Good. Looks weird to see a problem on the inner loop this time of day. River road still shut down at partnership road. All lanes blocked because of that pole being down. That is a crash from overnight, but still going to see some delays through that area. Red line single tracking between grosvenor and Friendship Heights because of a track problem at medical center. Well take a look at travel times coming up. 6 01. Federal lawmakers plan to give metro the funding its been asking for. Today the u. S. House Appropriations Committee will formally propose 150 million for the agency. Last year the same Committee Recommended slashing funding this half. Metros general manager Paul Wiedefeld will have to explain on the hill today how the agency will use that money to fix save i problems. Personal safety on metro also a big question today as we learn that an armed and violent attack on a moving train. This happened about a month ago gee and metro made no public announcement John Prentice hicks.
Well keep a close eye on any tropical trouble possibilities towards sunday monday time frame. But in the meantime, finally nice. A low impact weather day coming your way this morning. A couple of raindrops out here early, but otherwise just a cloudy and mild start then. Temperature its mid to upper 50s. And check this out, Melissa Mollett, sunshine coming our way, temperatures today into the upper 70s and low 80s. Well talk about the weekend coming up in a few. Breaking news in stafford county, were talking about a problem on 17 southbound there just after 95. All southbound lanes are shut down right now. This is a crash investigation. Police say it will be will they think for at least another hour or so. So were trying to keep an eye on this one for you. As far as an alternate, truslow or fall hill road, both of those work. But allow extra time. River road also shut down at seneca, both directions. Lanes blocked because of a crash with a poll down there. So that will be another slowdo
Before Labor Day Weekend is over. We have team coverage. The weekend will start off ok. Harvey both will be rain free days if you have plans. The storm is moving steadily along, 50 mile per hour winds down from where it was because the track has been overland. Tropical storm warnings all the way of the coast from the carolinas to new jersey and a Tropical Storm watch from long water tomorrow afternoon there is the opportunity for it to we intensify. Then it is going to get into a star pattern where it will mill around or loop around. How close to it will post to us will it be . Possibly for some fringe effect. We want to give you the idea of the beginning timeline. Ray not just any night and then the rest of us getting some the island sunday morning than by sunday night they are picking up on the cape as well. It will get received it not as much as the south coast of the islands. More on the effects that we can expect here. It is the south coastal areas, the cape and the islands we are
Youre looking at a live picture of arlington house, the robert e. Lee memorial. This is the National Park services most visited historic home and it was on this day in 1916 that president Woodrow Wilson signed the legislation that created the park service. Were here this evening at arlington house to talk about the park service and its history. We will also learn more about this special house and the people who lived here and how its being preserved and interpreted by the National Park service. Were joined tonight by robert stanton, former National Park service director, and brandon bies, the former site manager here at arlington house, and obviously, park Service Employee who is also overseeing a yearlong rehabilitation of the estate. Let me start with the story of how the National Park service began. As the National Park service was authorized by an act of congress, signed into law by president Woodrow Wilson, august 25, 1916. Therefore, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Nati
Keane. Let the record reflect all the commissioners are here. Item number two, Public Comment on matters appearing were not appearing on the agenda. I would urge if you have comments that relate to the matters on the agenda, to hold them until we get to them because i think this may be a long meeting tonight and id like to minimize the repeat statement. But, anyway, lets go. We have missed you for a few months. Ive missed you. Im patrick. Im not appear to thank commissioner hur over all four years of service on the Ethics Commission as his term is set to expire in early february. Many of herhave been problematic but i would be remiss by not thinking him for his seminal boat when [inaudible] when he cast the Ethics Commission sold vote when behavior had not [inaudible]. As i wrote the time in our analysis which eventually turned out to be offered, i think i think the private practice attorney Stephen Burke [inaudible] before the respective hearings clearly demonstrated the mayors trumpe