Work and city ethics reforms but acknowledged man want the gray matter wrapped up. He deserves to know one way or the other how this is going to proceed. I hope its time to put it to rest one way or another. Six people have pleaded guilty in the Campaign Including busine ma jeffrey thompson, who funded the operation. Prosecutors said gray knew about it but gray denies wrongdoing and has not been charged. The scandal helpr lo his reelection b to reform candidate muebowser. Mayor bowser said today the city has moved on. The gray case will have to work itself out. Ive always said that the u. S. Attorneh to do his job, follow every ad and investigate, and i cant put a time line on that. Reporter ke about the gray investigation today he told news4 the investigation is continuing. Whos going to continue it . Whos in line, do you think, to replace him . And what are they going to do with the investigation . Ron is going into private practice where before this. He said many times he wasnt purs
The labs were working on a pentagon project to come up with new tests to detect biological threats. In at least one of the lab one in maryland. We dont know exactly where yet. The sample contains live anthrax spores. Among the other eight states mentioned to receive samples that now need to be tested is virginia. There is a lot to look into. C. D. C. Sent officials to the other labs to conduct on site investigation. At this point, centers for Disease Control saying, at this time we do not suspect any risk to the general public. We will stay on top of it. Alison keep us posted scott. Thank you. Meanwhile, this is just in to the abc7 newsroom. Work is set to begin tomorrow on new security measures for the white house. The temporary security enhaser have a new officer on con constitution avenue. Mobile steel barrier plates. The work should be finished in july. Leon now to a developing story out of Montgomery County. Where a Rockville High School is confirming a case of tuberculosis. Sam s
Forever change taxi service in d. C. And we arent just talking uber here. This is real change. This is the cabs that you know and see on the street every day. Youve seen this video. The lawsuit against four d. C. Cab companies calls for damages and a permanent order to keep Taxi Companies from discriminating against the blind. Exhibit 1, 2, 3, 4 all from the court case against d. C. Taxi companies filed today, all still i ages taken from our may, with images taken from our may, 2013 undercover investigation catching d. C. Cabs passing blind passengers with service dogs instead going 100 feet down the street to stop for me. Reporter why didnt you let him in . Thats why i stopped. Reporter why didnt you let him in . Why didnt you let him in your cab . Im waiting for him. Thats why im backing up. Reporter sir, hes blind. Today that passenger, eric bridges, filed a lawsuit against grand cab, elite cab, yellow cab and pleasant taxi. I might add that im not just filing this complaint against
From virginia, Staff Sergeant thomas florick. We have the story now live from the newsroom. Florick grew up in Fairfax County but went to high school in louisiana. He was the youngest of 11 killed when the blackhawk helicopter crashed last week in florida waters. This is Staff Sergeant thomas florick in happier times. A Facebook Page photo shows his wedding last march. Today the Louisiana National guard named him as one of four guardsmen killed in last weeks crash along with seven marines from North Carolina on board their blackhawk helicopter. This has been a difficult few days for the really the entire department of defense, but i know for the marine corps and the Louisiana National guard inic it. Reporter florick and his crewmates through missions and relief flights along the gulf coast when hurricane isaac came ashore. Their helicopter went down during a Training Mission last week. Divers discovered the blackhawk in 25 feet of water off the Florida Panhandle last wednesday and have
A live look over an accident on the beltway. The outer loop near kohlsville road. Seeing some backups there. Youll want to move to your left to get by but we are starting to see some significant delays through Montgomery County on the top side of the beltway due to this accident near kohlsville road. We have the metro lanes, silver lane at mcpherson square. Some delays there this morn. Taking a look in virginia, Prince William parkway, seeing the volume, but no reports of major delays. 270, slow right now, but no reports of incidents in the roadway. Thank you. Today the d. C. Council will vote on changes to how much you pay for parking and you guessed it rates are going up. However, theres a battle over what kind of parking will cost more. News4s Kristin Wright has more. Good morning. Reporter good morning. Yes, the bottom line is that were all going to pay more to park in the district but the question today is in what way . There are two proposals you need to know about. D. C. Council