From large speakers like ones mounted on this pole. Starting this month, the speakers will go silent for maintenance. The system hasnt been yoorpgded since 2005. And the amount of time could take up to two years. Reporter 119 locations are part of the outdoor public warning system. And Officials Say its more efficient to did all the work at once. During a tsunami or other emergency such as a contaminated water supply. The system is going silent meaning no more familiar sound every week. Its gonna be weird that its not there anymore. Reporter the city will spend up to 2. 5 million to upgrade the system. Residents will get emergency notifications through alert sf like this one. I get text alerts from the city. They use traditional media and social media. Media. Reporter you can sign up by texting your zip code. Not everyone likes relying on technology. Reporter although ther tests done every week, the last time they used the system was back in 2012. State regulators say pg e failed to ma
Megachurch pastor convicted of indecent liberties with an underaged girl. New tonight, why his sentence will be measured in months not years. And her ancestors were sold by Georgetown University. How this descendant of slaves is bringing her familys story full circle. Its so beautiful to be able to connect who owned your family, who sold your family and why. News 4 at 11 00 starts now. And we begin tonight with the weather, and whats going to be a very wet end to your work week. Good evening to you, im jim handily. Im doreen gentzler. The rain has already started. It may not be cooling down much out there, but just wait, doug says cold air is on the way. Doug . Take a look at that flag down towards union station. Any time its blowing in that shot from right to left, that means youre talking about south win things that are very, very warm temperature wise out there. The high temperatures today really quite amazing, 62 degrees d. C. , 69 in richmond. Look at charleston, 71 degrees today.
Trafficking. And a vietnam vet trying to buy a classic car online scammed. How you can avoid what happened to him. First tonight weeshgs talking about frost in may. Believe it or not, folks, a frost advisory necessity fkt for most of us overnight tonight. For some of you, even a freeze warning. Its just the start of what could be a wild weather week for all of us. Lets start in the storm center with our chief meteorologist. Whats the word, doug . The word is just that, cold across our area later tonight. Right now temperatures still in the 40s to low to mid 50s in the city. That does pult us way down. 65, d. C. 65 quanlt he could. 65 near winchester. Temperatures today, ten degrees below average for the most part. Thats where well be tonight. Thats why we have frost advisories. You see them around frederick, winchester and back to the west, farther west, there is a freeze warning. Now in effect. Temperatures are expected to get very close to freegz. Does not include the d. C. Metro are
Its the ncaa basketball tournament. Find out how our local teams did. Here we go. Storm team4 tracking a major noreaster. Good evening. I am erika gonzalez. Youre looking at live pictures from union station. At this time tomorrow it could look very different. Amelia draper begins our Team Coverage from the weather center. All the areas along and west of i95 are under a winter storm warning beginning tomorrow evening at 7 00 p. M. It will run through tuesday afternoon, coming to an end at 2 00 p. M. Washington, arlington, alex andrea. Montgomery. Fairfax county. Everybody in pink. The counties in blue are still under a winter storm watch. Whats going to National Weather service will wait to see the track. More information coming in and what the track of the storm will look like. This watch will go to a Winter Weather advisory or also be upgraded to a winter storm warning. Stay tuned for that. Looking to the forecast and i will get new information in tonight, were continuing to see indic
Drew smith watched the game, and drew, there was things to cheer for other than the action on the ice, right . Washington honored their founder, ed snyder. This was the first time we saw philadelphia out playing on the ice since snyder died earlier this week. The capitals asked that you observe a moment of respectful silence in honor of mr. Snider, they know who they are playing for. The franchise founders initials are marked on their sleeves. I think, it will mean a lot from, you know, for him, looking down if they win. And they will need to come back in game two, tonight, at xfinity live, you could see the frustration on the faces. James vines tried a few dance moves to get the crowd going, he thinks the underdog flyers can beat the nhls number one team. Im not worried about it. They can take them out and we can move forward. There was no shortage of flyers pride, there was this. Its a playoff year. Mark decided to make a permanent change to his appearance, his beard is orange until