Make it easier for thousands of commuters to get from downtown d. C. To Northern Virginia on 395. As Mark Segraves depending on the direction youre driving, getting out of town actually may be more difficult. Reporter this is how traffic along massachusetts avenue between the Convention Center and Union Station has been moving along for nearly the past two years. 2 billion Capital Crossing construction project over 395 has created some traffic issues along this stretch. Its caused delays. Weve been concerned about people being able to safely get from one sidewalk to the next. Reporter starting on saturday, drivers heading out of town on mass avenue will get a break. This new ramp will open carrying eastbound traffic directly on to 395 southbound making it easier for cars to get from the Center Downtown to north virginia or the southwest waterfront. The current detour down to the we expect its going to relieve some traffic in the downtown area during major events and rush hour. Youll se
Twothirds of those who get a meal from heritage are at or below the federal poverty level. Telethons like todays that can help solve this problem. Volunteers can handle the phone calls at the phone bank. Heres the number 3193996000. And you can donate online. We have a link on our home page at kcrg. Com. Or volunteers to help with cooking or transportation of the meals to help you can find a link to that as well online at kcrg. Com or contact the heritage organization, 3193985559. Now bring in meteorologist chris hadley. Were seeing a much calmer day outside. Some sunshine out there. A return of the sun, but just savor it. A much different story from yesterdays weather. Today will likely be the sunniest day well have all week. Take a look live at our Manchester City cam. Blue skies in delaware county. Temperatures right now in the mid40s and upper 40s for some spots. Winds out of the southwest today at around 15 miles per hour. Help warm our temperatures back up into the 50s for some a
Making a goal line stand, or trying to, to keep the raiders in the bay area. Do they have a chance of getting a deal done . Well, first they need city approval. Thats step one. A live look right now at the Oakland Coliseum this morning, the current home of the raiders. Today city leaders are talking about a lastminute proposal spearheaded by ronnie lott. Bob redell is there. There is a lot of Public Interest here, but this one is not open to the public. Reporter what happens behind closed doors in a few hours in oakland city headline could determine the fate of the raiders. Whether the team gets a new coliseum or leaves the bay area altogether. Oakland mayor libby schaaf and the council will debeat the merits of a proposal put together by former raider and hall of famer ronnie lott. He told us that if the city gives the proposal the green light the deal would be up for public discussion next tuesday. Hes reached out to investors. His group is the first to approach oakland with a deal t
Reporter a dedication ceremony took place early this morning at the Granite Mountain hotshots memorial state park, where governor ducey and family got a preview of the park, a sevenmile hike along the trail, 19 stone plaques honor each of the fallen hotshots and six interpretive signs tell their story along with the timeline of what happened on that day back in 2013. Theres also a ring of stones protecting the area where the hotshots bravely made their last stand, and an area for Community Members to reflect, which is what they have been doing out here early this morning. The park officially opens tomorrow to the public. Back to you. Okay, courtney. Now over to tennessee where evacuations in gatlingburg and surrounding communities. They are just dealing with a disaster there. Several homes in the area have burned to the ground. Dry conditions are making it you ever it for firefighters. There are reports that a 16 story hotel was at least partially, if not fully destroyed. The National
Apologized to the mother of the victims and here is what she told us outside of the courtroom. I am looking at him and his family and i dont think he is a bad person. And thats so sad. His life is gone because of this. But for my boys, im going have to push that sympathy to the side and im going to have to stand up and i want justice. Sorry just dont cut it worthams was racing another driver the night of the crash. The mother, she really wants to hear from this driver. She wants to know what happened in the moments leading up to the crash. She thinks that whatever happened could be crucial to this case. Well have much more from her coming up on news 3 live at six. Reporting outside the regional justice center, kelsey thomas, news 3. Michelle unbelievable that mother can stay so composed and say those things when she is unbelievable. Local fast food workers planning a day of disruption. Thats what nair calling it. And their demands are higher pay. The demonstrations are part of a nation