Rehearsal for the capitol 4th concert. Our camerasere here earlier today as the performers held their individual runthroughs. Carole king, the rehearsal begins tonight if youre planning on going down there. t doring any large umbrellas, glass bottles or large bags. For everyone heading out of town for the holidays, first 4 traffics melissa melay has more on the road troes yurs all over town. Lots of Independence Day celebrations going to be happening and road clores all over the place. Starting downtown, 2019 fourth of July Celebration roads shut down 4 00 a. M. To 11 00 p. M. Talking about sections of constitution avenue, arlington Memorial Bridge and part of pck creekrkway as well. As far as the tunnels, tunnels shut down 4 00 a. M. To 4 00 p. M. Ninth street and 12th street and we want to expect heavy traffic and ddoays town in general throughout the area because of so many different events if youre heading into town to see fireworks, downtown, you want to take the 95 express lanes
This one around Fairfax County. Not moving a lot. Around fairfax and oakton. Youre not going to see ny thunder or lightning out of that. A few more back to the west. Once these move across the mountains we could see enhancement. Once again all eyes on the fourth of july. Much more on that forecast. See you back in 15 minutes. The tanks that weve been hearing an awful lot about officially rolled into our National Mall earlier today. And President Trump is saying this is going to be quote the greatest fourth of July Celebration ever in the nations capital. But he is facing some pushback from some over the reported millionplus dollars that this could cost. Its going to cost a. Lot news4s cory smith joins us live along the mall with details of this. It is bustling down there. Jim and wendy as who hot as it is, it feels like the fourth of july. You go to the mall. You see the stage, the tanks. It certainly looks like the fourth of jhay. All of t is left for the president and the protesters,
Towards the Eastern Shore and its this activity that im keeping a close eye on and as we continue to head through the evening hours well see area of rain developing. The biggest threat will be heavy rain fall and look at all the ight coloringere on storm team 4 radar. This is moving towards woodbridge and quanting. Light and the city of manassas seeing moderate rain. This is moving towards fredericksburg. Theres about a 40 chance that youre dealing with some rain or a rumble of othunder, not everybody is going to see rain. North of washington you have the best chanre of ining dry. The heavy rain is going to be the biggest concern and that threat for severe storms where im talking about hail and wind gusts potentially is more so to our south. South of the fredericksburg area, so some good news there. Leon this, rain is with a cold front thats going to cool us downor tomorrow. Much more on that and the break from humidity coming up right around 6 20. That will be welcome. All righty. Wel
Students and 19,000 employees. Bureau chief Tracee Wilkins explains why leaders decided to stick with the local favorite even after a nationwide search. I am so proud to announce, without reservation, my appointment of dr. Monica goldson as the permanent chief executive officer of reporter there were plenty of Standing Ovations after dr. Monica goldson was named the new c. E. O. Of the Prince Georges County Public School system. Goldson has been serving as interim c. E. O. For the past 11 months. She was appoint today that positionfter former c. E. O. Kevin maximwell decided to step down after years of controversy. Under maxwells leadershipment school wasid dived, lost money and was entangled in a scandal that led to overght of the system. It is a neway. From july 23rd, i will continue to do that. Reporter the County School sysm is in need of stability. Its had some eight leaders in the last 20 years. Goldson was among 20 national candidates. The Selection Process lasted a month and a
Showers are moving away from the Washington Area and Washington Capitol region. Great friday morning to all of you. If youre hereor the week, we say welcome and we are enjoying rather a muggy start to the day. But we wont be starting out on the wet note. We have some fog in some area, patchy fog, particularly where the rain showers have fallen across the area. So we are going to keep an eye on that the next couple of hours. Take a good look at the teeratures across the area. 75 degrees across the bridge in cambridge. 77 in town. Montgome county, in the 70s. Well to our west, cumberland, maryland, usually they are cool but they are looking at temperatures in the seventh as well. For us, 89 degrees and humid. For traffic, jack, what do you have for us . Clay, still dealing with the investigation ongoing in Prince Georges County. Ongoing accident investigation. Activity in anan list southbound maryland 2 and ramp is blocked it sound like now and all travel lanes have been reopened on that