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new government for virginia will then create the new state of west virginia. our nation was in the midst of a terrible civil war. those in eastern virginia predom innocently were supportive of the confederacy. when virginia takes her vote for secession, the last vote, the majority of virginia delegates will vote to secede from the united states and to join the southern confederacy. now, those delegates from north wesz tern virginia who was overwhelmingly against secession, they would come back to this side of the mountains in northwestern virginia. they would have mass meetings, public meetings to decide what north western virginia would do. they decided that wheeling wow be the best place to have that convention. so there was safety there. so it provided a place for them to meet, to form late a plan and to embark upon one of the most incredible experiments in our american history. and the only successful secession movement in american history as well. there were a lot of issues that brought this thing to a head. as i said, it came act over decades. and they h
new government for virginia will then create the new state of west virginia. our nation was in the midst of a terrible civil war. those in eastern virginia predom innocently were supportive of the confederacy. when virginia takes her vote for secession, the last vote, the majority of virginia delegates will vote to secede from the united states and to join the southern confederacy. now, those delegates from north wesz tern virginia who was overwhelmingly against secession, they would come back...
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and this new government for virginia will then create the new state of west virginia. our nation was in the midst of a terrible civil war. those in eastern virginia predom innocently were supportive of the confederacy. when virginia takes her vote for secession, the last vote, the majority of virginia delegates will vote to secede from the united states and to join the southern confederacy. now, those delegates from north wesz tern virginia who was overwhelmingly against secession, they would come back to this side of the mountains in northwestern virginia. they would have mass meetings, public meetings to decide what north western virginia would do. they decided that wheeling wow be the best place to have that convention.
and this new government for virginia will then create the new state of west virginia. our nation was in the midst of a terrible civil war. those in eastern virginia predom innocently were supportive of the confederacy. when virginia takes her vote for secession, the last vote, the majority of virginia delegates will vote to secede from the united states and to join the southern confederacy. now, those delegates from north wesz tern virginia who was overwhelmingly against secession, they would...
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and southwestern virginia. that will be passing through a little bit later this morning. right now everything for the most part most of the pavement is wet around northern virginia and maryland and the district and nearby suburbs. it's yet to arrive in far southern maryland. it will be moving through later. look at the temperatures weather mild 64 at reagan national. near 60 north and western suburbs. shenandoah valley into the mountains most locations in the 50s. for the drive time commute today we'll have the wipers going and wet roads for the morning commute. fender bender weather, unfortunately. even with just a little bit of moisture on the roads. that's enough for you to lose some traction. we'll be in the mid out of. for the afternoon wet roads and occasional showers rolling through. mild and in the mid 70s. what is going on melissa? >>>over all looking pretty good. even a little bit of water can cause a problem. 66 here at 95 no problems there. and virginia right now everything is looking pretty good. m
and southwestern virginia. that will be passing through a little bit later this morning. right now everything for the most part most of the pavement is wet around northern virginia and maryland and the district and nearby suburbs. it's yet to arrive in far southern maryland. it will be moving through later. look at the temperatures weather mild 64 at reagan national. near 60 north and western suburbs. shenandoah valley into the mountains most locations in the 50s. for the drive time commute...
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panhandle of west virginia just enough maybe to make some of the roads a little bit damp. and later this morning, we'll have a few light showers coming through, so some damp roads for the morning commute in the mid-60s. afternoon commute wet roads with some thundershowers rolling through. temperatures balmy with some blustery winds. >>> overall we're looking pretty good. don't have a lot of construction. taking a look at prince george's county first, no major issues there in or out of town. we're moving along just fine. wide look at the beltway, inner loop and outer loop everything rolling along nicely. 270 at montrose road live camera there for you. no issues at all. hopefully it just stays that way. here is some of the construction until 5:00 a.m.. outer loop between new hampshire and university boulevard, we have a couple of lanes closed there. and great seneca highway at clopper road, a couple of lanes shut down. can't see it there. we know it is there. i'm back at 4:41. >>> it's 4:43. d.c. police want to track the online activity of a woman they say killed an attorney
panhandle of west virginia just enough maybe to make some of the roads a little bit damp. and later this morning, we'll have a few light showers coming through, so some damp roads for the morning commute in the mid-60s. afternoon commute wet roads with some thundershowers rolling through. temperatures balmy with some blustery winds. >>> overall we're looking pretty good. don't have a lot of construction. taking a look at prince george's county first, no major issues there in or out of...
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. >> plus a dangerous trend in northern virginia. how one community plans to fight the growing heroin problem. >> and more fuel added to the firestorm over the use of police force. tonight the new questions about a deputy who accident lit shot and killed an unarmed man. >> news4 at 11:00 starts now. >> first at 11:00, dramatic changes are on the way after a beautiful spring weekend and day. >> folks, this may be your last look at cherry blossoms this year. rain is on the way and lots of it. let's begin things with chief meteorologist doug in the storm center with the word. >> we've got a little bit of rain moving in wind moving in and the blossoms may be coming down as we make our way through the next 24 hours. temperatures will be coming down for sure. the highs today 80 degrees in d.c. the warmest day so far there year. 81 fredericksburg and 82 forwards warrenton. a spectacular day out there on our monday. but this is what's coming our way. you can see all the moisture associated with this system moving through. we've got a cold fr
. >> plus a dangerous trend in northern virginia. how one community plans to fight the growing heroin problem. >> and more fuel added to the firestorm over the use of police force. tonight the new questions about a deputy who accident lit shot and killed an unarmed man. >> news4 at 11:00 starts now. >> first at 11:00, dramatic changes are on the way after a beautiful spring weekend and day. >> folks, this may be your last look at cherry blossoms this year. rain is...
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it covers outlets in 23 states including virginia. if you bought them the company is urging you to return them for a full refund. >>> we had a wild night. >> hail. first time i've actually been able to pick some up and take a picture of it. things are much calmer this morning. >> all that rain severe weather was with a cold front. that front has now cleared the area and today for the most part a really nice spring day. 63 degrees is the temperature right now. winds at about 13 miles an hour. it is going to be a bit breezy on and off throughout the day so you might want to grab that light jacket for your commute between can 6:00 and k8, roads will be drying out. temperatures in the upper 50s. still upper 50s from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. planet -- plenty of sunshine you'll definitely need your sunglasses. yesterday, it was feeling a little bit humid. that does not going to be the case today and if you are heading to the nats game tonight as they take on the cardinals, might want to grab the jacket. by last out, temperatures will be in the lo
it covers outlets in 23 states including virginia. if you bought them the company is urging you to return them for a full refund. >>> we had a wild night. >> hail. first time i've actually been able to pick some up and take a picture of it. things are much calmer this morning. >> all that rain severe weather was with a cold front. that front has now cleared the area and today for the most part a really nice spring day. 63 degrees is the temperature right now. winds at about...
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that's the same as maryland and virginia charge. this is part of a plan to pay for affordable housing programs modernizing schools, the street car project and services for the homeless. some council members already say they won't support a tax hike. you can read mayor bowser's budget proposal on the nbc washington app. >>> a new effort to fight littering in part of d.c. police officers from the fourth district are stepping up their enforcement of littering laws specifically targeting pedestrians who litter. the officers are holding a series of cleanup events throughout the month. the next one will be next tuesday on kansas avenue in northwest d.c. you can see a complete schedule of the cleanups on our website, nbcwashington.com. >>> dramatic video showing a car crashing into a gas station. we'll tell you what police say caused that wreck. >> chairs flying and bottles breaking after a temper tantrum. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> a split second decision by a police officer in tennessee. he stopped the wrong-way driver on the interstate by crashing
that's the same as maryland and virginia charge. this is part of a plan to pay for affordable housing programs modernizing schools, the street car project and services for the homeless. some council members already say they won't support a tax hike. you can read mayor bowser's budget proposal on the nbc washington app. >>> a new effort to fight littering in part of d.c. police officers from the fourth district are stepping up their enforcement of littering laws specifically targeting...
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in virginia coles school. >>> it is earth day. and mother nature has brought us some big changes in celebration, i guess. >> we're talking some really big changes. insignificant ones too. everybody was so excited about the temperatures jumping into the 70s, the 80s. and now we're in the 50s. we've got some sunshine. we're starting to see things clear after the shower activity that we've seen around most of the area. the showers for the most part are now gone. not completely out of the region. right now toward the down area look at all the green on this earth day with that sunshine. it makes for a pretty picture. we were at 74 earlier. now down to 60. so that's a pretty significant drop. look at gaithersburg and baltimore. already down to 52 degrees. and you know we won't stop there. it will be a very chilly night as you move through region. storm team 4 radar tracking the rain. there's not much left until you get toward the south. saint mary's county had it a little while ago. let's zoom in and show you where this is from calvert
in virginia coles school. >>> it is earth day. and mother nature has brought us some big changes in celebration, i guess. >> we're talking some really big changes. insignificant ones too. everybody was so excited about the temperatures jumping into the 70s, the 80s. and now we're in the 50s. we've got some sunshine. we're starting to see things clear after the shower activity that we've seen around most of the area. the showers for the most part are now gone. not completely out...
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taking a live look on 95 in virginia. dale city here northbound and southbound no issues over to prince george's county. branch avenue pennsylvania avenue and indian head highway, everything rolling along quite nicely there. b.w. parkway, 29, everything into and out of town just fine. we have this construction as well. talking about the inner loop between georgetown pike and the toll road. that right lane is blocked until 5 clock. >>> we're staying on top of the developing story in baltimore. the public schools are planning to open as scheduled. the school system will make the final decision at 5:30 this morning. we'll pass along that information to you as soon as we receive it. teachers and counselors are planning special activities to help students learn from what happened in the city. the top administrator said they're working to identify those students who were looting on monday and that violators will be punished. you can help marylanders rebuild. larry hogan launched maryland unites.org. the website is a one stop sh
taking a live look on 95 in virginia. dale city here northbound and southbound no issues over to prince george's county. branch avenue pennsylvania avenue and indian head highway, everything rolling along quite nicely there. b.w. parkway, 29, everything into and out of town just fine. we have this construction as well. talking about the inner loop between georgetown pike and the toll road. that right lane is blocked until 5 clock. >>> we're staying on top of the developing story in...
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grant and surrendered his army of northern virginia, effectively ending the civil war. we will be live from the national historical park in virginia on both april 9 and 12 as historians reflect on the last battles and explore the aftermath and legacy of appomattox. we will also bring you reenactments of some of the key moments from 150 years ago and open our phone lines to take your calls for the authors. the surrender appomattox, live april 9 and 12 here on american history tv on cspan3. >> all weekend, american history tv is featuring tulsa oklahoma. referred to as black wall street i booker t. washington, the greenwood district in tulsa was the center of black commerce in the early 1900s. together with our cox cable partners, the c-span staff recently visited many sites exploring tulsa's rich history. learn more about tulsa all weekend here on american history tv. woody guthrie: i got started in oklahoma. that is where i was born. the population is one third indian, one third negro, and one third white people. i have the -- hit the road when i was 12 years old travel
grant and surrendered his army of northern virginia, effectively ending the civil war. we will be live from the national historical park in virginia on both april 9 and 12 as historians reflect on the last battles and explore the aftermath and legacy of appomattox. we will also bring you reenactments of some of the key moments from 150 years ago and open our phone lines to take your calls for the authors. the surrender appomattox, live april 9 and 12 here on american history tv on cspan3....
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just light rain the rest of northern virginia into west virginia moving right into the metro area. these will be the warmest temperatures of the day as the day progresses we will see it turning cooler as that rainfalls. so for the morning commute, showers likely through the morning with temperatures in the lower 60s and then some heavy rain in the afternoon so wet pavement around and we'll be dropping back down into the 50s during the afternoon and into this evening. coming up at 4:41 your walk to work forecast and what to wear that's in about ten minutes. now a look at our traffic on this tuesday. here's melissa. >>> good morning. we have some construction here and there, that is normal on a tuesday morning. 66 here and 95 everything rolling along pretty nicely. nice and green there. no major issues. same thing as we move over to the right here at prince george's county. 95 maryland at skaggsville road here. rolling along quite nicely. we do have left lane blocked at the toll road. back in anyone's i'll see you at 4:41. >>> a developing story overnight we have now learned that a f
just light rain the rest of northern virginia into west virginia moving right into the metro area. these will be the warmest temperatures of the day as the day progresses we will see it turning cooler as that rainfalls. so for the morning commute, showers likely through the morning with temperatures in the lower 60s and then some heavy rain in the afternoon so wet pavement around and we'll be dropping back down into the 50s during the afternoon and into this evening. coming up at 4:41 your walk...
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have another band of light rain coming into west virginia. that too, is on a track to get closer to the metro area, but thatment would be won't be until 8:00 9:00. we're in the 40s from the mountains to the bay. mid-40s right around the immediate metro area. a little bit of fog in the air. a damp morning. cool afternoon. storms likely friday afternoon. a look at your drive time forecast for the day ahead next weather and traffic on the 1s. now alexis in with an update on that crash. >>> this crash is route 50 east at route 202. the right lane and off-ramp are blocked. only getting by to the left. so give yourself extra time heading this this direction. also there is wet pavement so be careful. heading into charles county if you're heading up on route 10 5 or 301, you're traveling at speed. no skipts there. the beltway at colesville road looking good. a little slow as the moisture is moving in a little uponing on the roadway, so do be careful in this area. back to you. >>> a developing story involving the secret service this morning. a senior
have another band of light rain coming into west virginia. that too, is on a track to get closer to the metro area, but thatment would be won't be until 8:00 9:00. we're in the 40s from the mountains to the bay. mid-40s right around the immediate metro area. a little bit of fog in the air. a damp morning. cool afternoon. storms likely friday afternoon. a look at your drive time forecast for the day ahead next weather and traffic on the 1s. now alexis in with an update on that crash....
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we went to richmond virginia. given a nascar flag with the checkered flag on the bottom but the confederate flag on the top. went to new hampshire speedway and decided we were going to fly the flag in the parking lot and we were told we weren't welcome. if we flew that flag it would be torn down and burned. >> i'm not so sure that's true but there would be people who would object to it. i think americans are generally very respectful of expression and i think that generally speaking people who are made uncomfortable by the confederate flag aren't tearing them down but they are expressing themselves for sure. to see that flag to many of you as a symbol that your ancestor walked on famous fields, gave their lives, all of those things. we run into trouble i'm all in favor of arguing about these things. when we run into trouble is when we try to insist that everybody needs to see this the same way. it's not going to happen. it's just not going to happen. >> i think once we figure out why when lincoln got emancipation
we went to richmond virginia. given a nascar flag with the checkered flag on the bottom but the confederate flag on the top. went to new hampshire speedway and decided we were going to fly the flag in the parking lot and we were told we weren't welcome. if we flew that flag it would be torn down and burned. >> i'm not so sure that's true but there would be people who would object to it. i think americans are generally very respectful of expression and i think that generally speaking...
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more rain in west virginia. all of this rotating around a storm system that will bring us better weather tomorrow. behind it much cooler weather. chilly over the next couple of days. for us a nice little warm stretch tomorrow. then we get on the cool side. tuesday, 3:00 a.m. some showers still lingering. but then they're out of here by tomorrow morning. no problems as far as weather is concerned. highs in the upper 60s to 70 degrees. high of 68 on wednesday. a 30% chance of a shower. then the temperatures go down 64 on thursday. 62 on friday. still pretty nice weather. but then cool weather. highs in the 50s. many in the low to mid 50s on sunday. we'll be 10 to 15 degrees below average. >> thanks doug. >> yep. >> yep. >>> we have sports coming up. i've been listening and hearing from some haters ♪ ♪ ♪ you're only young once. unless you have a subaru. (announcer) the subaru xv crosstrek. symmetrical all-wheel drive plus 34 mpg. love. it's what makes a subaru a subaru. >>> let's take tomorrow night off and g
more rain in west virginia. all of this rotating around a storm system that will bring us better weather tomorrow. behind it much cooler weather. chilly over the next couple of days. for us a nice little warm stretch tomorrow. then we get on the cool side. tuesday, 3:00 a.m. some showers still lingering. but then they're out of here by tomorrow morning. no problems as far as weather is concerned. highs in the upper 60s to 70 degrees. high of 68 on wednesday. a 30% chance of a shower. then the...
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coal from west virginia is facing competition from other states and from natural gas. and after extracting the most easily accessible coal over the past few decades, companies have turned to a faster - and more aggressive - process to get what's left: - mountain top removal. the top of a mountain is blasted off to expose the seams of coal. heavy metals that have been locked in rock for millennia are exposed to air and water. >> pretty much anywhere you see cleared areas up here on mountain tops, those are surface mining sites. chemicals like the one that leaked into elk river are used to wash the coal at prep plants like this - to separate the coal from rock and clay. the waste that is left over - known as slurry - is pumped into impoundment lakes. sometimes it's piped into abandoned underground mines. if it leaks out, slurry can be a major source of contamination to groundwater >> mining impacts ground water, period. the problem is you've got just a myriad of contaminants and contaminant routes or pathways - surface waters, groundwater, air exposures - and so all kind
coal from west virginia is facing competition from other states and from natural gas. and after extracting the most easily accessible coal over the past few decades, companies have turned to a faster - and more aggressive - process to get what's left: - mountain top removal. the top of a mountain is blasted off to expose the seams of coal. heavy metals that have been locked in rock for millennia are exposed to air and water. >> pretty much anywhere you see cleared areas up here on...
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in fredericksburg virginia news 4. >> and some big promises from d.c. mayor about the city's long delayed street car line. bouser is vowing that the eight street street car will be up and running. she made her comments during the first state of the district address. earlier this year the transportation chief suggested that the street cars may never operate. but this year said not only will it open but it will expand to other parts of the city. >> we will extend the line to downtown ward seven so that council member alexander's constituents can get from benning road to a street to union station and eventually all the way to georgetown. >> the district has spent nearly $200 million on this two-mile street car line. >> at gun point at this time. >> we need rescue. we have one in custody. >> we have several cruisers involved. >> we have at least two officers that are injured. >> those are some of the dispatch calls for that wild chase that ended in a crashing conclusion on the fairfax county parkway. this all unfolded on the same day officers were looking f
in fredericksburg virginia news 4. >> and some big promises from d.c. mayor about the city's long delayed street car line. bouser is vowing that the eight street street car will be up and running. she made her comments during the first state of the district address. earlier this year the transportation chief suggested that the street cars may never operate. but this year said not only will it open but it will expand to other parts of the city. >> we will extend the line to downtown...
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parts of southern maryland then back up in frederick, washington counties through the panhandle of west virginia. now, as i widen out the radar here on storm team 4 radar, you can see we have a few more batches of rain that will be moving through the area. also i'm keeping a close eye on this heavy rain right here in kentucky. and this will i think bring us steady rain during the overnight hours tonight. so for the rest of the afternoon and the evening hours, again, mainly until 10:00 p.m. tracking the concern for some heavy rain. some downpours. and if we see any downpours developing they could contain some high winds. so for that evening commute, we're dealing with scattered showers and wet roads. temperatures in the mid to upper 60s. pat? >> thanks amelia. now to a deadly shooting in prince george's county that apparently happened during the shooting of a music video. wendy rieger has details from the live desk. >> the arrest was made this morning in the district after the shooting happened on wednesday night. and police found 21-year-old kewaye ivy of southeast lying dead in a parking lot in
parts of southern maryland then back up in frederick, washington counties through the panhandle of west virginia. now, as i widen out the radar here on storm team 4 radar, you can see we have a few more batches of rain that will be moving through the area. also i'm keeping a close eye on this heavy rain right here in kentucky. and this will i think bring us steady rain during the overnight hours tonight. so for the rest of the afternoon and the evening hours, again, mainly until 10:00 p.m....
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>> the mountains of west virginia have provided generations with jobs in coal. but on january 9th, 2014, the state woke up to an example of the costs of it's industrial economy. a tank containing a chemical used the process of coal production had leaked its contents into the elk river, just a mile upstream from the largest water treatment plant in west virginia. >> water is scarce following a warning from west virginia's governor, do not drink, bathe, cook or wash clothes using tap water.., >>...chemical leak, a chemical used to clean coal, leaked from a storage facility... >>...the states health department says the water was contaminated with a potentially harmful chemical, mchm... >> a federal investigation is on-going - but this spill was just the most visible of many incidents in west virginia - where, in the past decade, the coal industry has recorded thousands of water violations. fault lines has come here to find out how the state's main industry affects its most vital resource. >> little testing have been done on the chemical that leaked from these tanks
>> the mountains of west virginia have provided generations with jobs in coal. but on january 9th, 2014, the state woke up to an example of the costs of it's industrial economy. a tank containing a chemical used the process of coal production had leaked its contents into the elk river, just a mile upstream from the largest water treatment plant in west virginia. >> water is scarce following a warning from west virginia's governor, do not drink, bathe, cook or wash clothes using tap...
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there's a big batch of steady rain from southern west virginia across southern virginia. had is passing through the northern neck and southern maryland. that's a metro area now it's just a little bit of lingering sprichk spring sprinkles. this area passing over the next half hour or so. damp roads this morning maybe a sprinkle. even where the rain stopped. some of that dampness is going to linger. we have a lot of humanity in the air -- humidity in the air. the afternoon commute milder air moves through but wet roads through passing showers and a rumble of thunder maybe as it moves through. next weather and traffic on the 1's coming around 6:11. a -- 6:41. >> thank you. >>> 6:31 right now and firefighters are still working to put out a fire that started at a roofing company in prince george's county. more than 13 hours ago this fire cost more than $1 million in damage and destroyed two fire engines. zachary kiesch is on the scene where firefighters are working on hot spots out there. >> reporter: yeah. that's right. looks like it's wrapping up for the most part now. this
there's a big batch of steady rain from southern west virginia across southern virginia. had is passing through the northern neck and southern maryland. that's a metro area now it's just a little bit of lingering sprichk spring sprinkles. this area passing over the next half hour or so. damp roads this morning maybe a sprinkle. even where the rain stopped. some of that dampness is going to linger. we have a lot of humanity in the air -- humidity in the air. the afternoon commute milder air...
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have another band of light rain coming into west virginia. that too, is on a track to get closer to the metro area, but
have another band of light rain coming into west virginia. that too, is on a track to get closer to the metro area, but
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delegate flash our wants west virginia to be next. in response to our investigation she's introduced house concurrent resolution 155. it has 14 co-sponsors and creates a special committee to study what she calls a very complicated issue. so the house can craft a sex assault bill to prevent retaliation and properly prosecute offenders. she fears if they don't do something now, it could lead to a dangerous problem inside the guard for future rape survivors. >> well if they hear about what happened to lieutenant colonel james, they won't come forward. >> the west virginia national guard says james' attacker resigned from the guard. to see why some say that was sust a controversial outcome, check out our series on our app nbc washington in the investigations section. tisha thompson news4 i-team. >> thank you. >>> doug is here with a look at our weather. things seem to be looking up around here. >> we're turning a corner. >> good. >> you know why that's good for me? because i finally have good news to talk about. >> you can stop wearing yo
delegate flash our wants west virginia to be next. in response to our investigation she's introduced house concurrent resolution 155. it has 14 co-sponsors and creates a special committee to study what she calls a very complicated issue. so the house can craft a sex assault bill to prevent retaliation and properly prosecute offenders. she fears if they don't do something now, it could lead to a dangerous problem inside the guard for future rape survivors. >> well if they hear about what...
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taking a look at 66 and then 95 in virginia 66 is nice and green. 95 in virginia i'm noticing here as you are approaching the beltway, something happening northbound a little bit of a slowdown there. we'll check that out for you when i come back at 5:11. 270, northbound southbound no major issues. we do have some construction still up near buckeystown pike. >>> the wild weather has moved on. the lightning, the rain hail caused damage to parts of our region. people lost power overnight as well. we're live in arlington with a look at the damage there. megan, good morning. >> well, good morning. we have some p power outages in the area, 400 or so in northern virginia and some of those outages caused larger problems like you can see here. we're on nelson street on arlington and you can see the mess that a downed power line made overnight here. this car a police loss. it delongs -- belongs to dan here. tell us what happened. >> about 9:30 we heard a big crack and the power line came down that way and it started burn from one end to another. it was geysering, it was like a slow burn fuse an
taking a look at 66 and then 95 in virginia 66 is nice and green. 95 in virginia i'm noticing here as you are approaching the beltway, something happening northbound a little bit of a slowdown there. we'll check that out for you when i come back at 5:11. 270, northbound southbound no major issues. we do have some construction still up near buckeystown pike. >>> the wild weather has moved on. the lightning, the rain hail caused damage to parts of our region. people lost power overnight...
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now both go to the university of mary washington in fredericksburg virginia. that's where shomari stone is live tonight. what are you hearing. >> reporter: good evening, chris. students and faculty here at the university of mary washington is grieving. it's a very somber mood out here. people remember grace mann as a great student, someone the type of person you would like to hang out with because she was just so uplifting. tonight she's gone and her roommate the suspected killer is behind bars. friends remember grace mann as an intelligent 20-year-old who uplifted the student body at university of mary washington. tonight police say they arrested her roommate steven briel, for allegedly killing her inside the house they rented with two other roommates. >> it's definitely scary, and the fact that we didn't hear anything no altercation, nothing, definitely the scary part. >> reporter: heidi lives across the street. >> they were good all go to school and all roommates. >> reporter: around 3:00 this evening two of the other roommates came home and found her uncon
now both go to the university of mary washington in fredericksburg virginia. that's where shomari stone is live tonight. what are you hearing. >> reporter: good evening, chris. students and faculty here at the university of mary washington is grieving. it's a very somber mood out here. people remember grace mann as a great student, someone the type of person you would like to hang out with because she was just so uplifting. tonight she's gone and her roommate the suspected killer is...
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c-span: why is this company based in berryville, virginia and how far is it from washington? >> guest: we are about an hour from washington dc. publishers wanted to find a spot where they had some people and they always viewed him as those that have mechanical aptitude which is kind of the mindset of that day. c-span: thank you for your time. mark bone. >> sent us a tweet at the booktv twitter site also join us on facebook at facebook.com/booktv. eric larson is next talking about the sinking of the lusitania and the influence of an american fleet in world war i. [applause] ..
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now virginia governor mark warner -- now virginia senator mark warner is reacting to the report. u.s. marshals arty have their investigation underway into allied protection services. joce sterman has more on why that may not be enough. >> i'm just glad you guys are out there. joce: the 7 on your side i-team continuing to dig into allied protection come after finding leaders advertised on their website or not connected with the company. -- are not connected with the company. he was listed as director of education and training. he says he has never worked for them. we have learned the agency that helped allied the millions in government contracts did not look at the company's page. the small business administration is now looking thanks to our story, considering a referral to the inspector general. under the program for disadvantaged businesses, À la protection ended up with three no competition government contracts to move and guard prisoners. there virginia jobs have been put on hold as the u.s. marshals investigate the escape from innova fairfax hospital. senator mark warner is
now virginia governor mark warner -- now virginia senator mark warner is reacting to the report. u.s. marshals arty have their investigation underway into allied protection services. joce sterman has more on why that may not be enough. >> i'm just glad you guys are out there. joce: the 7 on your side i-team continuing to dig into allied protection come after finding leaders advertised on their website or not connected with the company. -- are not connected with the company. he was listed...
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their virginia job has been put on hold as the u.s. marshals investigate the escape from inova fairfax hospital but senator mark warner tells "7 on your side" he's concerned the feds aren't taking this seriously enough. saying people's lives and public safety are at risk. he's calling for the d.o.j. to re-evaluate allied's other contracts based on our findings. >> i would wonder and if this was just you know this one situation or there are other things what else is going on that is not accurate? joce: even though allied's virginia contract has been stopped. two other contracts are still open. we contacted the owner of the company today for reaction but we did not hear back. their website is still down. joce sterman, abc 7 news. leon: thanks joce. charges against the escaped inmate have been dropped. that's because prosecutors want to put that case before a grand jury. assaye is still behind bars waiting trial on the charges that he robbed area banks. to breaking news out of fredricksburg. within the past 30 minutes police have captured
their virginia job has been put on hold as the u.s. marshals investigate the escape from inova fairfax hospital but senator mark warner tells "7 on your side" he's concerned the feds aren't taking this seriously enough. saying people's lives and public safety are at risk. he's calling for the d.o.j. to re-evaluate allied's other contracts based on our findings. >> i would wonder and if this was just you know this one situation or there are other things what else is going on that...
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we went to little creek, virginia, this school. i remember going there a couple of days early with one of my best friends from ohio state gary, also a midshipman. we camped out on virginia beach and went to a great concert. earlier in the summer, in newport, i was there the same night that bob dylan was booed. a year later we were on virginia beach and we went to a concert by the byrds, the academy of full grown. -- epitome of folk rock. we learned to fly these tiny plants and had a pilot instructor and did all kinds of flying. some of the guys got sick, i did not. i thought that this was fun. we have a great marine officers out of navy rotc at ohio state. the best officers that i trained under from the time i was a midshipmen were the marines. some of the enlisted personnel were excellent as well. i was drawn to the marine corps i think because of the mission and the great respect i had for the officer and enlisted men that trained us at osu. my junior year, before my senior year, was long beach california. it was a great duty. we
we went to little creek, virginia, this school. i remember going there a couple of days early with one of my best friends from ohio state gary, also a midshipman. we camped out on virginia beach and went to a great concert. earlier in the summer, in newport, i was there the same night that bob dylan was booed. a year later we were on virginia beach and we went to a concert by the byrds, the academy of full grown. -- epitome of folk rock. we learned to fly these tiny plants and had a pilot...
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back into west virginia. this storm system brings us rain at times throughout the day tomorrow and maybe even an isolated shower this evening. 11:00, 64. it's breezy. coming up how much cooler it will be for the holiday weekend. >>> a campus community, certain steps being take. after a controversial e-mail went viral. can it bring students and officials together? >>> a plan in the works and impacts how much many of you spend in stores for your home >>> right now, students at the university of maryland are meeting to talk about a controversial and now viral e-mail. it was sent by a former student and contained references of rape as well as racial slurs. the university president is expected to take part in the open discussion. he reportedly determined most of the e-mail's content is protected by the first amendment. >>> the first public appearance for the episcopal bishop charged with killing a cyclist driving drunk in baltimore in december. heather cook aguyed to a june 4th trial date accepting that court date
back into west virginia. this storm system brings us rain at times throughout the day tomorrow and maybe even an isolated shower this evening. 11:00, 64. it's breezy. coming up how much cooler it will be for the holiday weekend. >>> a campus community, certain steps being take. after a controversial e-mail went viral. can it bring students and officials together? >>> a plan in the works and impacts how much many of you spend in stores for your home >>> right now,...
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., virginia, and maryland. they were known for their military-like precision, their brazen guns drawn tactics, fake beards, and of course the black hats. according to court documents, 66-year-old thomas anthony george has confessed to the robberies. officials say george's last bank job was here at the wells fargo on connecticut avenue. they say he walked in, pulled a gun and said give me money or i'm going to kill a customer. they say he said that three times. according to court documents on that march 13th day, george and an accomplice made off with $9000 from the bank. and minutes later george was arrested at this apartment on 19th place in southeast. the fbi showed up in full force. they say george had about $4,000 in cash in his pocket. now there was another man arrested in connection with this wells fargo robbery. more about him, more about the money they got, more about the money they lost coming up at 6. jim, back to you. >> pat, thank you. >>> now to an emotional case that moved jurors to tears today in
., virginia, and maryland. they were known for their military-like precision, their brazen guns drawn tactics, fake beards, and of course the black hats. according to court documents, 66-year-old thomas anthony george has confessed to the robberies. officials say george's last bank job was here at the wells fargo on connecticut avenue. they say he walked in, pulled a gun and said give me money or i'm going to kill a customer. they say he said that three times. according to court documents on...
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exclusively at new york and company. >>> drama outside of virginia courthouse today. perjury charges against jim morrissey were thrown out because of a plea agreement for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. he's accused of having an inappropriate relationship with that young woman and now the father of the young woman was not happy. >> you know exactly what this is doing. okay? >> this individual continues to extort individuals. >> stop it. >> reporter: pent-up frustration comes pouring out in front of the courthouse. >> you need to understand. okay? why is he running to your rescue. >> stop it. >> reporter: moresent him to jail after contributing to the delinquency of a minor. that's her father who called police when it first happened. >> you're making a fool of yourself right now. >> that's okay. >> you're my daughter. i love you. >> morrissey came to her side escorting to her to the parking lot after the judge dismissed forgery charges. the plea agreement says he can't be charged again for incidents related to this previous situation. the latest charges wer
exclusively at new york and company. >>> drama outside of virginia courthouse today. perjury charges against jim morrissey were thrown out because of a plea agreement for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. he's accused of having an inappropriate relationship with that young woman and now the father of the young woman was not happy. >> you know exactly what this is doing. okay? >> this individual continues to extort individuals. >> stop it. >> reporter:...
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i had several relatives in the army of northern virginia. my question is hadley been able to link up with johnston in north carolina, could the war have been turned in the south's favor? guest: no. host: why not? guest: the south was fought out. the south had done more with longer and less than any army in history. they had worn out. had generally been able to escape my forces, he could not have lasted any longer than days. his men were starved, out of ammunition, barefoot, many of them -- they were defeated in everything except spirit. had generally been able to break loose from my forces, it would not have prolonged the war and certainly would not have changed the outcome of the war. host: generally? guest: i had a duty to try. i had a duty to my government and my men but in retrospect general grant is absolutely right. by the time i would reach general johnson, there's no telling how many men i would have had left. i was losing men every mile because they were exhausted and starving. they could not go any further. if i had managed to esca
i had several relatives in the army of northern virginia. my question is hadley been able to link up with johnston in north carolina, could the war have been turned in the south's favor? guest: no. host: why not? guest: the south was fought out. the south had done more with longer and less than any army in history. they had worn out. had generally been able to escape my forces, he could not have lasted any longer than days. his men were starved, out of ammunition, barefoot, many of them -- they...
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. >>> now, at 11:00, a wild manhunt in northern virginia. >> an eight-hour search for an escaped inmate considered armed, dangerous, barefoot and in a hospital gown. >> police tracked him down in southeast d.c. >> it was so -- it was like it wasn't real. >> now the man suspected of being the guy they call the bicycle bandit is back in the custody of federal marshals. >>> news4 at 11:00 starts now. >>> it was a day of high drama and high anxiety in northern virginia. but tonight the manhunt is over. wossen assaye is back in jail. >> today's manhunt involved two carjackings and put the inova fairfax hospital on lockdown forre jackie bensen is tonight where it all started. jackie? >> reporter: doreen the u.s. marshals service says the escaped inmate is back in their custody. they won't say where but it's believed back at the alexandria jail. under investigation tonight how federal prisoner wossen assaye believed to be a serial bank robber known as the bicycle bandit managed to overpower a private security officer and take her gun while her partner used the rest room. he then used the offic
. >>> now, at 11:00, a wild manhunt in northern virginia. >> an eight-hour search for an escaped inmate considered armed, dangerous, barefoot and in a hospital gown. >> police tracked him down in southeast d.c. >> it was so -- it was like it wasn't real. >> now the man suspected of being the guy they call the bicycle bandit is back in the custody of federal marshals. >>> news4 at 11:00 starts now. >>> it was a day of high drama and high anxiety...
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of west virginia. that pattern change looks like it wants to stick around a while. >>> now to that robbery and sex assault 94 a popular park in the district. and the suspect seen running away. >> pat collins is live with the details. >> a kidnapping leads to a robbery and then a rape. a morning run turns into a time of terror. police say they're looking for this man. they're calling him a person of interest in connection with a kidnapping a robbery and a sexual assault that targeted a jogger in the meridian hill malcolm x park. this is how police and sources tell the story. yesterday morning, around 6:30 there was a woman jogging in the park. when she left she didn't leave alone. there was a man behind her. following her. tracking her every move. when she crossed 15th street he crossed 15th street. when she cut through the parking lot of the josephine butler park center he was right behind. they say he grabbed her and dragged her into this alley. and over here near this dumpster he sexually assaulted h
of west virginia. that pattern change looks like it wants to stick around a while. >>> now to that robbery and sex assault 94 a popular park in the district. and the suspect seen running away. >> pat collins is live with the details. >> a kidnapping leads to a robbery and then a rape. a morning run turns into a time of terror. police say they're looking for this man. they're calling him a person of interest in connection with a kidnapping a robbery and a sexual assault that...
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jim: employment numbers going down in maryland and virginia. there i is a new highlight visibility for the region. the numbers came in very close. rebecca: jonathan, y spepend so much of your timime pro bono passionately trying to fill those jobsn cyber security and so many other things. you work with some of e st minds you are trying to bring totogether the business community the start of communinity, and the government. whatbout this whole they can't fill. jonathan: there is a challenge for high-t-tech workers. the reason why what we are doing in washington is so important is because there are people involv in technology that are consumer. ouour effort is s to bring them private intervenors differ fill those jobs if the phil that it fills together very wewell. rebecca: we had big news with signgns of a deal with iran. it hasn't been s signed on the dotted line. govement may take steps to get in thehe way. have come a long way over the israeli eltions. signs of possible easing of economic sanctions so that sinesses can get the same opportrtuni
jim: employment numbers going down in maryland and virginia. there i is a new highlight visibility for the region. the numbers came in very close. rebecca: jonathan, y spepend so much of your timime pro bono passionately trying to fill those jobsn cyber security and so many other things. you work with some of e st minds you are trying to bring totogether the business community the start of communinity, and the government. whatbout this whole they can't fill. jonathan: there is a challenge for...
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virginia. and grant has just come here in virginia and made it his mission to destroy lee and the army of northern virginia. and on the 11th of may, he's going to send a message back to washington and i quote, i propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer." and shortly after that they move right outside of richmond to the cole harbor area where the two great armies battle yet again. and after another stalemate there, grant is then going to set sights to the south of the jam river on the it is yif of petersburg. now petersburg, virginia in the mid 19th century, is truly a magnificent gem of a city. you're talking about a city that grew up on the fall line of the river. and so at its heart is industry. having harnessed that water power. the people of petersburg live a cosmopolitan lifestyle. they have running water coming into their downtown area. they have a gas works. the streets are lit by gas lighting. the houses have gas lights inside of them. to petersburg, a city of 18,000
virginia. and grant has just come here in virginia and made it his mission to destroy lee and the army of northern virginia. and on the 11th of may, he's going to send a message back to washington and i quote, i propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer." and shortly after that they move right outside of richmond to the cole harbor area where the two great armies battle yet again. and after another stalemate there, grant is then going to set sights to the south of the jam...
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host: let's go live to have a maddox in northern virginia here on c-span3 on the 150th anniversary of the surrender at appomattox. think some of the sites there making their way to the stacking of the arms. here, we are joined live by elizabeth varon, the author of a number of books, including her most recent, "appomattox: victory, defeat and freedom at the end of the civil war." we want to make sure we invite our callers and viewers to join in on the conversation. the phone numbers are on your screen. you can send us a tweet at c-span history and we are on facebook. elizabeth varon, thank you for joining us. elizabeth: this is the best place to be. host: we asked the man who was portraying general grant how many days he was relating this plan. elizabeth: grant has a mandate from lincoln and he knows what lincoln wants. lincoln said in his second inaugural address that he wanted a piece without malice and charity for all. lincoln is in favor for what we call a soft these, for a piece that will bring those southern brethren back into the union as swiftly as possible. grant knows that i
host: let's go live to have a maddox in northern virginia here on c-span3 on the 150th anniversary of the surrender at appomattox. think some of the sites there making their way to the stacking of the arms. here, we are joined live by elizabeth varon, the author of a number of books, including her most recent, "appomattox: victory, defeat and freedom at the end of the civil war." we want to make sure we invite our callers and viewers to join in on the conversation. the phone numbers...
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virginia was in the middle of the pack at $5700 a year. the district ranked best in the metro area. illinois had the highest taxes in the survey. alaska the lowest. with delaware coming in a close second. the "7 on your side" i-team is raising questions about that contractor involved in last week's prisoner escape at inova fairfax hospital. los angeles based allied protection services has a federal contract to move and guard prisoners for the u.s. marshals service. but the i-team discovered problems with the company's leadership. two of the three men listed as top executives on the company's website say they have no ties to allied protection. one of them is a california businessman who had no idea the company had apparently been trading on his name for years. >> that's all you have is your reputation so when somebody else tries to use your credibility to run an organization and then to have something like this occur. maureen: allied's website disappeared after the i-team started asking questions. the company's owner says it was a test website and any mistakes were made without malic
virginia was in the middle of the pack at $5700 a year. the district ranked best in the metro area. illinois had the highest taxes in the survey. alaska the lowest. with delaware coming in a close second. the "7 on your side" i-team is raising questions about that contractor involved in last week's prisoner escape at inova fairfax hospital. los angeles based allied protection services has a federal contract to move and guard prisoners for the u.s. marshals service. but the i-team...
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right now, gay couples can legally get mare need the district maryland virginia and west virginia in our area. >> anticipation is building over the arrival of the royal baby. everyone expected kate middleton to have the prince or princess over the weekend. an bell annabelle roberts has more from buckingham balance. >> no signs of the baby but we have seen senior members of the royal family over the weekend, business as usual. william and harry. prince william was at the memory of the gallipoli campaign with his grandparents the queen and prince phillip. prince harry at the london marathon not taking part i hasten to add, but he was handing out medals some of the competitors who crossed the finishing line. no sign of kate though. we think she is over her due date that that was over the weekend, possibly thursday or friday at the end of the last week so no doubt her medical team are discussing with her the options of inducing the baby but no sign of that yet. we will let you know as soon as we hear something. back to you. >>> and we know that babies don't come on time. sometimes you're
right now, gay couples can legally get mare need the district maryland virginia and west virginia in our area. >> anticipation is building over the arrival of the royal baby. everyone expected kate middleton to have the prince or princess over the weekend. an bell annabelle roberts has more from buckingham balance. >> no signs of the baby but we have seen senior members of the royal family over the weekend, business as usual. william and harry. prince william was at the memory of...
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. >> the new virginia theme stand, we have a crab stand, and this year we're doing virginia. we have country biscuits with virginia ham, we have chicken which is cut oigbiscuits, and have a crunch which is a house made cracker jack with virginia bourbon, peanuts and care medical fused baymar. >>> and the cheese on white august the i up to the heat turkey quack mollye quack molly. >>> and we have new flavors. a new york style thin crust, we think fans will love it made here fresh in the park. >> so the virginia angle is new? >> absolutely. we had d.c. maryland and now finally virginia. so the full region represented. >> reporter: a lot of different things to appeal to everybody. you saw specialty cocktails, they have fun names as well p. the first pitch is at 4:05. gates open at 1:30. >> megan, you have us all hungry. >> reporter: i know. i want a biscuit. >> me, too. >>> we've been seeing the construction around the ballpark for years. some of it has now turned into restaurants and places you can spend time with your family. take some of those prices are holding es in honor o
. >> the new virginia theme stand, we have a crab stand, and this year we're doing virginia. we have country biscuits with virginia ham, we have chicken which is cut oigbiscuits, and have a crunch which is a house made cracker jack with virginia bourbon, peanuts and care medical fused baymar. >>> and the cheese on white august the i up to the heat turkey quack mollye quack molly. >>> and we have new flavors. a new york style thin crust, we think fans will love it made...
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panhandle of west virginia and shenandoah valley and into west virginia in the mid 40s there. low to mid 50s around the metro areas. highs today should be climbing into the upper 60s. the district may be around 70. a cloudy day as well maybe a little peek of sun across northern virginia. highs from loudoun county through prince william. stafford spotsylvania should be in the upper 60s. st. mary's and anne arundel into the 60s. right by the bay a little breeze off the chilly waters of the bay, only near 60 degrees for a high later this afternoon. counties along the pennsylvania border frederick, washington panhandle of west virginia over to cumberland in the mid 60s. low to mid 60s, shenandoah valley into the mountains later today. a lot of clouds there as well. then overnight tonight we'll be down to near 50 degrees and tomorrow another day with a lot of clouds. highs again upper 60s near 70. next chance of rain is tomorrow evening. and lingering into maybe friday morning. then some sun back friday afternoon with warmer temperatures. should make it into the low 70s. beautiful
panhandle of west virginia and shenandoah valley and into west virginia in the mid 40s there. low to mid 50s around the metro areas. highs today should be climbing into the upper 60s. the district may be around 70. a cloudy day as well maybe a little peek of sun across northern virginia. highs from loudoun county through prince william. stafford spotsylvania should be in the upper 60s. st. mary's and anne arundel into the 60s. right by the bay a little breeze off the chilly waters of the bay,...
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c-span: how did you get to berryville virginia? >> guest: i worked in kansas back in the '80s, and that plant was shut down. i was out of work, and berryville was looking to hire people, and i needed a job. they interviewed me, and i accepted a position here the first time in 1991. c-span: what's the hard aest part of this kind of -- hardest part of this kind of his? >> guest: it's really having to deal with the schedules. it goes back to the schedules. we have a lot of people that work here and put a lot of heart and effort into it, and we have a tough schedule to meet. and the people have to work a lot of hours, and their schedule is often dictated by the needs of the customer so that we, you know, get the books out in time. so we are always asking the employees to do more. and they're very willing to do it. we have good employees here that step up every week, and it's you know it's one of the tougher things. but i think everybody that's in this business has been in it for a while and understand that, and they appreciate the rewa
c-span: how did you get to berryville virginia? >> guest: i worked in kansas back in the '80s, and that plant was shut down. i was out of work, and berryville was looking to hire people, and i needed a job. they interviewed me, and i accepted a position here the first time in 1991. c-span: what's the hard aest part of this kind of -- hardest part of this kind of his? >> guest: it's really having to deal with the schedules. it goes back to the schedules. we have a lot of people that...
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an alexandria family is demanding the laws of virginia be changed. a drunk driver killed their son in 2014. the driver was sentenced to 20 years in prison friday, and now surviving family members want protections their son did not have. the 24-year-old's mother cannot hold back her tears. >> the future was stolen from him, forever young, forever loved, forever lost. kimberly: this was the aftermath of the crash that took his life in january 2 14. a george mason graduate, about to start phd studies, coming from georgetown win according to the victim's attorney a man from arlington ran through three red lights before slimming his jeep into his car. but before he ran a red lights, prosecuting attorney said he was already a killer behind the wheel. nearly three dozen traffic violations in three years, previous dui's, reckless driving, culminating with the deadly crash with his blood-alcohol level nearly 2.5 times the legal limit. in sentencing him to 20 years in prison, the maximum allowed the arlington county judge called an appalling demonstration of a
an alexandria family is demanding the laws of virginia be changed. a drunk driver killed their son in 2014. the driver was sentenced to 20 years in prison friday, and now surviving family members want protections their son did not have. the 24-year-old's mother cannot hold back her tears. >> the future was stolen from him, forever young, forever loved, forever lost. kimberly: this was the aftermath of the crash that took his life in january 2 14. a george mason graduate, about to start...
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we went to richmond virginia. given a nascar flag with the checkered flag on the bottom but the confederate flag on the top. went to new hampshire speedway and decided we were going to fly the flag in the parking lot and we were told we weren't welcome. if we flew that flag it would be torn down and burned. >> i'm not so sure that's true but there would be people who would object to it. i think americans are generally very respectful of expression and i think that generally speaking people who are made uncomfortable by the confederate flag aren't tearing them down but they are expressing themselves for sure. to see that flag to many of you as a symbol that your ancestor walked on famous fields, gave their lives, all of those things. we run into trouble i'm all in favor of arguing about these things. when we run into trouble is when we try to insist that everybody needs to see this the same way. it's not going to happen. it's just not going to happen. >> i think once we figure out why when lincoln got emancipation
we went to richmond virginia. given a nascar flag with the checkered flag on the bottom but the confederate flag on the top. went to new hampshire speedway and decided we were going to fly the flag in the parking lot and we were told we weren't welcome. if we flew that flag it would be torn down and burned. >> i'm not so sure that's true but there would be people who would object to it. i think americans are generally very respectful of expression and i think that generally speaking...
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take off. >>> a builter sweet day for one virginia family. >> they received the virginia state cure cancer license plates. they approximationed the -- petitioned the state for their son who was dying of cancer. but sadly he died in december. >> i can't put a price to. i truly can't put a price on it. we ever it through the the community, and every time he would see it, he would say it's going to be a good day today. >> reporter: now on a permanent plate, something that won't fall off in car washes, she hopes every driver that sees this golden ribbon will not only think of her son but the hundreds of thousands of other families out there funding childhood cancer. >> i knew this type of cancer exists but i never thought it would hit my family. >> reporter: mattias had already underdone several surgeries when the family took on this fight. they learned that out of the 200-plus specialty license plates in virginia, there was no such thing representing childhood cancer. so they got to work, the community helping them collect 450 applications that allowed a bill to go to the legislature. >> it t
take off. >>> a builter sweet day for one virginia family. >> they received the virginia state cure cancer license plates. they approximationed the -- petitioned the state for their son who was dying of cancer. but sadly he died in december. >> i can't put a price to. i truly can't put a price on it. we ever it through the the community, and every time he would see it, he would say it's going to be a good day today. >> reporter: now on a permanent plate, something...
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virginia is very unique. -- diversifying the economy. virginia is very unique. we are the number one recipient of department of defense dollars. number one in the country. we have the largest naval base in the world. we have so many military assets, the pentagon, the cia, quantico. so when defenses funding it is great but when they are cutting back it has a dramatic impact on the economy. sequestration is a big marker for virginia and it could have a crippling effect on the economy. what i have tried to do was work with the general assembly to say that we have to grow the economy and be less reliant and build a diversified 20th century economy. human genome sequencing, cyber security, all of the jobs of the future. you cannot do that without the best educated workforce. the issue becomes when do you start education? this is something that became important working forward to building new economy and bring them jobs. we have been very successful in virginia, very low unemployment, 351 economic development projects. we have brought in $6.44 billion of direct invest
virginia is very unique. -- diversifying the economy. virginia is very unique. we are the number one recipient of department of defense dollars. number one in the country. we have the largest naval base in the world. we have so many military assets, the pentagon, the cia, quantico. so when defenses funding it is great but when they are cutting back it has a dramatic impact on the economy. sequestration is a big marker for virginia and it could have a crippling effect on the economy. what i have...