virginia was rushed to the hospital. for 48 hours, virginia hovered between life and death, but she survived. toxicology tests showed virginia had a blood alcohol level of 0.16, almost twice the legal limit. >> they had charged her with the felony dui. >> virginia was convicted and sentenced to six years in prison for vehicular homicide. >> it was hard enough that she had lost somebody in her life, and then to be doing time for it and be taken away from her family again, i mean, it was a very difficult time for virginia. >> when virginia was released from prison, she told her family she found work cleaning houses. one evening, while spending time with her family, virginia got a message on her pager at 8:54 p.m. >> yeah, i can do that. >> we asked her where she was going, and she tells us that she has to go clean a house for an individual. we said our good-byes and hugged her and told her we loved her, and she told us that as well and it was the last time. >> early the next morning, a man walking his dog found a woman's b

everyday in west virginia. businesses like this bistro, which is famous in charleston for the sunday breakfast that day. now, the managers told me that they lost $40,000 during the do not use ban and they are continuing to spend an extra $500 per day to bring in bottled water because customers don't trust what is coming out of the tap. .. thank you for allowing me to be here and speak for west virginia. >> thank you for your leadership on this issue. >> secretary huffman. >> thank you, mr. chairman. state of west virginia and -- i'm sorry. thank you. the state of west virginia and its department of environmental protection appreciate and welcome the opportunity to address this committee. i'm hopeful that by sharing west virginia's experience from the perspective of an environmental regulator and not a public health official, i can provide insight to you and other states as we seek to provide a more comprehensive regulation. so as to better protect human health in the environment and minimize the risk associated

but federal circuit that includes virginia also colors north carolina, south carolina, and west virginia. if the court of appeals up holds the virginia division, that's hour focus of this edition of "inside story." >>> virginia is for lovers was the slogan of the day for same-sex marriage supporters in virginia. >> today we are more american than we were yesterday, and today we're a little more equal than we were the day before. >> reporter: thursday uphurled judge struck down the state's prohibition of same sex marriage ac mandarin knowinglying long history, tradition alone cannot deny same-sex couples from marrying. in her 41 page opinion the norfolk judge referenced the history of segregation. and it wasn't until 1967 that interracial couples in virginia could marry after the supreme court ruled mildred and rich 1958 marriage must be legally recognized there. >> virginia's position are not being repeated this time as attorney general i'm proud that the commonwealth is on the right side of the law in this case. >> in a pair of landmark decisions last june the supreme court ruled agains

is saying that west virginia residents shouldn't be worried about this latest spill as the creek was not connected to a main drinking water source nor did the coal slurry contain the dangerous m. c. h. and chemical but these assurances have done little to placate the fears and worries of west virginians are now heavily reliant on the coal industry and its economic benefits well earlier today i spoke to investigative journalist carl gibson was on the ground in west virginia about the latest developments regarding both the spills i first asked him if he believed the e.p.a. his claims that the coal slurry contained. none of the potentially deadly chemical and c h m. cats was a guy who charleston he drew she decided to spill the morning after and he told me that you know when you smell the air you smell that licorice and that licorice is the smell of and c h m which was the chemical spilled into the elk river on january night. another environmental activist stockman from the ohio valley environmental coalition she told me the same thing she felt she smelled licorice now it's interesting

you folks in oakland down toward davis, west virginia, great weekend to go skiing. temperatures, here's one thing we're lacking. it's still 46 downtown, 52 in la plata, dropped to 43 in leesburg and frederick, but for the most part kind of a conversational clipper. we'll talk about that and a pattern change when we come back. >>> in frederick county it was a much smoother ride for drivers than this time yesterday. that is, until they pulled up to gas stations where some of the pumps were on empty. >> reporter: i'm scott broom on interstate 70 in the wake of yesterday's storm, some holiday weekend travelers trying to get out of town before the next round of snow. they're asking why some gas pumps appear to have run dry. gas pumps out of service, stop dry as early as wednesday night as this week's nor'easter cranked up all die to high demand as people filled up for bad weather while deliveries were disrupted by the storm. the problem is not widespread and there is no shortage according to the washington, maryland and delaware station service association. as this holid

is saying that west virginia residents shouldn't be worried about this latest spill as the creek was not connected to a main drinking water source nor did the coal slurry contain the dangerous age and chemical but these assurances have done little to placate the fears and worries of west virginians are now heavily reliant on the coal industry and its economic benefits well earlier today i spoke to investigative journalist carl gibson was on the ground in west virginia about the latest developments regarding both the spills i first asked him if he believed the e.p.a. his claims that the coal slurry contained. none of the potentially deadly chemical and c h m. cats was a guy who lived in charleston he drew she decided to spill the morning after and he told me that you know when you smell the air you smell that licorice and that licorice is the smell of and c h m which was the chemical spilled into the elk river on january night another environmental activist stockman from the ohio valley environmental coalition she told me the same thing she felt she smelled licorice now it's interesti

is saying that west virginia residents shouldn't be worried about this latest spill as the creek was not connected to a main drinking water source nor did the coal slurry contain the dangerous m. c. h. and chemical but these assurances have done little to placate the fears and worries of west virginians are now heavily reliant on the coal industry and its economic benefits well earlier today i spoke to investigative journalist carl gibson was on the ground in west virginia about the latest developments regarding both the spills i first asked him if he believed the e.p.a. his claims that the coal slurry contained. none of the potentially deadly chemical and c h m. cats was a guy who lived in charleston he drew she decided this bill the morning after and he told me that you know when you smell the air you smell that licorice and that licorice is the smell of and c h m which was the chemical spilled into the elk river on january night another environmental activist stockman from the ohio valley environmental coalition she told me the same thing she felt she smelled that licorice now it'

just when you thought it couldn't get any worse for the water supply in west virginia last week yet another toxic spill struck the state this time over one hundred thousand gallons of coal slurry that watery byproduct of coal mining spilled into the fields into fields creek which is a tributary of charleston's can now a river of course this latest rupture comes just weeks after the january ninth chemical spill the port an estimated ten thousand gallons of a chemical called for and into the elk river contaminating the water supply for three hundred thousand west virginians now the e.p.a. is saying that west virginia residents shouldn't be worried about this latest spill as the creek was not connected to a main drinking water source nor did the coal slurry contain the dangerous age and chemical but these assurances have done little to placate the fears and worries of west virginians are now heavily reliant on the coal industry and its economic benefits well earlier today i spoke to investigative journalist carl gibson was on the ground in west virginia about the latest developments regarding

it may be very different from west virginia. those solutions may become committed by voluntary programs developed by industry. a top-down management situation of federal solutions may actually display some protective systems of state and local laws. for those reasons, i think we should be cautious. presence of a federal regulatory gap does not necessarily mean that a hazard exists uniformly across the nation. some of those hazards may be dealt with by other restraints. a one-size-fits-all federal approach may sometimes even reduce safety by preempting ,roader, more effective tailored solutions. because -- it calls for caution and the liberation. this committee is doing it. i suggest they continue to do so and keep these in mind. mind prevention is in regarding substances that are stored. west virginia and other states as well as the epa have guidance documents on this subject. they provide commonsense information and advice that could prevent the tragedy in west virginia. look at westwill virginia and their documents about above

just when you thought it couldn't get any worse for the water supply in west virginia last week yet another toxic spill struck the state this time over one hundred thousand gallons of coal slurry that watery byproduct of coal mining spilled into the fields into fields creek which is a tributary of charleston's canal a river of course this latest rupture comes just weeks after the january ninth chemical spill the port an estimated ten thousand gallons of a chemical called for and into the elk river contaminating the water supply for three hundred thousand west virginians now the e.p.a. is saying that west virginia residents shouldn't be worried about this latest spill as the creek was not connected to a main drinking water source nor did the coal slurry contain the dangerous age and chemical but these assurances have done little to placate the fears and worries of west virginians are now heavily reliant on the coal industry and its economic benefits well earlier today i spoke to investigative journalist carl gibson was on the ground in west virginia about the latest developments regarding bo

ill gun owners in virginia now have a -- >>> gun owners in virginia now have a way to protect themselves if they are perhaps charged with some sort of gun law violation. former virginia attorney general ken cuccinelli opened the first of its kind virginia law firm dedicated to protecting the rights of gun owners. peggy fox talked to cuccinelli today to find out more about it. >> reporter: ken cuccinelli says he's happy to be off the campaign treadmill and now focusing on his family, his own law firm and a separate whole new kind of law practice, one dedicated to defending gun rights. >> if they lawfully use a gun to defend themselves or are essentially harassed for legally carrying where they're allowed by law to carry, we weekend them start to finish. >> reporter: he and three partners have launched virginia's self-defense law. the difference with this firm is that they charge a low monthly retainer of $8.33. >> people are retaining a lawyer. they have a lawyer. this is not an insurance plan. that's an important distinction. >> reporter: he says he would have defended george zimmerman w

well, right now, more than 700 dominion, virginia customers do not have power. pepco is working to restore services to 600 customers. bge has 172 customers. all of the numbers are from earlier this morning. we are not sure if any of that was corrected yet you can get information like school closings even if you are not near a tv or computer. you can get the forecast for wherever you are, or best of all that app is free. >>> and today, rounds out week 1 of competition in the winter olympics, it's feeling more like spring in sochi. you are looking at the olympic cauldron there. the high today, 64 degrees. results have happened, we will see what you can see tonight. >> whether it's the heat or the pressure, team usa had a rough start. let's start with the spoiler alert. time to turn away if you don't want to hear what happened. to other way to couch today's day on the slopes other than disappointing. bode miller placed sixth and ted ligety placed 12th. both have a chance to medal next week. good news, we can tell you in the coastal cluster and up in the americans w

in my mind that it will happen, and virginia has to change with the times. >> reporter: and in virginia mark herring outraged the republicans last month when he declared that he was going to join the same sex couples who challenge the ban and no longer support the amendment to ban the amendment in 2006. and like the ruling, it deprived people of equal rights. >> in is about our friends and co-workers and family members who are denied the benefits of marriage that opposite sex couples take for granted. >> but this congressman calls for the judge's impeachment. >> virginia voted for the marshall amendment in 2006 and she sweeps in in here, and says, you don't count and i trump everybody, and i find that astounding. >> reporter: but the judge's ruling is not the end. we will look at the battle coming up next on "news4 at 6:00." >>> right now at 5:00, we just learned what happened to a man found identity is revealed of the victim, but where he came from is astounding. >>> and now how do some people get their towed cars back on the road? >>> and thousands of entries in the best >>> how can w

most of maryland and virginia, west virginia, including our nearby suburbs. and right near washington and right near the bay we are at or below freezing. here are the future temps, we'll have them around 8:00 or so. still below freezing in the 20s to near 30 degrees. then by noontime for the lunch hour, we are in the mid-30s to above freezing everywhere else. then peaking this afternoon, partly sunny to mostly cloudy near 40 degrees. i think much of the region is there for the afternoon. the big story today is the patchy ice north and west of the metro area. big winter storm warning for tonight. it

virginia. grant, hampshire, jefferson, mineral and morgan county schools open two hours late today. >> storm team 4 meteorologist tom kieran is here now with what you need to know to get ready for the day ahead. >>> schools are delaying due to patchy ice that's around this morning from yesterday's sloppy snow that fell. it is frozen up this morning, so watch out for that as we are in the upper 20s to near 30s. most of maryland and virginia, west virginia, including our nearby suburbs. and right near washington and right near the bay we are at or below freezing. here are the future temps, we'll have them around 8:00 or so. still below freezing in the 20s to near 30 degrees. then by noontime for the lunch hour, we are in the mid-30s to above freezing everywhere else. then peaking this afternoon, partly sunny to mostly cloudy near 40 degrees. i think much of the region is there for the afternoon. the big story today is the patchy ice north and west of the metro area. big winter storm warning for t

is saying that west virginia residents shouldn't be worried about this latest spill as the creek was not connected to a main drinking water source nor did the coal slurry contain the dangerous m c h and chemical but these assurances have done little to placate the fears and worries of west virginians are now heavily reliant on the coal industry and its economic benefits well earlier today i spoke to investigative journalist carl gibson was on the ground in west virginia about the latest developments regarding both spills i first asked him if he believed the e.p.a.'s claims that the coal slurry contained. none of the potentially deadly chemical and c.h.m. . first test was a guy who charleston he drew she decided this bill the morning after and he told me that you know when you smell the air you smell that licorice and that licorice is the smell of and c h m which was the chemical spilled into the elk river on january night another environmental activist stockman from the ohio valley environmental coalition she told me the same thing she felt she smelled licorice now it's interesting b

because it's bad for virginia. >> in 2010, then-west virginia governor joe manchin sued the epa over mountaintop coal mining regulations. yes, joe manchin was a democrat but he was a coal state governor. joe manchin pretty much maintained the role of opponent to environmental regulations, particularly anything to do with the coal industry and coal-fired power plants. just as he promised the people of west virginia he would do when he was running for senate. in 2011, he introduced a bill in the senate that would prevent the epa from revoking clean water act permits. that same year he also co-sponsored an amendment that would suspend the epa's regulation of greenhouse gases. this past summer senator manchin was the only senate democrat to vote against the confirmation of president obama's choice to be the new head of the epa. then came january 9th of this year, four weeks ago. a chemical spill paralyzed governor manchin's state. a chemical used in the processing of coal. the banks of the elk river in charleston, west virginia, at the public water intake for charleston's drinking water

that is 95 in virginia. you at to 70 in maryland, can see that to 70 in maryland as icicle hanging, literally, in front of the camera and there is a glaze over the roadway and the grass. those are two different areas. keep that in mind as you are traveling. i-81, as jackie mentioned, will be an issue in the morning commute. by new crashed in virginia along fairfax county parkway. picked up a new crashed in virginia along fairfax county parkway. >> some good news about the alaska town that was cut off because of an avalanche. >> we will tell you what is happening there today that has a lot of people celebrating. let's take a look at some of the other news making headlines today. after two weeks of being quarantines in a town, people in alaska could soon be able to come and go as they please. they have been cut off from the rest of the state since an only roadcloth the into the town. crews are expected to have the town open for traffic this afternoon. of a triple-threat winter storm. snow, ice, and rain are on

rigell of virginia. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 487, the gentleman from virginia, mr. rigell, and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from virginia. mr. rigell: thank you, madam chairman. i'd like to thank my fellow virginian, chairman goodlatte, for his leadership on the underlying bill. i also want to thank mr. graves, chairman of the house committee on small business, for working with me and my sfaff on advancing my amendment -- my staff on apped advancing my amendment. i think my amendment is noteworthy first for its brevity. it's only 14 words long in total. yet it packs a powerful and much-needed punch. because it addresses a central issue to job creation, which is a shared value and shared objective in this house. and that is increasing access to credit. and in some cases not prohibiting access to credit. mr. chairman, this is not a theoretical issue for me. i've been a businessman for 30 years, an entrepreneur for about 23 years, and i know the great joy of looking into an applicant, their eyes, and fellow america

cantor: i thank the gentleman from virginia. madam chair, i rise today in support of the alert act and in defense of working middle-class families who face the danger that overzealous washington regulators will destroy their jobs and impose new red tape that cuts their wages. an america that works allows small businesses to flourish. jobs can be created. and for folks to have more take-home pay in their pockets. but america doesn't work when washington regulators impose more red tape on businesses, large and small, regardless of the costs. this bill fixes that. i hear a lot on this floor about the warnings of days gone by and the fear mongering attached to trying to instill accountability on this bureaucracy in washington. i don't think any of us on either side of the aisle wants to defend overzealous democrats and imposing unnecessary burdens that have clogged this economy. now, america doesn't work when special interest groups use the courts to impose backroom regulations that destroy jobs and reduce take-home pay. this bill b

the virginia state police have not confirmed that. wanted for murder in pennsylvania is waking up in prince william county. earl mitchell was all -- arrested after a manhunt. it puts schools in lockdown. police will release more details this morning. problemsare a host of plaguing the host country of this years's winter x. john gonzales is keeping a tab. he is in the satellite truck with all the problems. if you're still looking for tickets, more than 80% of tickets have been sold. russian spectators have faced long lines to collect those tickets. ticket sellers are set up at airports and railway stations. much as been made of security and safety of those traveling. recent bomb attacks have raised a lot of questions about how safe fans and athletes and families will be for the next few weeks. experts have called the threats as that the games unprecedented. to silicide -- two suicide bombers killed 35 people. vladimir putin has been lobbying hard for these games for years. he said he hopes by hosting such a large-scale event, russia's

someone, a member of virginia's -- someone wanted a member of virginia's republican party to step down because of a post on facebook. treasurer bob fitzimmons used inappropriate language to describe delegate barbara comstock. she's running for frank wasl's seat in congress -- wolfe's seat in congress. fitzimmons apologized claiming he thought the word meant something else. republican delegate crispies is asking gop leadership in the state to make fitzimmons resign. >>> in prince george's county, 200 families get to spend two more weeks in their homes because -- before they're economiced out. a court injunction -- kicked out. a court injunction will keep the water on at the lynnhill condos in temple hills through march 14th. the building is in serious disrepair. on top of that, the building manager is $1,000 behind on utility payments. a legal adviser tells news4 the injunction gives residents and the manager time to get the bills paid. >>> a condo battle brewing in georgetown. a luxury condo building is being proposed across from the key bridge. it would be located where that exxon sta

are in virginia. culpeper, page, rappahannock, spotsylvania county schools will open two hours late today. >>> another busy day for storm team 4. and a cold start to the week. we'll see more snow before the day is over. first we have to get through cold temperatures. meteorologist tom kierein with more. >>> keep your warm winter coat handy. you're going to be needing it this morning as we're down below freezing. just near 20 degrees in our far northern and western areas in the rural areas. closer to washington, only near 20 in montgomery county, too, southern part of the montgomery county, and around the beltway. we're in the low to mid 20s including prince george's county and into fairfax county. staying in the mid 20s through 8:00, bright sunshine today, though. a light wind. i think by noontime should be around 30. only reaching the mid 30s by mid-afternoon. then overnight tonight, snow begins to move in. here's the timing. i think by midnight or so, light snow coming in. earlier than that. after t

charleston, west virginia. >> meantime, farmers in west virginia are also having problems with water, but their situation is with the drought. it's affecting crops and the economy around the world in what is being called a crisis. we'll have that later in the show. >>> unemployment is 6.7%, and that's the lowest in five years, but millions of americans say they need help. so the issue of extending long-term unemployment benefits. john, what's the very latest with this particular bill? >> well, the latest news, del, the vote at this hour is being postponed until the 2:00 eastern time. and let me remind you, this is the emergency unemployment compensation act. they got it drafted under the bush administration, and it has been reopted every year. it lapsed and millions of americans are without their long-term unemployment benefits. so enter harry reid, in the senate. and jack reed in rhode island. and they are trying to extend iting, and pay it retroactively for those who mixed out. and they are going to allow employers to smooth pensions, which means pay a bit less into the pension pot.

in virginia, $3.19 on average, up six cents. in west virginia, the price is $3.42, four cents more expensive. >>> heads up if you are taking metro today. expect delays. the farragut north and dow ponte metro stations are closed during this president's day weekend. the stations will reopen tomorrow. shuttle buses are running between woodley park and metro center. metro will open in a few minutes at 5:00 a.m. and close at midnight. trains will run on a saturday schedule. you can park for free at all metro-owned lots and garages. >>> today is the last day you can see the original emancipation proclamation in downtown washington. the national archives is displaying the historic document in honor of black history month. president abraham lincoln issued the proclamation in 1863 during the civil war. it freed slaves in rebel states. after today, the document will go back in storage. it is 151 years old. and you can still see lincoln's signature. >> that's the big thing on the last page, you see his signature and the seal. i've been to

four of them in maryland, virginia and the district. for a complete list of those 14 parks here in our area, head over to our website, nbcwashington.com. >>> marylanders, this is the weekend to buy some new appliances and save a little money. maryland is holding a tax-free holiday for some energy star appliances. now, that includes energy efficient refrigerators, air conditioners, washers and dryers and furnaces. we posted a list at nbcwashington.com. >>> and today, you can get a look at what martin luther king jr.'s memorial library in chinatown, what it's going to look like. the library is hosting a public forum starting at 10:00 this morning. you can check out the designs from three finalists who are competing to renovate that library. these are a look at some of those proposed designs. today's forum will also be streamed online live in a google hangout. >>> new this morning, the sienna college research institute and c span in connection with the white house historical society released its findings for the influential first ladies li

some schools in west virginia are on a two-hour delay. they are trying to dig out from all the snow. >> we have some -- here so more could be on the way. geraceet over to jackie -- jacqui jeras. we will become throughout the day. star this and into the overnight hours tom aware expecting a freezing rain this time. that is the liquid the comes down and the nice is on contact with surfaces. it makes it impossible to travel. there are some big concerns about your commute tomorrow morning. take a look and enjoy the calm conditions this morning. justemperatures are at or below the freezing mark across the region. any moisture left over from yesterday's rain is going to be icy. our headlines for today, we will have a calm day. we some sunshine with high temperatures in the mid to upper 30 poss. there will tonight be a significant icing event. we do have warnings and advisories posted that i will show you in just a moment. we will have some wintry weather before the weekend is over. we are in a very active weather pattern. more details from the

across the street, those who want to strikedown the virginia 2006 ban. and here is what the case focuses on, tim bostick and his partner tony london. they wanted to marry, but they were denied a license. and these two women who were married in 2008 in california, and they warrant virginia to recognize their marriage, and they are represented by tim olson and tim boiz who are known for successfully arguing against california's prop 8, and also, attorney general mark herring on their side, and meanwhile, two court clerks are defending the law. >> they maintain that it is one man and one woman to maintain that as best as possible every child has the possibility to have a relationship that their mom and dad. >> reporter: and then the assembly was told that marriage is to provide structure and stability to a child, and marriage is not all about children, but it is about freedom and lib erty was the other argument. >>> and it is great to be in court finally, and to hear our attorneys state our case, and we are very hopeful. >> reporter: now a big focus in the

you routes of virginia are looking good. show you current conditions. this along the douglas bridge. up things are looking useful as you come inbound from pennsylvania avenue. thank you very much. police are scrambling trying to find the man who shot and killed an example -- alexandria woman when she answered the door. you just mentioned, the manhunt continues this morning for a very unusual suspect. elderly, balding and bearded man. he is accused of getting down a beloved music teacher. music forodato taught the past 20 years. yesterday, the mother of three kurtenbach at the door at her home in the 2400 block of ridge road drive. the suspect opened fire and shot her and the home health worker who was at the home caring for ruthanne lodato's mother. airliftedodato was from her home, but died at the hospital. the gunman is described as elderly with white hair. we're are probably not had a violent crime in our history. police have no motive or nothing to suggest that ruthanne lodato news shooter. ronald kirby to back in november. theived just a mile and s

covering much of virginia, west virginia, maryland. nearby suburbs in the rural areas, hovering at 30. some upper 20s. the big weather story today, this icy morning. but then we have a possibility of another round of snow coming in. when will it arrive? this is saturday morning at 6:00 a.m., leading edge of the snow coming into northern virginia, loudoun county, western maryland, frederick, washington county, points west. but then i think it will be getting closer to washington by mid mortgage, getting close -- mid morning, getting closer. it will move in from 10:00 in the morning until 2:00, 3:00 in the afternoon, moving east of the bay. how much snow would it leave? nothing like the last couple of days. there may be an inch or so in washington to a couple of inches, two to four, montgomery county, howard, northern fairfax, loudoun county, and four to six, the higher amounts, six just in some of the higher ridges farther to the west. but mainly up to around four inches many counties near the border. for your valentine's day, though, y

because it's bad for virginia. >> in 2010, then-west virginia governor joe manchin sued the epa over mountaintop coal mining regulations. yes, joe manchin was a democrat but he was a coal state governor. joe manchin pretty much maintained the role of opponent to environmental regulations, particularly anything to do with the coal industry and coal-fired power plants. just as he promised the people of west virginia he would do when he was running for senate. in 2011, he introduced a bill in the senate that would prevent the epa from revoking clean water act permits. that same year he also co-sponsored an amendment that would suspend the epa's regulation of greenhouse gases. this past summer senator manchin was the only senate democrat to vote against the confirmation of president obama's choice to be the new head of the epa. then camejanuary 9th of this year, four weeks ago. a chemical spill paralyzed governor manchin's state. a chemical used in the processing of coal. the banks of the elk river in charleston, west virginia, at the public water intake for charleston's drinking water s

dominion virginia power has 1,400 outages in northern virginia. just over 300 outages for bge, potomac edison, 250, mostly in montgomery county. and smeco has more than 1,300 without power. most of those folks in charles county. >>> the radaren't the only problem for commuters. the impact the snow is having on commuter rail service and amtrak. >>> now a live look in montgomery county which saw some of the biggest snow totals from the storm. we'll show you how the cleanup effort is going there this hour effort is going there this hour next. pay my bill. ephone: your account is already next. paid in full. oh, well in that case, back to vacation mode. ♪boots and pants and boots and pants♪ ♪and boots and pants and boots and pants♪ ♪and boots and pants... voice-enabled bill pay. just a tap away on the geico app. ♪ huh, 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. yup, everybody knows that. well, did you know that some owls aren't that wise. don't forget about i'm having brunch with meagan tomorrow. who? seriously, you met her lik

northern virginia leaders donated 18,000 blankets. david culver logged on to skype. >> it's a humbling experience. there's 7,000 people. they left their homes with little other than what they can carry or what was on their backs. these are professional folks, teachers, policemen, doctors, lawyers who have to flee their home country because their home government is shelling or bombing their community. >> and when we came last october it was just heart tugging to see these individuals, particularly the children in the situation that they were living in. >> about two months ago we were on a trip with the american turkish association and actually visited this syrian refugee camp and we were overwhelmed. i mean it was a transformational moment of our trip and we visited a family, a specific family in the camp and they asked if we could bring us some blankets. well we did that. in fact we brought 18,000 of them with us through all of the wonderful donations from people from all over northwestern virginia but particularly loudoun county and

virginia same-sex couples are celebrating. judge allen ruled the state's ban on same-sex marriages unconstitutional. she wrote, gay and lesbian individuals share the same capacity as heterosexual individuals to form, preserve and celebrate living intimate and lasting relationships. the ruling follows a decision by virginia's attorney general not to defend the law during a hearing last week. >> i'm proud to say today that the commonwealth of virginia stood on the right side of the law and the right side of history in opposing this discriminatory ban. >> reporter: protestors from both sides made their voices heard outside the courtroom. >> time for equality is now! >> reporter: supporters of the ban argue the courts should not overrule the will of the people. >> in 2006, virginians voted overwhelmingly to support traditional marriage between one man and one woman. >> reporter: but judge allen rejected the argument, writing, quote, tradition alone cannot denying same-sex couples the right to marry any more than it could justify v

. >>> new details on the alleged attack on the wife of a virginia state delegate. scott is live. >>> school science teacher is in jail for attacking the wife of leader there. they rested claire kennedy ogleby for the attack. og ogleby struck her in the head several times and is in the hospital and expected to recover. ogleby has been suspended from her job and police charged her with burglary and malicious wounding. the two did know each other but hadn't seen each other for over a year. >>> we hear a lot about bedbugs in dorms and apartments and hotels. how about an administration building? the bugs have been found in the lobby and other areas of the mccord building in woodbridge, virginia, according to the "washington post." that is the building where overflow crowds gathered this week while prince william county supervisors discussed their tax rates. a pest control company is using pesticides and steam to kill the b bedbugs. >>> there's work under way to repair gravel roads damaged by winter weather in virginia working 12-hour shifts this week in a loudoun and pr

the virginia house and senate unveiled their budget proposals yesterday. the house version rejects governor terry mcauliffe's call to expand medicaid eligibility to about 400,000 residents. the senate version would also reject expanding medicaid, but it would accept federal funds to create a marketplace for private insurance. >>> and here is part of the statement terry mcauliffe released about the budget proposals. the house should join an overwhelming majority of business leaders and help 27 other states that have decided to utilize federal resources to close the coverage gap. >>> maryland governor martin o'malley may have a hard time winning in his own state if he runs for president. according to a new "baltimore sun" poll, former secretary of state hillary clinton leads o'malley 59% to 6%. even vice president biden would fare better than o'malley in maryland. >>> current lieutenant governor anthony brown may be the man to beat right now in the race for maryland's governor. 35% of democrats who are likely to vote say they support brown. 14% support attor

some west virginia schools are on a two-hour delay. you could hit the snooze button for a little while longer. be prepared, so more weather is coming. morning, the list will be a lot longer. we will have freezing rain headed our way this time around. we have a calm start this morning, but our temperatures are at or below freezing for the most part. we had record rainfall yesterday , almost an inch and a half. any standing water out there is going to be i see. it is 21 in d c 24 in gaithersburg. our winds are relatively calm and the windchill factor is not too shabby. warnings have been posted in advance. the winter storm warning is to the north and west. reach amulation could quarter of an inch. that is where we start to see tree damage and power outages. expecting icq meet tomorrow morning, especially in the early half of the commute. our forecast for today is a calm one. we will see fair skies and 31 degrees at 9:00. it would mostly caught a by 4:00 with a high of 36 to greece. cooler be just a little than average. amanda meadows is

this is fromaldie, virginia. our satellite radar picture shows that everything is in -- has now exited the region and you might get a little drizzle here or therethe temperatures warm up, no additional icing will be a concern. you can see all the mid- atlantic, it has pulled out but a it will continue to be problem in new england. new york city has seen some snow and freezing rain. heavy snow in connecticut up towards boston. people useirport outside new york city and that is close because of the bad weather. manyu're traveling today, problem's from the mid-atlantic up through the north. things are fine in the nation's midsection. it is very cold in the best spot in the country will be the south because it will be in the 60 plus today in los angeles. 36 degrees now. our windchill factor is still at 28 degrees. the windsor from the southwest. is 34 in hagerstown and 30 ford martinsburg. winchester is still at freezing. there has been 1/3 of an inch of ice there. front is passing through and we will see the wind ch

first west virginia residents were told that their water was unsafe to drink now one expert warns that the air in charleston could also be toxic take a deep breath because this one is a doozy west virginia environmental quality board member scott simon testified in front of west virginia's joint legislative oversight commission on state water resources that he conducted tests and found trace amounts of cancer causing for the hide in the air simonton believes this talk cicare is linked to the spill of thousands of gallons of for meth the cycle hexane methanol into the elk river earlier this month state officials have blasted the testimony the west virginia american water company called simon tones opinion misleading and irresponsible the west virginia department of health and human resources put out a statement saying quote scott simon tones presentation to the west virginia joint legislative committee today is totally unfounded and does not speak to the health and safety of west virginians they also argue that familial height is only created under extremely high temperatures but simont

what is the image of west virginia. why would anyone want to invest in a state with environmental hazards and very little regulations. these are the issues brought to the forefront. listen to this quote from a person who lived here his entire life. he said i love this state, thought i would never leave, but now it's a real consideration. very troublesome times here in the state of west virginia and people looking and hoping that state officials take these regulations, put them into law and actually act on them this time and not push it to the side as they have so many years in the past, devil. >> robert, on top of all of that, freedom industries declares bankruptcy. >> it is in deep trouble, the company blamed for the spill on the elk river in bankruptcy, though the lawsuits keep coming, but they are protected under chapter 11 right now, but the company not coming out and saying anything to the public or the press since that awkward press conference january 10 where one of the people has run the company was actually dri

joe johns as the details of that case this virginia. >> reporter: the challenge to virginia same-sex marriage ban was brought by two men who were denied a marriage license. >> we are no different than anybody else out here. we just want the opportunity to be recognized the same way everyone else is and to have the same benefits that married couples have now. >> reporter: and two virginia women whose marriage was formalized in california but not being recognized in the commonwealth. >> as parents, we want the best for our daughter and we know that it would mean a lot to her if our family was treated just like every other family. we want that for all virginians no matter who they are and who they love. >> reporter: an appointee obama confronts a question, whether the constitution guarantees equal protection for same-sex marriage. the declaration of independence declares that all men are created equal. surely this means all of us. in kentucky this week, a federal judge ruled the state must recognize same-sex marriages legally performed in other states but did not address kentucky's obam

the gentleman from virginia, mr. good lat, gave some background with regard to why a bill is necessary, ever since the library of congress ruled last year that unlocking your cell phone violates copyright law. there's been a number of us on both sides of the aisle who have worked to ensure that consumers have the right to unlock their wireless devices and use their property as they see fit. i'm proud to be a co-sponsor of congressman geoff green's bill, the unlocking technology act of 2013 bill, which gives consumers the right to unlock their devices on a permanent basis. before i came to congress, i was an entrepreneur and started a number of businesses, and i understand firsthand the importance of allowing a free market to thrive and create a positive environment for business and consumers alike. allowing consumers to unlock their cell phones, which are their own personal property, can spur competition, allowing new startup carriers to succeed, lower prices and improve service options for all cell phone users. to b

the century tofoundation was talking act west virginia culture in and around regulation. it makes the point this is the state that sued the epa and issues a friends of coal license plates, official west virginia tags, and that culturally west virginian s hate the kind of regulation that would have prevented this thing in the first place. dwug th do you agree with that? and if so, parallel to that, how is your bill going to change the landscape? >> that is so unfair. i've sued the epa because of their overreaching. do you believe the state of west virginia and our industry tapd coal we produce, energy for this nation for over 100 years and give us the country we have today, do you believe we should be held to a different standard than other parts of mining -- other mining states around the country? that's all i said. treat us as one of these wonderful 50 states that make up this beautiful union. and it's been awful what we've had to go through. with that being said, they think we turned a blind eye, that we could care less. i don't want to drink bad water and i don't want

we have the fourth circuit on this, possibly another case from virginia heading there. we have the tenth circuit with cases from utah and oklahoma, and the ninth circuit with the case from nevada, so this is all moving very rapidly, and you mention the south at the beginning, earlier this week, a judge in kentucky said the state can't bar same-sex couples who are legally married in other states from having their marriages recognized in kentucky. so it is moving very quickly. >> uh-huh, uh-huh. sara, to you now, because this is the first victory in the south for supporters of same-sex marriage. were you surprised by this one? >> i was a little surprised by this. you know, virginia is the last to the table in desegregation and the first to the table on marriage equality, and i think that is fantastic, and i think it's valentine's day, love is in the air. this is a wonderful moment for us, but there is a tremendous amount of more work that we have to do. there's over 30 states that we don't have marriage equality in. >> 33. >> 33, yep. and we have 29 states where you can s

beach, virginia, with her husband. eddie makdessi worked in the computer business. >> he did a lot of contract work and some of it was for the u.s. navy. and that is when he met elise makdessi. >> sometime after 9:00 p.m. when the couple returned home from dinner, someone was waiting for them. when eddie regained consciousness, his hands were bound behind his back. he saw a man raping and stabbing her. he managed to get loose, shocked and shot the assailant, and then he called 911. >> but the intruder wasn't dead. >> the assailant leaped out towards him with the knife and eddie shot the individual again. >> when police arrived, elise was barely alive. >> her dress was ripped and her throat had been cut ear to ear. >> she was trying to talk and could never get the words out. before anybody could give her any significant help she died on the way to the hospital. >> the assailant was identified by his driver's license as 7-year-old quincy brown. >> he was laying with his legs pinned underneath him, laying on his back and

this morning the senator from west virginia came out and said that the regulation in west virginia is soft, and said he is angry upset and embarrassed as we spoke to the panel. some interesting notes as well, the secretary of state of west virginia who just started speaking talked about public mistrust and the fact that the numbers have been changing and no one knows what is occurring. she said one day it is one chemical, the next day it is two chemicals. there's confusion. she went on to say she has gotten notes from residents saying that they are taking snow from outside and bringing the snow into their house so they can bathe in it and even drink the water. center from maryland said some interesting things from earlier. let's roll that. >> yes, the reckless conduct of a private company, freedom industries, was responsible for the spill, and the failure to report properly, but our system needs to be adequate to protect against all contingencies, and it was not in this instance, so i think we need to look at how we can strengthen our laws to make sure the public indeed has safe drink

i just want to say to the people of west virginia through mr. hoffman and mr. mcnulty and the great secretary of state, and how much i want to stand by you in this crisis and i thank you, mr. chairman. >> i had mentioned earlier, and i thank you for that. i acknowledge you had a conflict earlier, nice to have you sitting next to me at the committee and give the opportunity. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i appreciate you holding this hearing about such an important topic. we have people literally all over the world, some heads of state that i had to visit with. thank you very much for putting up with me. i would like to kind of follow up along the same lines as senator boxer, mr. mcnulty, you mentioned the importance of public disclosure of potential sources of contamination to allow the public to prepare or regulate them. which i agree. i am very much in favor of doing that. do you or any other witnesses have any thoughts how we can balance that, the value of public disclosure with the need to protect the site in the post 9/11 world? we don't want to create a sit

yesterday, earl mitchell led police in northern virginia on a chase. mitchell is wanted in pennsylvania for shooting and killing a man last month. manassas police say the 20-year-old jumped out of his car and troon this wooded area where police eventually caught him. no one is sure why mitchell came to virginia in the first place. >>> a top d.c. judges j faces legal trouble of her own. the ethics board charged judge mary oates walker. she's accused of directing a $4,000 furniture contract toward her business partner's husband. she's also accused of lying to investigators. according to the "washington post," walker denies the claims. the ethics board will hear her case in the spring, and she could lose her job. at this point she does not face any criminal charges. >>> five minutes after the hour. one of the biggest spectacles in sports kicks off in a dramatic way. this is olympic park in sochi, russia, where the opening ceremonies will get underway in a couple of hours. >>> there's a renewed focus on security as visitors continue to pour in to the host

he was from chesterfield, virginia. his funeral will be at noon. police are looking for witnesses to an accident that left the mother of three young children dead. mourners turned out to remember jennifer lawson. a dump truck here on monday. other drivers witnessed the accident. 4:50 on your friday morning. 14 degrees. >> is it going to get much higher than that today? >> we have to get through this morning. we have cold temperatures and we are still a little breezy. that brings our wind chill temperatures back into the single digits. it feels like three degrees below zero at dulles airport. zero in manassas, five in culpepper. you need to dress up properly for the weather, yourself, your kids. a cold arctic front pass-through yesterday. cold air spilling down to the gulf coast. generally the skies will be clear throughout much of the day. at least it will look good with ample sunshine. we have to take a trip out to the west. i don't mean to me in this of when i say we don't know for sure what is going to happen with this storm. we need to address