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WRC News4 At 5 January 5, 2017

Eastern shore. You can always download the nbc washington app. You could do that now from your phone. Our Team Coverage continues now with a look at how road crews are going to be going after this first snow of the season. News4s Mark Segraves is in montgomery county. Reporter take a look at i270 here in rockville. Things look great. We were seeing flurries here since about 3 00. About ten minutes ago the flurries and the wind completely died down. Now its just a clear, crisp evening. Crews have been working around the clock getting ready for whatever comes our way. Crews have been busy treating roads across our region all day. In the district, snow prep began yesterday. Weve been pretreating roads based on the current forecast from the National Weather its mostly been a hot mix of brine and beet juice. Reporter theyre getting ready in virginia as well where chopper 4 caught an aerial view of snow prep in action. Yesterday morning we were out brining all of our systems, the hot spots, the major roads to make sure we have a little bit of an edge to make sure were prepared. Reporter crews in maryland are also read did for thy for t. Not only are all personnel but also contracted trucks if needed to be ready once the precipitation hits. What were doing right now is pretreating with a sat brinlt b reporter the message is the same no matter where you live. If you dont need to be on the road, we hope you are off the road. It is probable that it will be still snowing in the morning e their commute. Well be out there in force. Reporter you want to have your snow shovel ready just in case. Remember, in the district the law will be enforced. You have to shovel your sidewalk eight hours t s after the sun c up. Coming up at 6 00, well tell you what this might mean for your trash collection tomorrow. Back to you in the warm newsroom. You looked colder at 4 00. Reporter it warmed up. Well be on the air extra early tomorrow, 4 00 a. M. With news4 today. Chuck and sheena will have you covered with the forecast and well let you know about any School Closings or delays on air and on our app. We have a developing story from Prince Georges County. Two liquor board officials are charged today with bribery and conspiracy. Fbi agents conducted a raid at the largo. Two Business Owners were also arrested. There could be even more fallout from this. Our bureau chief is live outside the courthouse in greenbelt. Reporter the fbis been working on this investigation for years. They have at least one elected official taking bribes on camera. They also say that this is about not only elected officials but Business Owners and members of the Prince Georges County county liquor board and a staff member all abusing power and bribing. This morning largo, our cameras rolled as fbi agents collected boxes of files inside the Prince Georges County liquor board office after one of the liquor bo board commissioners and a director david sun were both arrested and charged with bribery and conspiracy. Two Business Owners were also arrested today and their raided. Palmers liquor store and Central Avenue restaurant and liquors. In the affidavit released by the u. S. State attorneys office, there appears to be additional elected officials under investigation for the part they played in what appears to be a scheme to bribe Public Officials for votes. Search warrants show the fbi is investigating a maryland state delegate in connection to the case. The delegate isnt named but its someone on the House Economic Matters Committee who voted yes, sir on a 2015 bill allowing sunday liquors in Prince Georges County county. He has not been charged or named in the investigation. The Us Attorneys Office is allegeding both Liquor Store Owners worked to get sunday liquor sales bill passed in Prince Georges County and to award specific licenses to specific businesses. Fbi spokesmen say the raids and sun worked to try and sabotage their investigation. Opportunities for corruption arise when theres a next us between government officials who have the power to make discretionary decisions and private citizens who stand to gain financially from the outcome of those decisions. Reporter the director was held because while wearing a wire the fbi is allegeding that he was tipping off some targets about the investigation. Thats part of the reason they decided to do these raids today. Now, everyone is going to be back in court on monday. Reporting live in greenbelt. New details just in on that School Bus Crash in waldorf that injured five people including one student. We just learned the bus flipped on its side after it collided with a car. It happened about 3 30 this afternoon near briantown road and hunter hill place. The Charles County Sheriffs Department sent us this photo. The injuries are minor and the stut hospital just to be checked. We are working to find out where the school bus was coming from and what exactly did happen. Donald trumps team disputing a report that the president elect wants to restructure one of our countrys top intelligence agencies. The wall street journal reported today that trump wants to slim down the office of the director of National Intelligence and restructure the c cia to put more officers out in the field. The incoming press secretary says the report is completely false. This all comes as the current director of National Intelligence answers some questions on russian Cyber Threats from the senates armed forces committee. James clapper told lawmakers russia has stepped up its Cyber Espionage operations but they believe russia tried to interfere with the president ial election, something donald trump has publicly questioned. There is an important skepticism, which policy makers, to include policy maker number one, should always have for intelligence. But i think theres a difference between skepticism and disparagement. Clapper says members of congress will get a full briefing on russian hacking next week. And then a redacted report will be released to the public. Were now just over two weeks away from donald trump being sworn in as our countrys 45th president. Today were getting our first look at the tickets. Starting next week, 250,000 of these will be distributed to members of congress to give to their con spistituentconstituen. Those tickets include a map on the back. Everything between the capital and 4th street requires a ticket. You can stand west of 4th street there are now seven different colors designated for entries and seating and standing areas. After president obamas first inauguration there is one that is visibly absent. One of them is not purple. Purple was the color of tickets people had when about 3,000 people got stuck in the 395 tunnel. Nobodys been courageous enough to decide to use that color again, including me. We remember that well. Security screenings start at 6 00 a. M. An estimated 700750 thousand are expected to attend. Among the banned items, selfie sticks, capitol, umbrellas and noisemakers. And there will be a big change for the parade too that follows. Woulou if it meant that your commute was shorter . In Northern Virginia, thats already happening. Today state and local leaders held a transportation tour to show off the improvements. Reporter there is a ton of transportation work happening in Northern Virginia. If you drive by the ongoing construction of the second phase of the silver line, you see that here. But a lot of people want to know what benefits are am i seeing from the taxes that i pay for transportation . Today we got an explanation. Our goal is simple, we want to get people home from work faster. Reporter you may not even think about it, but a number of taxes have gone up in Northern Virginia in recent years with the specific purpose of funding transportation projects. Those projects are rising and taking shape. Theres going to be new bus service, new park and ride lots. Reporter today state and local leaders showing off what the money is being used r, plenty of work happening in Northern Virginia their helping to build. People are paying a little bit more when they sell a house, rent a hotel room. But that money is being invested in things that will ultimately save them time. Reporter officials admit it may take some more time and personal adjustments. Its going to take people on buses and carpools, teleworking. Reporter now a concentrated effort getting from point a to point b, easier. Just knowing the investments are being made and knowing the money is being invested wisely is sending the right message to the people of Northern Virginia. There are new guidelines today for children who suffer from peanut allergies. Doctors say there are ways to keep those allergies from ever starting. Reporter the macys here at landmark mall announcing that its closing its doors. Ahead, we look at what that means for the future of here. New arrests in the murder of a jersey man. How police say he was lured here to maryland last month. And the arrest in connection to that awful beating that was streamed live on facebook. And storm team 4 tracking the snow across our area right now, some of which falling very lightly. But were still waiting on that next little wave to come through after 7 00. Thats when we expect to see that snow beginning to acc accumulate on some of the grassy surfaces. The redskins defense looking for a new leader tonight. Joe barry fired by the redskins today. When you miss the playoffs, somebody or in this case some bodies have to pay the price. Reporter some body us ies i. The defensive coordinator let go along with four other coaches by the redskins today. The biggest name of the bunch, spent the last two seasons at the helm of the defense. Now the front office is sure to have had a say in barrys departure. But it is worth mentioning at his end of the Season Press Conference on monday, head coach jay gruden was asked about how much he influence he has over keeping barry and the staff. So which he relied, i like to think i have a lot of pull on that one. So the head coach seeming to be firmly behind this decision. And coming up we hear from players about their reaction to the big news. Were learning new details this evening about that crash that killed a truck driver in d md. The truck hit a parked car on the shoulder, causing the truck driver to lose control. The truck then crossed all the lanes before hitting a guardrail and went onto the median. The driver john chen died at the more people are charged with murder in connection to a body found in a shallow grave in gaithersburg last fall. The victim had come from new jersey. Now police have five people in custody and say all of them are connected to ms13. Reporter jim, police say the man and his girlfriend who lives on this street created a Facebook Page with a fictitious womans name to lure this 22yearold new jersey man to maryland in october. Just three days ago on monday police were able to follow the couple from this neighborhood here to make the arrest. That led them to three other suspected gang members. It was november when hikers stumbled across a shallow grave in seneca park and called 911. Police determined the body was 22yearold jordy his mother reported him missing in october after she said he was heading to maryland to see a girl he met on facebook. But that was the last time she reed see her son alive. Detectives have determined that that facebook account was fictitious. Several of the suspects used that facebook account to communicate with the victim as this female. Reporter ms13 gang member and his teenage girlfriend admitted to creating the fake Facebook Page. They were able to track him by his cell phone. Investigators say once they identified him as a suspect, they followed his social media accounts, finding this video which is posted to facebook on new years day. That post led them to brentwood where they followed he and his girlfriend and quickly made an arrest. It is believed that the suspects are associated with reporter they arrested three more gang members. Court documents say jordy arrived at rivieras house in germantown right near seneca park. Thats when he was driven here to the wooded area where his body was found. Now, three of the five suspects are being held without bond tonight. Two are due in Court Tomorrow for their bond hearing. This is a food fight in alexandrias Strawberry Hill neighborhood. Some residents dont want taco bell to build a restaurant on duke street in the Current Location of a car rental company. The taco bell would have entrances off of duke and north gordon street and would have a parking lot behind it. But some of the neighbors fear the proposed allnight drive through would bring many of you pass by it every day, perhaps wondering when landmark mall will return to its aggressor ri as a sh glory as a shopping destination. Macys announced its shuttering its location there. Reporte reporter when you think of landmark mall, what do you think of . I grew up here. I remember the mall in its hey day when it was full of tenants and it was the place to go. Reporter soon sears will be the only big anchor store here. Macys is about to close. This redevelopment. Reporter alexandrias City Council Approved the Development Plans three years ago. Mixed residential, apartments, shops, food. Whats taken so long . Theres just been every possible complication that you could image coine corporately. When the mall first opened in 1965 i was 15 years old. I think in the end this is going to be a positive outcome. Reporter alexandrias current mayor likewise hopeful. The designs are stunning. So it is very exciting. This is a top priority for me and for the council and everyone at city hall. Reporter one of the more difficult parts of this macys clo close your is the job loss. Were going to walk you through whats known to be some of the timelines. There is new help for people struggling under the weight of their bills. The free service that helped one College Student get debt free in just a matter of months. Plus, snow showers in our area. Dougs back in a flash with the forecast. Did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back . Say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. Comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet thats 10 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. Say hello to internet speeds up to 150 mbps. And add phone and tv for only 34. 90 more a month. Call today. Comcast business. Built for business. Up to 35 degrees, the winds are calm. So its cold but not frigid. Notice where were below freezing, every north of d. C. That means when this snow does begin to come down, it will stick on the roads. By around 8 00 we expect it to move back into most of the region. 10 00 snowing by most locations here. By midnight, snows everywhere. But it does not last. By 5 00 in the morning its already gone. It will give us a little bit of snow here. By tomorrow morning, were actually dealing with some sunshine. Were going to improve quickly. But the snowfall totals less than an inch i95 south and eastward. 12 inches to the north and west. This is the area were most concerned about, frederick, gaithersburg, Howard County area and points to the north and west. These are also areas where were most likely to see the delays tomorrow morning. Thats why were under a Winter Weather advisory. Now, storm number two, thats the storm tonight. Its out of here by tomorrow. Storm number two is coming from denver. The southeast is going to see a lot more snow from this than were going to see. Theyre actually under a winter storm warning right now. This is a storm you guys just dont get very often. Youre expecting a few inches. Its a Beautiful Day right now but the snow is moving in. Behind me you see these brine trucks. Two years ago when they got 24 inches it paralyzed the city. People were supermarkets, children were sleeping in schools. They didnt have any of this equipment. Now they take these brine trucks and go out well ahead of the storm and cover the entire metropolitan area with about 100,000 gallons of the briane. Tonight theyre going to be covering the entire area well ahead of the storm. They hope to avoid that kind of awful situation they got two years ago. Thats right. Its going to be a mess down there for sure. Watch what this storm does. The storm develops. The snow moves right up and most of it stays south and east of washington. Snow from d. C. Southward, heaviest towards the ocean. D. C. South maybe 13, but coron southern portions of st. Marys county under a winter storm wa 29 on sunday and windy. Windchills in the teens only. 31 on monday. And then more chances of rain, some snow on tuesday. Rain on wednesday. Weve got a lot going on over the next ten days. Amelia has more at 5 45. A big arrest involving an employee at the va hospital that serves a lot of vets from our region. What police tell us the worker was doing when they pulled him over and found thousands of dollars in cash. Changing the rules, the step taken by congress that could slash workers pay to as little as 1. Virginia taking steps to cut unwanted pregnancies. The program theyre funding that reduced teen pregnancies in one state by 40 . Police have arrested another employee of the Va Medical Center in martinsburg, West Virginia f

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