Right now on news 4 this week changes at two key metro stations. How the agency could make some money and you could benefit even if you dont live there. Bridge repairs. A status update on the major rehabilitation of an iconic washington crossing. And team building. The new effort to get the redskins to change their name. And it all centers around a new stadium deal. Welcome to news 4 this week. Hi, im chris lawrence. We begin with metro. Specifically the land that surrounds a lot of the metro stations. The Transit Agency is looking to sell off some of that property at two stations in maryland to make some money. Transportation reporter explace how it could change your whole experien transportation. Reporter take away parking at metro and put up new buildings. Its a polarizing topic. I think you probably need the parking. Instead of a development . I think we have a lot of developments around here. Reporter others want the development and are willing to pay to live and work near the tra
Welcome to news4 this week. Hi, everyone. Im Veronica Johnson and were going to show you some of the more interesting local stories making news this week. Among them, startling revelations. We take a look at what crews found during the rare system wide closure of metro this week, and how you handled getting around without one of the regions most reliedupon transit systems. They help us stay connected and informed every day, but when you face an emergency, is your smartphone really that smart . And football returning to d. C. Its just not the redskins. When you can start seen arena football at the Verizon Center. We begin with that unprecedented shutdown of the entire metro rail system during this week. During the daylong inspections of jumper cables system, more than two dozen defects were found. Many of those issues involved damaged boots which hold the cables in place, but in three areas crews found what they call show stoppers. Frayed cables that would lead to immediate shutdowns of
System, more than two dozen defects were found. Many of those issues involved damaged boots which hold the cables in place, but in three areas crews found what they call show stoppers. Frayed cables that would lead to immediate shutdowns of lines on a normal day. It was a major headache for commuters, but as Megan Fitzgerald reports, it could have been much worse. Reporter when metro says the rails arent an option, many commuters had to come up with a game plan quickly. My commute was all right. I specifically woke up at 5 30 in the morning so i could get one of the first buses into the city. Reporter and folks like John Sullivan can tell you those metro buses were in high demand. By the time we got to mcclain, though, it was jam packed, the bus. There was a very long line outside. Reporter because after all for some folks, staying home wasnt an option. I have business here. Just business meetings. We had a meeting with about six people and five of them were there i closely monitoring
Our neighborhoods below freezing and definitely a threat to lots of vegetation out there thats sensitive. That system is going to bring in gusty winds. Winds expected to gust up to 50 to 60 Miles Per Hour and they are cold northwest terly winds and that means also have some wind chills right now your current temperatures into the 60s everywhere around a far cry from the 80s we had yesterday. We anticipate it to get colder tomorrow. Chance of showers as that front moves through but also i cant rule out a passing snow flake or two. Nothing thats going to accumulatings not even on grassy surfaces by tomorrow morning that cold air in place you wont even know it happened. Weve got some more cold air to the week and ill have all the details in your full forecast back to you. See you in a bit. Now to Arlington County where police say a teenager stabbed a Family Member to death. Police arrested a 17yearold male. Police say the suspect and the victim were related to each other. And its been mor
Allegedly from Russian Artillery into border towns, buildings destroyed, cars burning, gunshots ringing out. Demonstrators gathered outside the Defense Ministry in kiev pleading for reinforcements on the front lines. With the army outmatched and putin scoffing at sanctions, the big question, what can be done . The economic sanctions have provided some pressure. We have also been working closely with ukraine on the political front. President obama insists that russia is hurting, even if putin acts otherwise. He says they are losing billions because of the sanctions and being cut off by commercial and trading partners. He says that will take a longterm the country. Critics contend it is maybe not enough to be a deterrent yet for mr. Putin. Scott thuman, abc 7 news. At the united nations, american representative Samantha Power did not mince words on dealings with russia. At every step, russia has come before this council to say everything except the truth. It has manipulated. It has obfus