Going to say it until i get here. So i hope you will forgive me for the lack of visuals. My title is dreams nightmares and neglect. And im going to start earlier than 1783. Im going to start with the beginning of european exploration, the early part of the 17th century. So its going to be an almost 200year dream. And but it will go fast because im going to concentrate on what happened once the dream was realized. In 1607 john smith entered the sevenmile wide mouth of the Potomac River and headed north. Whether he got this far north we are actually not certain but the People Living here called the place petomek. It translates as a place to which something is brought, a trading place, a place to which tribute is brought. It was a beautiful area in which the tide water from the ocean stopped. The river narrowed and as you know north of georgetown its very different river. But here where georgetown was to rise there was a huge tidal marsh. And this is the origin of the swamp myth. Washingt
Americans that brighter days are indeed ahead. Our democracy pushed, tested, threatened, proved to be resilient, true and strong. And now its time to turn the page as weve done throughout our history to unite, to heal. Of course, we know that one big step on the path to healing this nation is getting the Covid Vaccine out to the public. Its now in full swing. New jersey is just one of several states that will be getting their doses and delivering their first shots today. By tomorrow, all 636 Distribution Sites should have their first shipments of the vaccine. Of course, all of this is happening as the virus continues to spread at an absolutely stunning and devastating rate. As of this morning, more than 5 of our population, 1 in 20, has contracted the coronavirus. More than 301,000 americans have lost their lives. I mentioned a moment ago the first shots happened in the last hour in new jersey and my colleague Antonia Hylton is in newark. Its a huge morning there. Tell us about it. Yea
On nbcwashington. Com beginning at 10 45. I bet you have to wear a lot of layers today. Its going to be cold again. Lets check in with tom kierein. Good morning. That snow that passed to our north is way up northeast of us into new england. This is the radar over the last 12 hours. Getting a few sprinkles of light rain in the Northern Neck of virginia. Look at this. This area of white came through briefly across northern montgomery county, howard and northern maryland. Now its quickly gone and Nothing Happened here around the metro area. Just clouds coming through. Right now, were down into the upper 20s to near 30 degrees montgomery county. Right now, mid30s in Prince Georges County and its generally upper 20s to 30 fairfax, much of northern virginia. The potomac now at 37. Heres how we look through the Morning Hours between now and 7 00 and 8 00 a. M. Freezing through 7 00 a. M. In the mid30s by 8 00. Cloudy and by noontime near 40 degrees. A look at the rest of the day in ten minute
Bowl win. Good morning everybody. Im aaron gilchrist. Im eun yang. Welcome to news4 today for this tuesday, february 5, 2013. We caught a bit of a break with the weather this morning. That snow that threatened to slow down the commute was a no show. Meteorologist tom kierein is here on what to expect had morning. No problems weatherwise this morning. Ha system came and went quickly. Right now its in the upper 20s to near 30 in Montgomery County. Much of Prince Georges County right now low to mid30s. That same thing in washington. Arlington, in the low 30s and much of Fairfax County in the upper 20s near 30 degrees. Farther west, southwest, across northern virginia, only in the upper 20s to 30 degrees. That storm system quickly passed through. It went north of us. Just a few flurries from it. Did put down some snow in pennsylvania and new england. Right now getting a few sprinkles of light rain eastern parts of the Northern Neck. 6 00 a. M. Temperatures, upper 20s. Few breaks in the clo
Mid30s in washington. The shenandoah valley, most locations are near freezing. Right around the metro area, though, it is a little below freezing in Prince Georges County and fairfax. Well stay bee lee freezing for a couple of hours. A little sun this morning, then cloudy the rest of the day. By noontime, ought to be around 40 degrees. Our sunrise this morning at 7 10. The sunset is at 5 35. A look at the rest of the day and another hometown forecast in ten minutes. A look at traffic now with danella. Good morning. Good morning. The first 4 traffic office, still tracking this accident in maryland along 295 southbound. This is near i195. You can see chopper 4 is on the scene now. Just the left lane is getting you by. Police are blocking the right lane. Delays look like around two miles right now. You are pretty slow as you pass this accident. But once you pass this accident on bw parkway and continue southbound. The travel lanes are open there. Let talk about usual delays. Out of freder