To the doping confession by cyclist lance armstrong. After years of suspicions and denials, he admitted to Oprah Winfrey he did cheat in the Tour De France and other races. Tom sherwood has local reaction that rangeses from disappointment to i told you so. Reporter the bike shop action the admission wasnt that surprising. Yeah, i think its one of those things that just like was inevitable, it was a matter of when was it official. Reporter in a recorded interview with Oprah Winfrey, one of the worlds most famous cyclists is said to have admitted years of cheating. What do you think about it . Its a bummer. I was a big advocate of him. Hes one of the reasons why, you know one of the reasons why i became big in biking, is because of his story. Reporter sport Media Management consultant Doug Eldridge agrees armstrong could face more than criticism. This is not a Public Relation battle, but quite literally a legal battle. Reporter he could face legal claims from sponsors like the u. S. Postal service, which backed six of his seven tour wins. Theres a potential defrauding of the u. S. Taxpayer. Reporter back any bike shop, owner denies and her staff said theyre ready for the story, as sad as it is, to be over. It leaves me personally with a heavy heart. Everybody was well, you know, i like to believe the epic story. Reporter tom sherwood, news4, washington. Yes. So we have to move on to better news here. Just that, one of the worlds bigs charities, a goodwill story in manassas just made more than 11,000 from auctioning off a piece of artwork. Richard jordan has more on how they spotted this valuable donation. We received different things. This is a very nice piece. Reporter maria can pick out a diamond in the rough. Rivera has been sorting through charitable donations for years, but she has never seen anything like the Old Oil Painting of a woman drinking tea, now valued at 12,000. Its the real deal. Reporter the donation was dropped off at the manassas store and donation center. The woman in the painting is no mona lisa, but rivera knew there was still Something Special about her. I said, let me take this one out. Reporter rivera said the picture aside. Sure enough, the hunch proved right. We decided it was in our best interests at that point to get it appraised and authenticated only to learn its an batista batiglia painting, which is worth about 12,000. Reporter he hope the donation was an act of goodwill. The charity fully expects someone, at least maybe two, three people, will come forward to say they are the ones that made the contribution, but theres no way to verify that. So it goes back to the old rule on the playground finders keepers. The proceeds will be used for job training. Rivera said she had a feeling the painting would pay off. I didnt know how much at that time, but i said, we have some money here. Reporter in 345 thats, richard jordan, news4. The real deal. Speaking of words of art, inauguration days is almost here. We got an inside look at the works of art created for the inaugural parade, the Hargrove Company in atlanta, maryland has been making floats since 1949. Workers have spent thousands of hours on this years floats that will represent the home days of the obamas and bidens, and key moments in civil rights history. Well, organizers hope a different approach will help cut down on the chaos Ticket Holders experienced in 2009. There would be more volunteers directing visitors to the right areas for the ceremony. A new mobile app. Will also help guide people around the congested areas. More cell towers are going up to make sure that everyone has phone service. In fact, 250,000 people are expected to attend the swearingin alone. President obama will show his support for d. C. Voting rights during the inauguration for the first time his limo will have the districts taxation without representation license plates on it. The white house says the president has seen how unfair it is to the families in the district to work hard, pay their taxes without having a vote in congress. Thats right. The plates will be on the white house vehicles throughout president obamas second term. Well, 40,000 people are expected to pack their presents to the inaugural ball events. That means that theres a lot of competition to find the best evening gowns. Angie goff got help to find out whats appropriate and whats on trend. Reporter when getting ready for a president ial night of unpredictable fashion, choosing a dress can be daunting at the ritz carlton, we catch up with april yvonne, who with the help of saks, shows us house to make a statement. First suggestion go glam. Right now we have lawrence, sporting a gorgeous gold baglia misha dress. This is indiana spired by the red carpet. The gold shimmer is in, its on trend. Reporter april says bed belle of the ball in bronze. The bustiers bodice top brings everything in and lets it flow down. Weve paired it with a gorgeous statement necklace. Reporter another trend color. She says blues are the new black. If you want to be patriotic and dont want to do too over the top with red white and blue, go ahead and go with navy. Reporter for those who want to get bolder, she says go green. Sort of reminiscent of a green goddess. If you want to take a chance, try mixing this with animal prints. Reporter polka dots are in this season, the peplums are back and a bodice keeps it trendy but classy. The big question what will she wear . At last reporter she wowed the world with a oneshoulder gown with a gown by jason wu. I think shell definitely stray away from doing any creams or whites, but she might move over to the colorful side, maybe do a pastel color, purple or pink. Reporter angie goff, news4. So cool. She says shes choosing life over beauty. Still ahead the drastic surgery that a local beauty queen is about to go through after competing in the miss america pageant. [ female announcer ] we invited women to see the not so pretty truth about their body washes. I wouldnt change. [ female announcer ] this test paper was designed to react like your skin. If other body washes can strip this paper, imagine how harsh they can be to your skin. Oh my gosh. [ female announcer ] new dove is different. Its new breakthrough formula changes everything with the blend of gentle cleansers and nourishing nutrium moisture. So what do you think now . Definitely switching to dove. [ female announcer ] this is new. This is different. This is care. A local beauty queen is getting ready for a dramatic surgery. After competing in the miss america pageant. 24yearold allyn rose, this years miss d. C. , will undergo a double mastectomy. She has not been diagnosed with breast cancer, but she did find out that she has the gene that greatly increases her risk for the disease. You know, it was tough to sit there and say im going to make this radical decision to change my body, but i think the more i did my research into it and i found out, you know, that my mom wasnt designationed with stage 1 at 27, it was stage 3 borderline stage 4. She almost lost her life. She plans to have Reconstructive Surgery after the mastectomy. More and more emergency roo visits are now linked to energy drinks. Theyre known to cause insomnia, nervousness, headaches, fast heartbeats, even seizures. Between 2007 and 2011, the number of patients doubled. Most cases involved teens or young adults. Billions of dollars are spent on gift cards, and chances are youre holding a few, right . Liz crenshaw explains the latest gift card rules to know, and how to make sure you get the biggest bang for your buck. There is something you know people can get exactly what they want. Theyre practical. Now its time to spend the gift cards you received. But first, take a look at the fine print. Gift card rules changed in recent years. The very first thing i would say is to be mindful of the expiration day. Reporter pamela bangs, the publisher of Consumer Reports the good news is federal rules require money on a gift card to be good for at least five years from the date the card was purchased. I do often forget about them, but eventually i find them somewhere in my wallet. Reporter beware, if you hang on to them for more than a year, the value may start slipping away. If you dont use your card for 12 months, you could be assessed a monthly fee that eats away the value of the card. Reporter remember, treat your gift card like cash, and keep it safe. If you lose it or its stolen, you may be charged a fee to replace it. Thats if the store agrees to replace a gift card at all. Its also up to a stores policy whether you can combine gift cards. Most stores want your business, so theyll try to work with you. Reporter retail gift cards can only be used at the retailer or restaurant named on the card. Bank gift cards can be used wherever the brand is accepted. Its important to know theres a difference, though, between Bank Gift Cards and prepaid bank reloadable cards. Prepaid bank reloadable cards do not fall unit the gift card rules, so you may be hit with more fees. There are federal protection under federal law, but the best railroads comes with credit cards. Not happy with the gift cards you received . Consumer reports says consider exchanging them or selling them online. You can do that at several web sites. Gift cards, a great way to take advantage of most holiday sales without hitting your bank account. I usually use them straight after i get them. Liz crenshaw always helping us out. Theyre trying to set the mood. Coming up, why you might want to forgo a bar for a trip to the library. Plus this i cant take it you might be surprised at what prompted this meltdown. Its still ahead on news4 this week. This is amazing, how did you find us . I thought we might be related, so i had a fiber analysis done and sure enough, were family. But youre not even shredded. Youre. Crunchy . that happens sometimes. And you help keep people full with whole grain fiber . Just like you guys. [ female announcer ] theyre different, but the same. New frosted miniwheats crunch. A tasty square packed with a crunch. [ crunch ]. Of whole grain fiber that helps keep you full. Its a big breakfast. [ crunch ]. In new a little biscuit. Smile ohhh bring it in ooohhhooh vo they were married for. E ohhh she was his everything. He cant live alone anymore. But we dont have the room. So, we talked to suntrust. Looked at our options. Remodeled. For family, you make it work. 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News4s david culver checked out the first of many new speed dating events at a library in alexandria. Reporter inside the library, dating is on a deadline. Time to move, guys. Reporter the folks gathered here are all about efficiency. Nice to meet you. Reporter theres little time for awkward pauses or second thoughts. Just when you get comfortable drp [ laughter ] just kidding. Reporter youre walking. You get to go northward. Reporter the rules are simple, three minutes later, the bell rings and you move along. In an age where some would go online to find love you use the internet im sure. Reporter those here choose different types of face time. More intimate setting that the online option cannot provide. Kayla. Nice to meet you as well. You do have to have a bit more guts to do Something Like this. Reporter and sometimes brutal honesty. I dont think well date. I know its an age thing. Kayla found her suitors a little older. I wasnt born yet. Thats all right. Youre forgiving. Reporter but she made a f few that too. Reporter a good thing for kaylas best friend turned wing man. She didnt want to come by myself. I figured, you know, its an opportunity to be social. Why not . Reporter he met a girl he kind of liked. She left before i even got up. Its all good. Reporter his advice . Come with a friend. At least you leave smiling. Reporter and if all else fails, you can always check out a book. In alexandria, david culver, news4. There are five more speed dating events scheduled for the beetly library this year. The next one is on valentines day. If youre not doing anything, its at 7 00 p. M. One last cheer for the hog either, nbc. I cant take it i cant take this i cant take it anymore i cant [ screaming ] i think i heard my husband say the same things. Those overtimes. We dont have to tell you that football fans are certainly passionate about their teams. One ravens fan, hear his reaction to the double o. T. , it takes it to a whole new level. Keith letourneau living in bel air, maryland, and he absolutely lost it. A lot of people thought he was hamming it up for the camera, but his wife says she is tapes it and says he always celebrates a big ravens wince this way. Thats so funny. Game over for one of the iconic cheering groups in washington. After three decades of the pigpen, the hogettes are calling it quits. News4s pat collins sat down with the boss hog ette cheer. Root em out, hogs. [ snorting ] reporter 1983, the redskins went to the super bowl. Tootsie was a Big Box Office success, and the hogettes got together in what we now call the pigpen. 11 grown men dressed as women with muumuus and pig snouts, and offthewall cheering squad named in honor of the hogs, the nickname of the famous offensive line. Now after 30 years, the hogettes have decided to hang it up. Why, mikey t . Why . Well, pat, 30 years of guys in pig snouts and dresses, we thought that was enough. Reporter you look at the hogettes, and you have to wonder how did they get guys to do this . No problem, says the boss. In order to be a hogette, you had to be big, family man, huge redskins fan, and willing to put on a hog cheerleader outfit. Reporter with the snout . With the snout. Reporter and then learn that cheer. Re em out, re em out, root em out hogs. Reporter little by also the past is fading away. No rfk, no hogs, and now no hogettes. It just wont be the same [ snorting ] in virginia, near the pigpen, pat collins, news4. [ snorting ] maybe pat will just keep that costume on. The hogettes legacy is more than just about football and pig snouts. Theyve also raised millions for Childrens Charities right here in this area throughout the years. So we thank you for your time and service with that. Thanks thats all for news4 this week. J. C. Im Veronica Johnson until next time be safe, be kind and remember to be happy