Several days. Coming up next weather and traffic on the 1s a look at our hour by hour cold temperatures for the afternoon. And now well check on the morning commute for this friday. Alexis davies is in for melissa. Good morning. You do want to be careful traveling the roadways. Watch for slick spots. But no reports of incidents as youre traveling the beltway in maryland rock create parkway and mass avenue northwest, that intersection there, would vehicles involved. Well get you more information as it becomes available. 395 northbound at 14th street bridge, just one lane blocked now. Southbound route 1 at dale, that has reopened. And 95 north headed out of woodbridge, youll find all lanes open and no delays in this area. 5 02. Right now d. C. Trash collectors are beginning an all out blitz to get your garbage picked up. There have been major delays because of all the snowy weather. Megan mcgrath is live at trash headquarters in northeast washington with more on you how this is going to
Some heavy downpours. Cincinnati to north of nashville. It is associated with a cold front that will pass through later today. 63 at reagan national. 69 in fredericksburg. We will warm up to at least 70 degrees. That is the latest. Jummy harry when heroin Overdose Deaths are up from 2011 according to the medical examiner. Something is being done to stop that statistic. John gonzalez looks at the new heroin operations team. John we are talking over 250,000 in marijuana and heroin seized. Law enforcement will Work Together as part of a Regional Initiative to tackle a growing problem here in loudoun county. It focuses on enforcement, education, and prevention. Fatal overdoses around the country have tripled since 2010. Loudoun county has been hit hard. We got a knock on our door. Little did we know, it would pull my wifes heart and my heart out. Your son was found deceased. My wife collapsed that day. John the number of fatal heroin overdoses has doubled, going from six in 2013 211 last y
Lots of interest. The line was even longer today for folks wanting marijuana seeds in the first seed share on thursday. Today, people waited outside d. C. Headquarters for hours for just a few seeds. These are a very good people have never been so elated standing in the cold. Everybody is very happy to be here. Everybody getting along. All colors. The line stretched several blocks along embassy row on massachusetts avenue for the historic marijuana seed share event. Stephanie karr couldnt be happier receiving her seeds complete with advertisement on where she could get more. It means freedom. It means healing. It means, you know, allowing something that should never have been prohibited in this country to begin with. Mike and amy dunn m dunham are happy they dont have to hide their secret anymore. A lot have been smoking on the hush hush. Many, many, many years. Initiative 71 passed overwelmingly by d. C. Voters. The rules are strict. You must be 21 years old, no money can exchange han
Just before 2 50 saturday morning. A fight had broken out between a few groups of people who had just left a nearby club. Thats when police checked out the parking lot and discovered the 22yearold stabbed. Police wouldnt say which club is involved, but did say one of the vehicles found on scene is confirmed stolen out of fairfax, virginia. Many in the area passing this thought this was a robbery investigation and were stunned to learn its more serious. I come down here all the time and do a lot of shopping down here. Dont see things like this very often. Its a smalltown feel and there isnt a lot of crime. So to see Something Like this is very shocking, very out of the norm. Reporter Leesburg Police tell us they have multiple people in for questioning, but if anyone knows anything or has information, they want you to contact the Leesburg Police department. Stephanie ramirez, wusa 9news. And this Evening Police are telling us that people are questioning also believed to be out of town. F
Should not be tolerated. Nbcs jay gray is live in indianapolis where the final four is set to tip off this weekend. Jay . Reporter hey there, doreen. Yeah as you described, criticism growing tonight, lawmakers at the statehouse as well as in arkansas now rushing to find a fix to help perhaps ease the anger and attention to the issue right now. After watching the meltdown in indiana its been a tough week here in the hoosiers week rnchsstate. Reporter in the wake of the new law. The issue has become divisive because our nation remains split. Reporter this afternoon, arkansas governor ace is hutchison looking to keep his state out of the fray sent a similar measure back to the Legislature Just days after saying he would sign the controversial bill. My position is clear. Ive asked them to remedy it. Ive asked them to change the current law, and ive asked them to recall it and change the language. Reporter the move comes after a sternly worded message from the ceo of the nations largest ret