you serve virginia, we serve you. we serve all virginians well when we run a wise and frugal government. defend libertys and the rule of law and care more about enacting good policies than making a good quote. simply put, our people want results, not rhetoric. they want solutions, not sound bytes. over the last two years, that is how we have governed together. working across party lines last year. we put the most new funding in transportation a transportation in a new generation. i want to thank speaker howell for this effort. over $4 billion in fund was put together to support funding. this has supported hundreds of projects in nearly $2 billion in new contracts in 2011. it is always made possible public/private partnerships like the tunnel on hampton roads, the coal fields expressway and the i-95 hov hot lanes in northern virginia. we created awarding new degrees to young people in important disciplines. i want to thank the leaders in the effort. kirk cox and rosyln dance. we were able to enroll 5,800 additional stu

those screwed virginia according to a new report by the advocacy group progress virginia lawmakers in the state of virginia have outsourced their jobs to the shadowy koch brothers funded corporate think tank known as alec the american legislative exchange council case you don't know what alec is it's an organization the brings together corporate c.e.o.'s and lobbyists with elected lawmakers to come up with custom age levels legislation the benefits big polluters job outsourcers and banks toure's and hurts unions poor people and voters and apparently it's found a front in the virginia general assembly where since two thousand and seven over fifty different pieces of legislation have been introduced which are exact carbon copies of alec written legislation. so what does it mean corporate think tanks are in charge of writing was there to shed more light on the stories in the shoulder the executive director of progress v.a. project progress virginia that i respect you for having me well thank you for joining us and your report claims that alex has a to use your words disturbing level of i

most of maryland, west virginia, and virginia. montgomery, arlington, fairfax, prince george's counties now right near the freezing mark. and right near the bay waters and tidal president obama, a little above freezing. here's the view from space the last 12 hours. we've had a few clouds coming through. we'll have clouds in and out. there's a winter storm watch out for the counties in color. it includes the northern shenandoah valley, panhandle of west virginia, and most of western maryland for an accumulating area of snow, sleet, and icing there later tonight. maybe even some closer to the metro area as the evening progresses and into the predawn hours on saturday. for the day, though, here's yours day planner. sunrise at 7:23. increasing clouds with highs in the upper 30s. a cold day. here's your evening planner, if you plan on being out and about this friday night, there could be some light snow developing around mid to late evening, 9:00 to midnight. mostly melting on roadways. then changing to some sleet and icing after that.

using all of our own natural resources here in virginia. more domestic energy production equals more job creation and security. something we all should support. an important part of the energy solution is right here in virginia. just 50 miles off the shores are oil and gas deposits that can be accessed in a responsible manner. we passed legislation in 2010 with strong bipartisan support approving off shore drilling. america needs the energy and virginians need the jobs. [ applause ] >> so i am urging the obama administration to end the delays and act now to include the virginia in the intercontinental shelf plan. i want to thank senators warner and webb for leading that fight in our nation's capitol. we must continue to demand the federal government stop the overreach and overregulation of our important job created coal and natural gas industries here in virginia. [ applause ] >> and congress must also act to revitalize the nuclear industry, which capital is in lynchburg, virginia. by setting policies on the storage and disposal of fuel rod

you serve virginia, we serve you. we serve all virginians well when we run a wise and frugal government. defend libertys and the rule of law and care more about enacting good policies than making a good quote. simply put, our people want results, not rhetoric. they want solutions, not sound bytes. over the last two years, that is how we have governed together. working across party lines last year. we put the most new funding in transportation a transportation in a new generation. i want to thank speaker howell for this effort. over $4 billion fund was put together to support funding. this has supported hundreds of projects in nearly $2 billion in new contracts in 2011. it is always made possible public/private partnerships like the tunnel on hampton roads, the coal fields expressway and the i-95 hov hot lanes in northern virginia. we created awarding new degrees to young people in important disciplines. i want to thank the leaders in the effort. kirk cox and rosyln dance. we were able to enroll 5,800 additional studen

using all of our own natural rece virginia. more domestic energy production equals more job security. something we all should support. an important part of the energy solution is right her virginia. just 50 miles off the shores are oil and gas deposits that can be manner. we passed legislation in 2010 with strong bipartisan supportg. america needs the energy and virginians need the jobs. [ applause ] >>gi the obama administration to end the delays and actto include the virginia in the intercontinental shelf plan. i want to thank senators warner and webb for leading that fight in our nation's capitol. we must continue to demand stop overreach and overregulation of our important job created coal and natural gas industries here in virginia. [ applause ] >> and congress must also act to revitalize the nuclear industry, which capital is in lynchburg, virginia. by setting policies on the storage and disposal of fuel rods after 30 inaction. we will pursue solar sources as long as they are cost competitive. we had an exciting announcem

clouds closing in around virginia and west virginia now. temperatures down into the upper 20s to near 30 throughout much of the region. there's a lot of frost around. you'll be scraping frost off the windshield. increasing clouds coming from the south and west. where you see the color in the lower left of your screen, that's rain, not coming into -- now coming into southwestern virginia, southwestern virginia. that will advance toward the metro area, arriving by early afternoon. before then, we'll be slowly climbing into the low 40s, maybe peaking in the mid 40s before the rain commences, then holds steady around the low 40s with rain from early afternoon into this evening and fog tonight, too. and we'll have that rain with us. maybe lingering after midnight tonight. we'll talk about big change on the way for the rest of the week and the weekend in ten minutes. how's traffic? >>> good morning. let's take a look at route 50. if this is your commute, making your way from bowie heading toward the beltway in both directions, i'm not seeing any

it's a budget-writing year in virginia. governor mcdonnell has a plan that puts higher education and transportation at the top of his list. still, there are concerns about some of the money being redirected from public schools to road projects. what is likely to get the most attention is a controversial personhood bill. it defines conception as the beginning of life. opponents say that bill is an effort to outlaw abortion in the commonwealth. >>> a man in his 60s is facing charges for attempting to smuggle a pound of heroin through dulles airport. customs and border patrols agents arrested the nigerian man last thursday. officers say the man was acting nervously and had inconsistencies on his customs declaration form. >> questioning didn't seem right. officer normally asks, how long are you away for, what did you do, the purpose of your visit, what are you bringing back. something didn't seem correct. >> this picture was taken after the man consented to a visit to a local hospital. it shows 20 condoms full of heroin with th

this is west virginia. [applause] this is west virginia, where the republican and democrat, liberal and conservative, come together, resolve differences, and take decisive action. this ability was made clear, when we came together and overwhelmingly passed legislation to develop the marcellus shale, create jobs and provide economic benefits to the entire state. [applause] this is not washington d.c., where uncontrolled spending has led to uncertainty, a lack of confidence, and a fundamental breakdown in the operation of government. this is west virginia, where we -- [applause] this is west virginia, where we figured out in a realistic way to cut waste, balance the budget, reduce the tax burden, and commit to our citizens and our businesses, that this is a great place to work, live, and play. [applause] this is not washington d.c., where the epa and other governmental agencies engage in back-door policy making that threatens the lives of every, so many of our fellow citizens. this is west virginia, where we

virginia accounts for 165 vinerds, with 67 in northen virgininia. our guest tododay owns andd operates ferman's sellers -- llars and a number of other wineries. but there are challenges in the regi. how es hee succeed where oers haveve failed? thanks for joining us on "washington business report." >> glad to be here. >> there are numerous obstacle that would m make someone wise run and scream from wine making. the weather is hoot in the summer and cold in winter, not good for one. the list could go on and on. how do you succeed? >> we have to take every problem for what it is and isolate it. our weather has been problematic, but ovethe last 10 years -- i hate to see the benefit of global warming but our summers are earlierreier. our winters are less s harsh. >> if you have lemons, make lemonade, or in your case, make wine. you were b born in great britain. yoyou have lived at different times in your life in california and various other places. u were in the air force at one point. u got intthe restaurant business here. what led you to one? >> you ha

it's in the teens in most locations as well as most of west virginia, maryland, virginia, the eastern shore. near the bay waters, in the upper 20s. we have a few high clouds drifting in from the west/northwest as well as the southwest, and those will be closing in on us as the day progresses. lots of sun this morning. during the afternoon we'll have increasing clouds. sunrise at 7:25. we'll be near 40 during the afternoon hours. then this evening, under a cloudy sky, holding steady in the upper 30s through much of the evening. sun set's at 5:11. might get sleet later tonight and around dawn tomorrow. we'll talk about that as well as look at the rest of the week and weekend in ten minutes. how's traffic? >>> pretty good. volume increasing i-66 eastbound. lanes are starting to fill up. i can tell you you're still traveling at a good travel speed. i'm not seeing any accidents or anything really slowing you down just yet. travel speed from fairfax county parkway to the beltway on 66 eastbound, you're at 60 miles per hour. and traveling on 395, you're nice and clear at duke street. in fact

there were few slaves west of a line in virginia, and western virginia didn't have the recommendation that eastern virginia did, similar to the debate in the constitutional convention. they tried everything. they said, well, how about one branch, maybe the senate could be based on -- it would be equal, and maybe the house, we're not going to pick slaves and do accounts. you don't know what you're talking about. it's the danger of bringing old men into public life. at first, they are excited to have them, they elect monroe unanimously to chair the convention, and you're all old, you don't know what you're talking about. of course, they didn't appreciate the fact that the union had once been so payrollous, and they knew what it was like to live in a time when it was an open question whether america could be a one country, and only if they could listen, those old men had lessons to teach them yet. >> did madison remain in the federalist camp, or did his time with jefferson and monroe switch him over to the democratic republicans? >> yeah, there's a lot of discussions. i think it's clear

we have some of those limits in virginia. if they become excessive to achieve a political objective on behalf of people that are far left to it comes to environmental protection, then you stifle entrepreneurship. that's should be our goal. [applause] >> our next question comes from tom middleton. here's a question about voter fraud and the federal intrusion. in south carolina, our immigration law, our voter id, are some areas where we see the federal government coming into our state or suing us were trying to steal our jobs. his question is, how do we stop the voter fraud and how do we stop the intrusion that the federal government seems to be doing rapidly throughout this nation? >> one of the great hallmarks of the american republic is that for the most part, people have confidence in the outcome of elections. you see these horrible images and other countries that were these totalitarian regimes get 99% of the vote and everybody knows what is going on there. and having that principle of one man, one vote, be counted is so i

those screwed virginia according to a new report by the advocacy group progress virginia lawmakers in the state of virginia have outsourced their jobs to the shadowy koch brothers funded corporate think tank known as alec the american legislative exchange council. case you don't know what alec is it's an organization the brings together corporate c.e.o.'s and lobbyists with elected lawmakers to come up with custom age levels legislation that benefits big polluters job outsourcers and banks toure's and hurts unions poor people and voters and apparently it's found a friend in the virginia general assembly where since two thousand and seven over fifty different pieces of legislation have been introduced which are exact carbon copies of alec written legislation. so what does that mean corporate think tanks are in charge of writing was there to shed more light on the stories in the shoulder the executive director of progress v.a. project progress virginia is that i respect you for having me well thank you for joining us and your report claims that alex has a to use your words disturbing le

and west virginia. some of high spots in virginia, some of the mild air has moved in. petersburg, 50 degrees. 41 degrees northern part of the valley in winchester, 37. martinsburg at 41. some of the milder air already sweeping up the shenandoah valley. blue ridge east a little bit colder. fredericksburg at 43. southern maryland near 40 degrees, as is much of the northern neck and parts of the eastern shore, the lower part. we've got a few high clouds drifting over us now. we do have this warming trend. yesterday's highs near 50. these are the highs yesterday into today. these are the highs expected this afternoon. into the low to mid-60s throughout much of virginia. around the district and into maryland, upper 50s to around 60 degrees. we're not alone. much of the eastern half of the nation going to be well above normal throughout the rest of the afternoon. not record heat. the record high is 73. we'll get up to near 60 by midafternoon in the metro area with a lot of sun. evening planner in ten minutes.

below freezing throughout most of virginia, west virginia, and maryland. in montgomery, arlington, fairfax, prince george's counties, right now it's near 30 degrees or so, into the upper 20s there. but it is above freezing near the bay waters and tide potomac. away from the waters, near the freezing mark. the last 12 hours, we had a few flurries but those have dissipated. a few clouds coming in now. otherwise, we'll have sunshine in and out this morning. this evening we have the possibility for a wintry mix. especially in these areas in color. including the northern shenandoah valley, panhandle of west virginia, hagerstown to frostburg, snow, sleet, and icing there could be significant enough to cause travel problems. that would be late tonight into saturday. perhaps mid morning. for us locally, impacts will be minimal. sunrise at 7:23. into the mid 30s by 9:00, sunshine. clouding up this afternoon. highs just in the upper 30s. this evening, danella, joe, and eun out linedancing, there is going to be a possibility of some light snow. so be aware of that. a

teens throughout virginia, maryland, west virginia. under this clear sky we'll stay cold in the teens for another couple of hours. it's going to take a while to get above freezing. we have a few high clouds drifting in if the south and west, a few from the northwest, as well. quite a bit of sunshine this morning. sunrise at 7:25. through the day, we'll gradually climb above freezing after 9:00 this morning. then get up to around 40 or so during the afternoon. layer up if you're going to any of the events today. we'll have our temperatures then hold steady above freezing through the night under a cloudy sky. maybe a little sleet developing in the shenandoah valley, coming in from south to north this evening. and then perhaps around the metro area tomorrow morning, especially areas north and west of washington, there could be a little sleet around. those little tiny balls of ice that hit the ground and bounce around. and they will be staying above perhaps maybe even accumulating in the roadways, especially ramps and bridges above ground,

you know, there were very few slaves west of a certain line in virginia, so western virginia didn't have the reputation that eastern virginia did. similar to a debate we had at the constitutional convention. madison and monroe tried everything. they said, well, how about one branch, maybe the senate, could be base withed on, it could be equal and maybe the house it could be, you know, we're not going to take slaves into account. they say you guys don't know what you're talking about. this is the danger of bringing old men into public life. [laughter] at first they're so excited to have them there, they elect madison to chair the convention, then you're all wet, old man. you don't know what you're talking about. and, of course, they didn't appreciate the fact that the union had once been so perilous, and they knew what it was like to live in a time when it was an open question whether america could live as one country. and if only they had listened, those old men had someless cons to seep -- lessons to teach them yet. >> did madison remain in the federalist camp, or did his time with jeff

elsewhere temperatures are a little below freezing in parts of virginia, west virginia, and maryland. it's down into the 20s across much of virginia, including fairfax, loudoun, prince william, fauquier, down toward stafford and spotsylvania, too, and near culpeper. and farther north and west, we've had a few clouds coming through with flurries, temperatures there are around the freezing mark to a little above freezing in montgomery county and prince george's county. parts of southern maryland, though, are near the freezing mark as well as the northern neck. eastern shore in the 30s. over last 12 hours, we did have a few flurries passing north of the metro area. now we have a few clouds that are drifting in. and there is a winter storm watch out. all the counties in blue. and a winter storm warning farther west for accommodation of snow, sleet, and ice beginning tonight, around 9:00, 10:00, maybe continuing into saturday morning. we might even have freezing rain tomorrow morning. here's the day planner for this friday. we'll have sunshine this morning. sun rise at 7:23. then we'll hav

he had 16 points in the first half for virginia. duke up 61-56. virginia clawed back. how about that by mitchell. a great putback to make it a 3-point game. last chance for virginia. mike scott misses. jontal evans gets it and, oh, man, just off the mark. virginia lose as tough one 61-58 is the final. how about mason taking on drexel tonight, trying to extend their 18-game home winning streak. first half, mason up by 1, getting it done with defense. eric copes with the block. andre cornelius going the other way. he gets it to go. coats had seven blocks in the game. mason forcing another turnover, running the fastbreak. cornelius taking the three, he misses. jonathan is there. chucks it up to beat the buzzer. mason takes a 5-point lead into the break. head coach paul hewitt not a happy camper. he said play some defense. they didn't do it. damien lee sinks the three. that gives drexel the lead and mason would not come back. 21 points, oh, man. drexel wins it 60-53 in this one. at the nfl playoffs were college basketball, we would be down to the elite eight. the ravens he

it is raining southern west virginia, southwestern virginia into kentucky and tennessee. there's some heavy rain in tennessee now. some of that moderate to heavier rain arriving here later today. so clouding up this morning, sunrise at 7:26. and then by noontime, the low 40s. and the metro area will probably see the first raindrops early afternoon. then wet after that. and chilly, too, with temperatures only in the low to mid 40s. training tonight. a look t evening -- rain continuing tonight. a look at traffic. >>> prince george's county, capitol height, addison at walker mill road. just be careful. and checking travel speeds in our area, some areas look really good. for example, if you're traveling 50 making your way from 301 to the beltway, you're at 64 miles per hour. connecting to the beltway on 50 on the outer loop making your way toward i-95, you're at 59 miles per hour. heading to virginia on i-95, slow. prince william parkway to the capital beltway, 39 miles per hour. i've give you a live look at fairfax county pea parkway, slow hitting the prax. no problems north

status in northern virginia. fairfax county is one of the test sites. transportation officials are creating the plan after people in the area claimed they did not know when the snowplows were coming in the blizzard of 2010. community members hope the new program works. i think they'll be very happy if it truly does happen. i think they'll probably hold their breath to make sure that it does. >> i think it's helpful to see people and government sort of working together to get these issues resolved. maybe social media is one of those ways people are starting to get into more of that. >> the website is novasnowplowing.virginia.gov and it's appropriate that we are talking about snow on today. today is a big anniversary. >> carmageddon happened one year ago today. >> i think we had about enough snow for a hundred years. last year on january 26th, traffic was snarled for hours and hours and hours during the afternoon. today we will not have to worry about that. we may have to worry about a few fender benders because of

puts virginia up 25-13. second half, virginia up by 19. the pass to mike scott who backs his man down. then a nice little fadeaway. textbook for scott. he's been their best player this season. he had 18. later in the second, atkins anticipates the pass. and finishes nicely. virginia runs all over georgia tech, 70-38 was the final. blowout city there. >>> eli manning will be just fine for the nfc championship game. eli back on the practice field after a stomach bug kept him out of practice yesterday. in baltimore, the ravens have put the joe flacco/ed reed controversy behind them with the two players jokingly exchanging words during practice today. this weekend going to be no laughing matter for the ravens' defense, though. it never is when you face this guy, tom brady coming off a record-tying performance with six touchdown passes against the broncos. it was a madden-like video game for brady, leading the patriots to the end zone almost at will. a very good denver defense couldn't do anything about it. ed reed has seen brady before and bea

i'm from virginia, okay? i went to the college of william & mary. i have the same color hair as thomas jefferson. what's left of it. that generation and the generation that succeeded it took the wrong turn on slavery and on the principle of state's rights. once they took that wrong turn, i mean, virginia has become a political backwater. it has never recovered its position. and it's been a source of segregation in the 20th century and that they could have made a different decision. actually, in 1832 there is a convening of the special convention in a convening of a special -- i love that. in virginia to discuss ending slavery, but it happens right after nat turner's insurrection. when you think about it, most -- >> marshall and madison are still alive. >> marshall and madison -- madison attends and he doesn't say anything. he swallows it. he refuses to take a clear position. i'm for the union but i don't regard the federal government as empowered to do these things and i'm not sure that the states should move in this direction. it's like if you coul

we're at the freezing mark, a little below freezing through maryland, virginia, and west virginia. montgomery, arlington, fairfax, prince george's counties right near 30 degrees. district of columbia mid-30s. mid-30s to near 40 right near the chesapeake bay waters. just a few high clouds drifting over us now. we'll have them from time to time throughout the day today. there is quite a warmup on the way. yesterday our high got to 50 degrees. these were the highs yesterday throughout much of the southland from the gulf coast up to the canadian border, it was in the 60s. some of the warmth is heading east. looks like later this afternoon, right around washington, we'll climb in the upper 50s to 60. much of virginia in the 60s later today. much of maryland in the 50s as we get into the afternoon hours. it's not record warmth. the record high for today, 73 on this day five years ago. it can get a little toasty in january. here's your day planner. sunrise at 7:27. by 9:00 into the 40s. we'll have a few clouds in and out. by noontime partly cloudy, into the mid-50s. yes, up around 60 arou

back into western portions of virginia and of course west virginia seeing that rain around winchester, up toward martinsburg in through west virginia and charles town region. also in through maryland, montgomery county and let's zoom into fairfax county and say hello to my friends out in herndon and reston along route 7 and up through great falls. you are seeing some light shower activity there. and those showers will continue as you move across the potomac river and through montgomery county also seeing those showers right along river road all the way out. now take a look as we move on back and you can see even more rain making its way our way. it will come through overnight and so will the warmer temperatures. we could wake up to temperatures around 8:00 a.m. tomorrow, around 64 degrees in some locations with wind and rain. some of the rain could be accompanied by some thunderstorms during the day, too. i do think that by noon we will all be clearing out. temperatures will be going down during the afternoon. we'll stay on the breezy side of things with winds that could gust 30 to 40

virginia. in montgomery, arlington, fairfax, prince george's counties, now just in the upper teens to around 20 degrees. reagan national at 26. and the view from space showing a clear sky here, although there are high clouds just beginning to come into far southwestern virginia and southern west virginia ahead of moisture coming our way later tonight. but for the day today, we'll have plenty of sunshine, sunrise at 7:25. a cold morning. and during the afternoon, pretty chilly. highs only around 40 degrees. then this evening, we'll be clouding up. hovering in the mid to upper 30s through the evening hours. sun sets at 5:11. more coming up at 4:51. danally? >>> good morning. still have a truck accident i-95 southbound at 234. it's in the left lane -- left shoulder lane actually. and crews are blocking the left lane while they work to get the truck back on its wheels and out of the roadway. sonar accident just involving a single vehicle. be aware of it making your commute. i-95 north, mow problems

elkins, west virginia. it's been snowing back toward elkins just about all day long. the coldest of this air? staying to the west of the mountains. that is good news for us. we will not drop into the teens tonight where everybody behind the mountains will definitely be in the teens. look at the snow. pittsburgh seeing the snow. elkins, west virginia. charleston, west virginia up toward buffalo all seeing snow but the snow cannot make its way over the mountains. that's why we have been sunny during the day today and really we've seen mostly clear skies all day. we'll see it again tomorrow. very windy and cold across the region today. notice the snows here are also going to stick around for tomorrow. great skiing this weekend. if you're thinking about heading up and doing some skiing it is definitely cold enough to see some snow and not only see some snow. natural snow. but they're going to be making snow across the areas. i was looking up at ski liberty and white tail. they are making snow right now all day

it's getting above freezing in much of west virginia, central west virginia. from the panhandle of west virginia all the way to the bay, it's generally below freezing in most locations including montgomery county, arlington, fairfax, and prince george's counties. here's your day planner. sunrise at 7:21. and we'll be above freezing by 9:00. the fog should be gone by then, too. moderate, maybe briefly heavy downpours this afternoon. climbing to near 50, maybe a little thunder and lightning. how's traffic? >>> volume is increasing in our area. but travel speeds still look pretty good around town. if you're taking the dulles toll road from hunter mill road to the beltway, you're at 53 miles per hour. continuing on the beltway, this time from the dulles toll road to the i-95 interchange, 58 miles per hour. on i-95, pretty good heading from prince william parkway to the beltway, 61 miles per hour. continuing on 395, no issues as you make your way over the 14th street bridge and head into the city. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 5:33 now. florida is the next battleg

virginia unl m ba llral,was the sugar bowl is more sour than vet.veour virginia >>> even more trouble for the man accused of setting more than 50 fires in los angeles last week. his name is harry burke hearth. he's 24 years old. today, authorities announced he's under investigation in his home country, germany, after a fire there last fall burned down the family home. prosecutors say he filed an insurance claim the day it happened. authorities in los angeles believe that he was angry about his mother's legal troubles and extradition back to germany and may have fueled the arson spree. he shouted i hate america and was arrested on monday. >>> smolding embers from a fireplace. the embers that started a deadly house fire in connecticut were taken out of the fireplace so the children wouldn't worry about the safety of santa claus. the fire killed three children and their grandparents on christmas morning. the girl's mother survived the fire. there are new reports today that the contractor doing work on the house was not registered with the state to do home improvement. >>> police in great

i think both washington and marshal are regarded as trojan horses within virginia. and the fact that marshal is chief justice from 1800 to 1835, he's like that's one of the most amazing things to me. think about this. like there are three republican presidents, jefferson, madison, and monroe. all serving eight-year terms. >> that means for 24 years, all appointments to the supreme court are being made by people who believe in state's rights. they go in to the marshal court and something happens to them. i think it's the madira that he serves at dinner. but they all get converted. and it's like the reason that jefferson says if you ever have a conversation with marshal, you cannot respond. you must keep quiet. whatever you say, he will take it and he will twist it. he has the term twistification. >> he says if jefferson asks you is the sunshining, you must say i don't know. >> i don't know. >> as if you said yes or no, he'd like get marchberry versus madison out of that. >> that's right. when marshal died, they did an autopsy and he had a liver three time the size of

virginia by 4. final seconds, miami down one. scott going to drive, pivot, misses the layup, grabs the rebound. great name and well, that was good enough to get a w for 21st ranked virginia. they escape with a 52-51 win. >>> how aboutset greeneberg and virginia tech tipping off a play today at wake forest. this one came down to the wire. cj harris pulling up and nailing the three's with 11 seconds to go. wake forest beat virginia tech 58-55. >> off the wall is coming up and we are talking football. >> oh yes we are. we are talking andrew, could we see the superman move that you like to do? >> it depends on if you agree with me or not. >> we'll have to find out. >> stick around, off the wall is next.  >>> welcome back. more playoff football just ended in new orleans. we'll show it to you now. this is the saints and drew brees. here's another one from brees. going up top to robert. he is wide open. he's naked, people, naked i say. 56 yards to the house. saints win 45-28. more football talk right now on off th

status in northern virginia. people living in fairfax, loudoun and prince william county can enter their addresses and get complete realtime results, along with traffic cameras and road conditions. transportation officials are creating the plan after people in the area claimed they did not know when the snowplows were coming to their neighborhoods h during the blizzard of 2010. community members hope the new program works. >> i think they'll be very happy if it truly does happen. i think they'll probably hold their breath to make sure that it does. >> i think it's helpful to see people and government sort of working together to get these issues resolved. maybe social media is one of those ways people are starting to get into more of that. >> the website is activated once two inches of snow falls. you can take a test drive of it by going to our website, nbcwashington.com and search plowing. >>> i don't know if you will test out for real any time soon. let's talk to tom. >> the nearest operating snowplow is in sche

let's talk about what is going on in virginia right now. we underand it that the attorney general may be filing emergency legislation to try to get the ballots opened for the five remaining candidates? >> yes. that is a part of the deal. you know, this is in court, perry has take then to court and yesterday it was learned that all of the other republican candidates who failed to make the ballot either because they didn't submit enough sittings or because they didn't even attempt to submit signatures are also joining in on the lawsuit. separately and more realistically in terms of trying to get the other names on the ballot is an effort to pass emergency legislation. the general assembly of virginia comes in next week, not this week but the following week and they would have to act almost immediately and 80% of

virginia's average went up a penny to $3.27. west virginia is also one cent higher at $3.48 a gallon. >>> today mark the beginning of the 2012 detroit auto show, and there are many reasons for optimism. for the first time in seven years, all three u.s. automakers are expected to turn a profit. this year's focus is on smaller cars with big expectations as 40 new models make their debut i

when the colony of virginia challenged the french building a fort in the ohio country. the war also involved acadia or what is also called nova scotia, the name given that area by the british. an area on the eastern coast of canada. which is very important during the conflict. the war also involved the region of the lake champlain corridor. now, lake champlain is a lake today that is largely between two states, new york state on the western side of the lake and on the east vermont. the northern tip of the lake does touch canada. so lake champlain was extremely important in the war as a corridor between the colony of new york and the hudson river valley and canada. and it could be an artery of invasion either moving northward or southward. as we'll see at various points in the conflict. and lastly, of great importance was the st. lawrence river, the great river of canada. beginning with its source in the great lakes and of course, its course downstream moving northeasterly all the way to the atlantic. and quebec being the main french fortress and most powerful single poi

temperatures at our above freezing, parts of maryland and virginia, parts of west virginia, too. watch for patchy ice, mainly on elevated ramps and bridges. we have this low fog with us, along with the patchy ice, probably for another few hours. the fog will break up by mid morning. and sunrise will be at 7:26. and then by noontime, soaring to the upper 40s. low to mid 50s, lots of sunshine during the afternoon. your evening planner in ten minutes. here's traffic. danella? >>> good morning. had a crash involving an overturned vehicle. the hov lane were shut down southbound as you across the 14th street bridge. now the hov lanes have reopened. that's a good sign this morning. low visibility, i-95 at fairfax county parkway heading north. i'm also seeing crowding, and you will see some delays. give yourself extra time this morning. and in maryland, a look at 301 at branch avenue. again, a lot of fog. over to you. >> thank you. >>> voters in new hampshire are preparing to make their choice for a gop presidential hopeful this morning. one town has already cast their ballots. dixville

coming up in my next report, we'll go into virginia at 5:24 and speaking of virginia, a couple of notes for virginia drivers, the old lewinsville road bridge over the beltway in mclean is coming down. the demolition is set for tonight at 11:00. old bridge is one of about 20 over the beltway which need to be replaced to make room for the new high occupancy toll lane. crews will be working in the area overnight for the next three to four weeks. drivers in arlington could soon be able to find out just how long it will take to get to their destination. the county plans to install a real time travel system with message signs for drivers. however, it is still searching for a contractor to build ten miles communications network. the network will be built along route 50, clarendon and wilson boulevards, glebe road, columbia pike and lee highway. andrea and mike? >> thank you, monika. in sports, flip saunders wasn't around long in last night's game. >> the maryland women start conference play trying to keep their undefeated record intact. highlights coming up in sports. >> let's take another loo

in virginia, inner loop and outer loop is accident free. back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> 6:33. we have breaking news off the coast of italy. crews temporarily suspended search efforts inside an overturned cruise ship. officials say rough waters caused the boat to move slightly putting divers in danger. at least 20 people who were on the luxury cruise line are missing this morning including an american couple. the "costa concordia" slammed into a reef friday night. divers found five bodies yesterday including four men and a woman believed to be in their 50s and 60s. that brings the number of dead to 11. a couple from newport news, virginia, was on the cruise. they said other passengers did everything they could to get off the ship when it started taking water. >> they closed the gate, and they started to push it off the side of the boat. people started jumping from the boat into our life boat. and it messed up the weight distribution. >> meanwhile, the captain is now on house arrest. he's accused of deliberately steering the ship to

and finally coolidge out of virginia. coolidge showing their speed on the fast break to cumberland who gets the jam. coolidge holds on to win 62-55. lots of great high school games today. >> these kids blow me away. . >>> that's our broadcast for this evening. letterman is next. good night and stay dry. the decision was made - we were making a move. we had to. we knew that if we came in too high, it would cost us big time. we had to stay low. and boy did we. we locked it in and rode that low rate from navy federal credit union all the way to our first house. it's a split-level ranch. so cute! 3 1/2 million members. 3 1/2 million stories. navy federal credit union.

much of the shenandoah valley, panhandle of west virginia, western maryland, and west virginia. and east of there, closer to washington, it's only near 40 in montgomery, loudoun counties as well as in frederick county, maryland. in fairfax county county, mid four 40s. and low 40s in prince george's county. there are the latest wind gusts. we've had them gusting to 35 miles per hour over the last hour. and the cloud cover has broken up quite a bit. although there may be still a few sprinkles or maybe a few flurries in the northern shenandoah valley, panhandle of west virginia. as the day progresses, we'll have sunshine in and out and a gusty wind this morning, diminishing this afternoon. 30s by late afternoon. evening planner in ten minutes. how's traffic? >>> inner loop at georgia avenue still seeing the car into a ditch. blocking the right shoulder lane. traveling on old columbia pike at fairland road, fire department still on the scene of the accident there. you can see here looks like just have to stick to the left. you are able to proceed, but you are going to have to hit th

west virginia is now beginning to warm up. over the last is 12 hours, we've had the cloud cover beginning to quickly move off to the east. we'll have increasing sunshine and warmer weather moving in. here is your day planner. sunrise will be at 7:27. by 9:00 into the mid 30s. quite a bit of sunshine after that. noon time temperature near 40 and during the afternoon reaching the low to mid 40s. sunset is at 5:00. then the mid 30s by midnight and during the day on friday, partly cloudy and even milder. upper 20s in the morning, but afternoon highs, low 50s. may hit mid 50s saturday afternoon. back down into the 40s on sunday with clouds around. cloudy sunday night and monday. greater chances of rain by wednesday next week and still mild. >>> so far, still looking good in our area. if you're traveling in maryland, checking local cameras for you, traveling is very light. not seeing anything in the roadways for you. traveling 395, b this is the view at edsel. southbound looks pretty clear at this time. if you're continuing across t

if this is your compute in virginia, you're at 55 miles per hour. to get from the interchange to the dulles toll road, right now that trip will take you 14 minutes. traveling 50 -- i'm not seeing any issues on 50 at all as you make your way from the bowie area. eastbound connecting to the beltway -- sorry, westbound connecting to the beltway, eastbound, as well, you're pretty much in the clear. travel speed westbound from bowie to the beltway, you're at 61 miles per hour. and the rails are open with no reported delays on the metro, marc, or the vre. back to you. >> thanks. >>> close but no cigar for the virginia cavaliers in their bid to beat the hated duke blue devils. virginia missed two three pointers in the closing seconds of the game. they fell to duke 61-58. the cavaliers haven't won at duke since 1995. this loss snapped virginia's 12-game winning streak. uva now 14-2 on the season. the cavs are off until next thursday when they take on georgia tech in charlottesville. >>> it has been a roller coaster ride in the season for the capitals so far

it's in the teens throughout most of virginia, maryland, west virginia, the blue ridge and shenandoah valley. a few high clouds drifting in from the west. they will be with us this morning. a lot of sun this morning. sunrise 7:24. by noontime, upper 30s. increasing clouds this afternoon with a high reaching the low 40s. a look at evening planner in ten minutes. here's a look at traffic. good morning, danella. >> good morning. traveling southbound, i-270 at route 109, report of an accident. i'm seeing delays at this time. out of urbana, your slow. route 180, you're jammed making your way to route 109. traveling at father hurley boulevard, heading to the spur a bit of congestion heading through rockville. no major delays yet. traveling 66 westbound at cub run -- east way towards route 28, possible accident. there i'm sending the chopper there now to check things out. i'm back in ten minutes with another look at traffic. back to you. >>> a billionaire who also happens to be a history buff will donate millions of dollars to help fix one of the most iconic structures in the entire country.

a showdown, is the virginia gop more antitax or more projob? up until now, they have been arguing those two are the same. comments, questions, criticism all welcome. the address here is mailbag@wusa9.com. that is our report. i'll be back here at 11:00 along with anita brikman. we'll have the latest on the new hampshire primary. log on any time to wusa9.com. we'll be back later. we'll see you then. bye bye. >>> now, "entertainment tonight," the most watched entertainment newsmagazine in the world. >>> why katy perry is hiding. ♪ >> what sources say was the one thing that broke up her marriage. >> and our take on why she backed out of the people's choice awards. >>> then, new information on beyonce's new baby girl and her miscarriage. plus, other stars who lost a pregnancy. >> it was really tough. >>> the race for white house. hollywood takes side. >> i root for the president of the united states. >> george backed obama. but who's on the republican side and how much money is hollywood raising for the candidates? >> are the stars afraid of what

it happened last night at cedar lake plaza in sterling, virginia. a spokeswoman for the loudoun county sheriff's office says the 35-year-old woman was stabbed in the stomach. she says it was domestic violence and not a random attack. >> she was in her vehicle. apparently it seems like she got out of the vehicle, and some type of altercation allegedly occurred. it seems like the stabbing resulted as a domestic altercation, or it's domestic related. >> no word if deputies made an arrest or if they are looking for a suspect. >>> this morning, family and friends are mourning the loss of their loved one killed over a pair of $200 sneakers. police say 19-year-old david robinson and his cousin were waiting at a bus stop in northeast washington when men in an suv pulled up, stole his nike rookie shoes, and started shooting. robinson was shot and died at the hospital. >> for him to die this way and for them to take just some tennis shoes that they could have got themselves, i would rather for them to just beat him up and take the shoes than to actually kill

across northern virginia. it is going to be with us off and on into the rest of the afternoon and this evening. inch and a half of rain by the time interest ends by zahn tomorrow. then sun back tomorrow afternoon. warmer and windy and cold on friday. a cold weekend to follow. all the way into martin luther king jr. day. highs in the 30s. see you tomorrow morning. >> all right. thank you, tom. we still have delicious smell of curry. i-want to make some when i get home. that's "news4 midday." thanks for joining us. tune in for news4 at 4:00, 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00. we will be back at 11:00 tomorrow for "news4 midday." until then have a terrific day and we will see you in the morning.

colder in parts of central and northern virginia and colder still in the panhandle of west virginia. as you look at the advisories and what we're expecting, 1-2 inches of snow across far northern maryland, about an inch of snow, sleet messiness with a tenth of an inch of ice coating through the heart of washington and a light coating of sleet and freezing rain in parts of southern maryland. here's the way it shapes up on doppler. mostly snow in carol county but snow and freezing sleet in west virginia. you can see it coming down in frederic, maryland. you folks in frederic county could get 1-2 inches of snow. this is mostly freezing rain on i95 south of washington, further out to central virginia. mostly freezing rain and sleet in culpepper county and higher rain west of in to because the warm air is aloft. the cold air is trapped on the surface, a slippery saturday surface. a little clearing late tonight but the moisture comes back tomorrow morning. as a result, tomorrow, sunday afternoon, as the precipitation comes back, we may have a little bit more of sleet issue to deal with sun

virginia, winchester and frederick counties schools are closed. clark schools opening two hours late. in west virginia, hampshire, hardy, pendleton schools all closed. you can find details on our website, nbcwashington.com. >> and tom kierein is here to tell us about our forecast. it is really cold here. >> temperatures just plummeted. the bottom fell out. it's all the way down to 10 degrees throughout much of the region this morning. and those potent, vigorous snow showers were like little mini blizzards. they were a little stronger farther to our west. that's why we got the snow closings there because the snow stuck to the roads and caused a lot of accidents and things are slick. right now at reagan national temperature under a clear sky 17 degrees. the coldest morning since last february. the dewpoints zero. it's very, very dry. we are moisture starved. you'll need the skin lotion all day long. look at winchester's temperature. it's only 7 above zero. montgomery county, fairfax county, the low teens, mid teens in prince george's county. upper t