Right now on news4 this week, a false alarm. Well explain what sent joint base andrews into lockdown right before a scheduled active drill. Big money. A bridge in danger of closing finally gets a federal grant for muchneeded repairs. And fireworks in the fall. It wasnt the prettiest show ever. But it did happen, despite a dreary fourth of july. Announcer welcome to news4 this week. Hi, everyone, im chris lawrence. We start with a day of confusion at joint base andrews. A scheduled drill, an armed patrol, and a vigilant person, all lead to a long lockdown on the base. Prince georges county bureau chief Tracee Wilkins explains what went wrong and what went right. Reporter just after 10 00 a. M. , people are taken out of malcolm grove medical facility in joint base andrews,some with their hands up. All i have is a report of an active shooter. Reporter colonel Ryan Freeland was locked outside of the base due to the shutdown. Just praying for my colleagues who are in there, barricaded behin
The traffic is about to get much, much worse. News 4s meegan fitzgerald, how bad is it going to get . Reporter well, you know, ive got to tell you, aaa said now is the time to pack your patience because its going to get bad. Around 2 00 is the hour folks can expect gridlock up until around 9 00 this evening. They tell us some 917,000 people are expected to take a road trip to where theyre going to go. Ill step out of the way and show you the good news. Right now, its pretty smooth sailing on the beltway. But experts say this is not going to last long. Theres no secret about it. Holiday travel is usually a bit of a pain for most folks. Yes, im going to avoid the roads. Reporter unless you have good strategy in place and luck is on your side. Rush by leaving early, early sunday morning. Reporter leaving early just staying at home. Familys coming into town. Reporter and staying off the roads are good ways to avoid traffic for some. But thats not always feasible for others. Aaa says 917,00
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