And im david culver. Welcome to news4 today on this saturday. Yeah. Afternoon plans might get rained out, sorry to say. And tom kierein is tracking this. Between now and 2 00 or 3 00 this afternoon we stay dry. You can see the sun is up. A live view from our tower camera. Coming up on a clear sky on this saturday morning, rather cool. You need a light jacket if youre about to head out. We have showers and thundershowers here across ohio. A part of a front stretching back into kentucky getting closer to us. Not until later this afternoon. Leading edge of this rain in the shenandoah valley, maybe 1 00 to 2 00 p. M. Amp that, into the metro area. I have timing on that coming up in a few minutes. Temperatures now hovering in the upper 40s to mid40s. Near 50, eastern su tom, thank you. And this weekend, tributes for officers killed in the line of duty. This is all part of National Police week. Now, today the fraternal order of police will host an honor guard and pipe band competition beginn
Safety of metro but it is going to effect businesses, especially restaurants, bars and even sporting events. Things that people have come to rely on. Come to rely on metro to get to and from event. They wont open early either. That is indeed going to effect businesses as well as their patrons. Probably go for uber. Probably the next alternative im not very familiar with the buses. I usually rely on metro. Definitely more expensive so that will be kind of hassle but well figure it out. This is happening through a change in the city. Metro will close secs of track. That will effects rush hour travel as well. They will provide shuttle until they get people around at work and there is also an announcement that d. C. Will raise parking meter fees. All of this will come into play in a very short time for people. Coming up up later on news 4, we will talk to patrons and Business Concerns about how they are going to move forward amid all of this new change. We are live news 4. Back to you. Tha
Became angry with erick. The younger teen was a student at mary g. Porter traditional school. This letter went home with student, telling them of the story and offering extra counseling. We have what could be next for the 17yearold murder suspect. Thank you, julie. Big changes coming to metro. If you take the rail home on weekend night, you have to start thinking of other options or head home earlier. Starting june 3rd, all metro stations will close at midnight. Seven days a week. The last 3 00 a. M. Train will be on the saturday of memorial day weekend. That earlier closing time is meant to give maintenance cruise more time to clear a backlog of work. News 4s derrick ward is gathering details about the days announcement and he is at the gallery place with information on that. Derek . Yeah. We are outside Verizon Center and how many times has this sta s times has that factored into your decision whether or not to come . You will have to rethink those decisions starting next month becau
No more 3 00 a. M. Closings on friday and saturday. Those hours have become vital to the thriving hospitality in the city. We cant count high enough to describe how much metro contributed to the success of the Greater Washington area. A member of the Greater Washington board of trade says there hasnt been a region not improved but now there isnt one wont be affected. A lot of social stuff going on. But i guess it is the only day they can do it. Board of trade and other Business Concerns through council of government will be getting together and come up with a plan. Weve got have flexibility. We have more on car pooling, bike shares, zip car, you name it. Only to be on the table. Even businesses with transportation in some cases. And it is not just local. So many businesses across the u. S. And in other countries think this region for conventions and meetings. There is noise out there that sh should i bring my family, what about our convention. Greater washington and washington, d. C. I
We understand our Northern Virginia bureau chief julie carrie is already on the scene and working to bring us some details and update we should have her in the next few minutes. Standby for that. Thanks, erika. Right now one of freddie grays friends is testifying in the trial of Baltimore Police officer edward nero. He was there when gray was taken into Police Custody and put in transport wagon where he later died. Officer nero a facing Assault Charges in this case. Were live in baltimore with the latest. Chris. Reporter brandon ross says he grew up with freddie gray and was with him that sunday morning april 12th of 2015. He is on the stand in the courthouse behind me right now testifying as a prosecution witness in the trial of officer edward nero. Ross identifies nero as one of the yellowshirted baltimore bike Police Officers who put freddie gray on the ground after they chase running. And they handcuffed him, putting him into a van. He was later taken out of the van. He was put in