Department is responding. Plus, the bold crime spree that included a church van. Senator john mccain in the hospital and a special meet and greet between a 911 operator and the baby she helped deliver. Your news starts now. Lets begin tonight with what youre all probably thinking about, the weather it is cold out there. Not only is it bitterly cold, many of you may have seen snow showers tonight. What does this mean for the roads and for that morning commute as well. Lets get right to sue palka for an update. I think for most areas this is going to have a minor impact on the morning commute, but not for all areas. We still have a few snow flowers around. They will be gone very soon. Just to put these in motion, moving to west to east they did very little west of d. C. They might have had a quick coating. But they were a little more vigorous east of d. C. Through colombia and a small coating was were going on through you through. Were getting on the west side of the bay where we see the
Some changes coming to highways in our area. The news starts now. Up next its back to work for lawmakers in virginia and maryland. Both assemblies returned today. First, though, to richmond and the year of the woman. Voters sent a dozen new women to represent them in the house of delegates. They were front and center for todays swearing in ceremony. On the list, the first latinas, the first transgender woman, the first lesbian, a historic day in the colonies. On behalf of all the people in the 13th district including the 12,077 people that gave me the blessing to be here, its the honor of a lifetime. I cant even articulate the history of the moment and how amazing it was. Reporter can you speak . These women part of a democratic wave hitting richmond. Republicans still have control of the legislature, but just barely. Democrats say that slight edge means the issues theyve been pushing for years chance. That balance of power in the Virginia House of delegates is 5149, but it could split
Police failed them. And why d. C. Police raced to shut down one of the citys busiest bridges tonight. The news a 11 00 starts now. Up first tonight a yellow weather alert. Rain moved in the chief is keeping an eye on it here with our d. C. s most accurate forecast. I do not need this, but do not leave home without this tomorrow. A yellow weather alert, a couple light showers running through frederick and west of warrenton, but the real activity rolls in tomorrow. What are the risks . A high risk of showers, gusty winds, maybe 20, 25 mileper hour winds, heavy downpours are to a moderate risk and the problem is the ground is still front. So we could see brief flash flood frozen. So we could see brief flash flooding. Thats going to be a high impact and also your date night plans tomorrow looking at high impact there as well. Early in the morning here comes the rain and showers, temperatures crazy, 61 its 62 and by 9 00 its still in the low 60s just about everywhere with rain and showers.
Retaliatory measures. Thats the latest. Tim barber, abc7 news. Jonathan we are an hour in the recent ceasefire if the syria civil war. I took effect midnight at local time. Brokered by russia and turkey that supports opposite sides in the war. If the ceasefire holds it will be followed by the peace talks in afghanistan that will take place next month. The 6yearold war has left a quarter of a Million People dead. And triggered refugee crisis across europe they have not seen since world war ii. Michelle tonight, a sheriffs deputy is in Critical Condition after he was shot on marylands eastern shore. Queen annes Deputy Warren scott hogan responded to Domestic Violence call overnight in chestertown. He escorted the woman in the house to get her belongings. That is when the homeowner 52yearold james rich accused of firing a shotgun at hogan hitting him in the abdomen. Ho rich. It goes to show you never know from day today. Something routine can turn into something horrible. Michelle hogan i
She had been missing for almost four weeks, and police thought she was in danger. Good evening, im jim handly, im Erika Gonzalez in for doreen. Only news 4 cameras were there when the 17yearold came walking through her mothers door. News 4s, derek ward has the the story live from al, andrea, Fairfax County. Quite a night, derrick. Reporter indeed. When you cover stories like this, there is sometimes a tragic outcome. 17yearold had gone missing on january 15th from her home. She has been last seen here on beauregard. Since then no word. A month of uncertainty and fear for this family. Earlier today, Fairfax County Police Actually stepped up their efforts to find her. Calling it a critical missing persons case. And tey where this young woman was. Bulletins have gone out. What have you. We were actually here interviewing her mother at the time. And there was a knock on the door, the neck thixt thing, opee door, in walks venus. I know she was, very scared about what could happen to me. And