Month prison term. Just a little more than an hour ago. Abc 7 Northern Virginia bureau chief Jeff Goldberg was in the courtroom when it happened. He joins us live from richmond with reaction. Jeff . This was an unexpected verdict based on the day began. They recommended guidelines of 10 to 12 years. Earlier today, the judge knocking that down to 6 1 2 to eight years as the guidelines based on questions about perjury and bribery. Before the judge finally committed to a decision of a sentence of two years in prison for former governor Bob Mcdonnell. Here is footage of the former governor walking into court this morning. He did not make a comment. During the hearing today, defense calling 11 character witnesses speaking very highly of the former governor including former Virginia Governor doug wilder who seemed to be very affected. Defense attorneys said so and thought so. He actually called out star witness for the prosecution Johnny Williams for having no punishment at all. That drew a
Homeowners, youre being a pes on your sidewalks before the storm starts to be safe. You can get the latest storm team 4 forecast in our nbc washington app. Its free so easy to use. News 4 will be working for you during the storm as well. News 4 today starting early tomorrow morning, 4 00 a. M. This is so we can get you the latest cancellations and delays as those decisions are being made. New ts morning, Montgomery County Police Investigating a homicide in Silver Spring. Were working to learn more about what exactly happened. Right now news 4s Zachary Kiesch live on weeping willow court where the man was found. Whats going on zach . Reporter folks are waking up here with news that somebody was murdered here in their neighborhood. Just to take a peek and look at where we are, this is a set of Apartment Homes and townhomes just behind me here. Last night about 12 30, a resident found somebody slumped over the Steering Wheel of their car. Police determined that that person was shot and ki
Into a marriage ceremony. We have gathered together to join this woman and this woman in the holy state of matrimony. Reporter the marriage was made possible when the u. S. Supreme court declined to hear an appeal that sought to ban samesex marriages in five states, including virginia. A lower court and the court of appeals had previously found the ban unconstitutional. You are joined in marriage as wife and wife, you may kiss your bride. Erika turner says when the couple got the news this morning, they decided right away to act. She came up to me crying and said i think we can get married today. We had plans for august, we were going to come to d. C. Buthe opportunity presented itself a little sooner so we wanted to take advantage of that. Reporter earlier on the same plaza, Virginia Attorney general mark herring celebrated the advent of samesex marriages with other democratic elected officials. Shortly after he was sworn in january, herring announced he believed the ban on samesex ma
Was tough on them all week and right before the game, hed go, i think youre great youre going to do well. I love what you do, i really believe in you. So right before game time, the day before, he would build them up. Care of them, they stayed in the equipment publicized his team before other people started doing it. Jim second and 10 run for five. Asiata. Phil theres quite a few things that people dont realize about Vince Lombardi and what he did. Jim how about lombardi if he was coaching in todays game, how would he fit in . Phil what do you think . What would be the first reaction, people would say theres no way, he couldnt do it. Jim definitely. Phil because of his style. Of course. Hes a people person. He knew how to touch people. And when you do that, you can coach in any era. Jim third and 5. 3 30 to play. And ponder picks up the first down with the pass to thielen for 16. Phil good throw by Christian Ponder. Good timing. Jim i notice you didnt have bill parcels on your top five
Chuck bells in the storm team 4 weather center. You have to remember now we had our last significant snow last year march 25th and today is only the 20th. So this is not unprecedented. Just annoying. 34 now in frederick and new market maryland. Also gaithersburg. 37 in winchester. Just out to the west and north of the immediate downtown area winter Winter Weather advisory. It includes all of Montgomery County and Loudoun County. So a snowy slushy commute around for between about 6 00 and 10 00 this morning. By noontime, most of this will be changing over to just all rain. But here on storm team 4 radar, look at the rapid containinghangeover from rain to snow. This is mostly snow martinsburg to hagerstown right now and mostly rain from fairfax and Prince William county south into parts of southern maryland. Here is future weather thousand. By 7 00 a. M. Most of the metro area all in the form of snow. Stays that way through 9 00. Road temperatures are above freezing. But the persistence