marathon kids run. 4,000 youngsters gather starting at 9:30, less than half an hour from now. a one-mile just for fun race, for kids ages 5 to 12. amelia segal and along with her, the news 4 peacock. find them, snap a photo. send it to us. we would love to see it.

jeremiah williams is a junior at woodson high school, crossing east capital street near 50th street whent. doctors say his lung collapsed. his grandmother told us she has not left his side. >> i cried. i cry when i think about it real hard. i cry when i think about the pain when he come home, when he come out of his coma. >> right now they're working on who hit the teenager and are looking for a dark-colored car. >> just into the newsroom this morning, police are looking for two people in connection with an armed robbery. take a look for yourself, d.c. police need your help finding these men. they say they pull aid gun on a store clerk last monday. you can see the video right there. now the surveillance video is from the store. the robbers did get away with money but the clerk was not hurt. a $10,000 reward sk offered for any information leading up to an arrest. >> he is accused of secretly recording women in a georgetown synagogue. a d.c. rabbi may have been spying on college students as well. news 4 obtained search warrants that discovered secret recording devices. micro cameras hidden

my friend bob woodson is sitting here tonight because for the last couple of years we've been touring around america, meeting with people who are triumphing over these difficult circumstances for fighting poverty, either live, person-to-person and doing it successfully. there's incredible stories i tell him that spoke about that. to your bigger question, there's a couple of ways of looking out this. you can look at the status quo and a lot of people don't think the opportunity is there for them. they are trapped in generational poverty were situational poverty or they are middle income person, you know, running hard on the hamster wheel and just not getting ahead. so what kind of an end and what kind of principles do you need to reunite this opportunity of upward mobility and a healthy economy and i go through all that, but it ended the day, with respect to poverty in particular , we are at the 50th anniversary of the war on poverty. we spend trillions on with the highest poverty rate. deep poverty is the highest since we been reporting. you could easily argue success in this one pove

we have learned the boy is a student at nearby hd woodson high school. district police are still looking fort person in a dark-colored vehicle who sped away without stopping. >>> the nation was outraged over the grainy elevator video showing football star ray rice knocking his fiancee, janay rice, unconscious. now domestic violence and the nfl's handling of it are front and center. how the league is taking a stand. now it is. >>> plus, are parents risking their kids' lives because they're in a rush? investigative reporter jeff rossen tags along a surprise police checkpoint and checks out how real the danger actually is. first at 4:00. ♪ ♪ [ barks ] whoo! mmm! ♪ ♪ oh, yeah [ whistling ] [ male announcer ] discover your new orleans. start exploring at followyournola.com. [ woman ] and i love new orleans! >>> you're watching news4 at 4:00. >>> car crashes are leading cause of death for children, yet a lot of parents are not buckling up their kids. >> some say they're in too much of a rush or the kids themselves are unbuckling while the car is in motion. nbc

we have now learned the boy is a student at nearby hd woodson high school. d.c.e still looking for a person in a dark-colored vehicle who sped away without stopping. >>> students in fairfax county could learn if they're going to be able to sleep in later next school year. >> that's right. the school board will cast their final vote tonight on a plan that would push start times later. it's something that's being considered by county and city school districts across our region. and even being pushed by maryland governor martin o'malley. news4's kristin wright joins us live with a preview of tonight's big vote. >> reporter: well, students, parents and school board members, school officials in fairfax county have been talking about this for a long time now. and finally tonight, here at jackson middle school, there is going to be a decision. here's what is on the table. a middle school start time of 7:30 with the goal of moving them closer to 8:00 a.m. high school, 8:00 or 8:10. right now, high school students start at 7:20. and many are getting up at 5:00 something i

my friend bob woodson is sitting here tonight because for the last couple of years we've been touringund america, meeting with people who are triumphing over these difficult circumstances for fighting poverty, either live, person-to-person and doing it successfully. there's incredible stories i tell him that spoke about that. to your bigger question, there's a couple of ways of looking out this. you can look at the status quo and a lot of people don't think the opportunity is there for them. they are trapped in generational poverty were situational poverty or they are middle income person, you know, running hard on the hamster wheel and just not getting ahead. so what kind of an end and what kind of principles do you need to reunite this opportunity of upward mobility and a healthy economy and i go through all that, but it ended the day, with respect to poverty in particular , we are at the 50th anniversary of the war on poverty. we spend trillions on with the highest poverty rate. deep poverty is the highest since we been reporting. you could easily argue success in this one poverty