A fire ripped through a prjs house. See how donald trump is surviving the firer to he started. More pain for a prince georges family. Now they are trying to to salvage what they can. How the family is coping tonight. Reporter kristin, this has been an extremely difficult day for this family. The restoration crew just wrapped up their work. The family trying to figure out what their next steps will be. These photos show the heavy fire and thick black smoke that destroyed this home in springdale. No one was home. They were at the Ebenezer Church of got a couple miles away. They were at a funeral. We heard that some people saying the house was totally burped, some people says the roof is gone. The fire was reported in the afternoon. Wilsons widow and other loved ones raced from the funeral to the home. They spent the afternoon across the street. It is very difficult on the day that you bury one of your relatives you also learn that your home is also gone. Two firefighters taken to the hos
Maryland. His parents cant imagine life without him. Reporter this is chris gordon in boyds, maryland, standing along the tracks where 16yearold John Martin Dereggi jr. Yesterday was hit and killed by an amtrak train heading north en route to chicago. When i heard the news yesterday i couldnt sleep all night last night. I had to come down and just look at the scene and show my respects. Reporter all new at 5 00, why john dereggi jr. And his two female companions were walking along these tracks yesterday afternoon. Ill have that far of the story coming up. Back to you. All right, thanks, chris. Were now 12 hours into a Homicide Investigation and it is all centering around a metro bus stop in Prince Georges County. This is where the body was found in the grass early this morning on 85th avenue in New Carrollton near an apartment complex. Parents who live nearby say theyre worried and nervous as they sent their kids to school. Investigators tell us they dont think this was a random shooti
School. At one time we were of the board and we started and to the faculty members. Today were 44,000 students and we sit on approximately a 200 acre site in largo, maryland. We have 250 full time faculty members, and probably another 8 or 9 adjunct faculty. This Community College is one of the most diverse institutions in the state. You have students from more than 120 countries . Yeah, 120 different countr s countries. Thats about the washington metropolitan area. It draws a diverse population through the world. Were lucky that we sit in a place thats going to take advantage of a Higher Education. 93 percent are Prince George county residence, and we pride ourself on the fact that they live in the county and that quit frankly when they graduate and transfer, theyre staying at home adding to the economy of Prince George county and the region. Educated in prin georges county. I i love that. Tell me a little bit about the value in the students that say that i want to be educated in the
And they call it marylands own woodstock. It was 30 years ago this week. How you can relive it tomorrow night. News4 at 11 starts now. First tonight, a sea of candles in roanoke, virginia. Hundreds gathering outside wdbj television. Just a few hours ago to pay tribute to Alison Parker and adam ward. It was one of two vigils tonight for the slain journalists. Another was held at the high school where parker graduated. Virginia attorney general mark herring spoke at this vigil outside of the station. There was also a Prayer Service for the third victim, vicky gardner. She is still recovering from that shooting, and she is now listed in good condition. And its been another tough day for the staff of that tv station. They held a moment of silence on air and attempted to carry on as best they can. The news director said its now small things people are finding around the station making the absence of alison and adam that much harder to cope with. My sports director just said to me i lost it
Wellness celebration, a celebration of birthdays and womens wellness that takes place next saturday at prince Georges Community college. Tell us about it. Whats the focus going to be, reverend hurley . The focus is on teaching women how to take charge of their health and celebrate their birthday. And in doing so, theyll have better birthdays moving forward as they grow older. And more birthdays. Can be productive and not just in a nursing home. Yes. Its a celebration that nbc 4 is partnering with you on. And this is a continuation. Obesity is a big issue in our communities. Dr. Davidson, maryland has the 29th highest adult obesity rate in the nation. Thats pretty high. Why is it so high in the state of maryland . Well, part of it is we have a large africanamerican population and a large latino population. Women of color have the tendency to have the largest weight, over 68 of both latino and africanamerican women will be overweight. And that comes from a whole host of reasons starting