Corporal punishment and humiliation by a teacher. Brad bell is live in Upper Marlboro where the school c. E. O. Just finished addressing the issue. This was millions of dollars at stake. Brad so many questions. We are talking about abuse of children just months after the terrible scandal involving child porn rattled the entire School System. We asked the superintendent how can this possibly be . He says apparently a few people in the system just had not gotten the word. But he is making assurances tonight to parents who count on the Head Start Program for the Young Children age 35 that things will start on time. With our parents and children enrolled in head start and throughout the School System let me say in no uncertain term indoesnts are unacceptable. Brad for parents the news is troubling. Its upsetting to hear a 5yearold walked home alone and crossed the street after leaving the elementary school. I wouldnt want my teacher. Someone should lost their job. The first step in the edu
Citi. Proud partners of team usa. Proud sponsor of progress. Right now on news 4, heavy rain and strong winds bringing down trees, several homes are damaged. The toll from our storms tonight and when we could see them again. Party on the potomac, how police are connecting one crazy night at a multimillion dollar mansion to a driveby shooting. And a local army vet trying to start his own business says he was scammed, now hes turning to news 4s susanog news 4 at 11 00 begins with breaking news. And that breaking news tonight out of Fairfax County where police and sheriffs deputies are responding to shots fired at inov affaa fairfax hos. News 4s Dorothy Spencer is live at the scene. What have you learned . Reporter doreen, first i want to tell you where we are. We are along woodburn road just off the campus of the hospital. We were told by security that we had to leave the property but take a look up here, up woodburn road. You can see the Police Cruisers are there and the flashing lights
Prelimbary reports is that the man threatened the officer. Where did it go from here . Fairfax county Sheriffs Office say they are conducting an investigation and the deputy involved remains on routine administrative leave. Another story developing all morning. A huge underground fire in d. C. A transformer blew somewhere in the area of 18th street and l street northwest. They had to wait for an at least for power to be cut to businesses in that area. Kristin wright is headed there for a live report. Good morning, im aaron gilchrist. Im eun yang. Another big story for a lot of us is the weather. A lot of people cleaning up today after a blew through the area. I want to show you some of the lightning that occurred here in arlington. Weather has calmed down since then. I thought, chuck, that the rain would cool things down, but no so luck. Technically, while the rain was falling. Right now, skies have cleared out nicely as the moon is getting ready to set. This is the last day of the ext
Pepco has about 700 outages in d. C. And Montgomery County. Charles and Saint Marys County also affected here by about 150 outages. Lets find out what kind of day we can expect. No relief in sight. Not any time soo soon. Its a little bit 0 on the mord Pleasant Side this morning. That will not last. Were under the heat advisory again. Heat indexes could be flirting with 110 just like yesterday intense heat and humidity could lead to a chance for stronger storms this afternoon into this evening. Hourly temperatures we should be above 90 degrees in most neighbors, around 12 00 noon, 98 in fredericksburg, 98 on the National Mall in washington. Ill let you know how weather is going to affect your outdoor plans coming up in ten minutes. Breaking news in traffic. Breaking news inbound here at 123. We still have this fourmile backup even though the crash at 123 is now out of the way, we have a crash inbound at 50 as well adding to this problem here this morning. That crash is the right lane an
Shootings and the reasons behind it. Angie goff is at the live desk with new information. Whats going on . Weve learned that the far fax county sheriffs deputy who was on assignment at the hospital. Shot and struck that individual after being threatened. As you take a look at the scene here, that, of course, according to preliminary reports that were getting, after Darcy Spencer broke the news. The man shot is now inside the hospital recovering and is expected to be okay. This all started, they say, when someone reported a suspicious man last night with some sort of edged weapon seen at a bus stop near inova. The deputy involved is on routine administrative leave and an internal investigation is under way. Mow leet green on the scene gathering more information. A live report coming up. Also developing right now, were working to learn what kind of impact a giant under ground fire is going to have today. D. C. Fire and ems transformer blue on 18th street last night. Take a look at some o