Today. With her lawyer present because there is still an investigation ongoing. There is only so much allowed to talk about. She is charismatic and personable and she spoke highly of the time at Ballou High School and about her love for the school and the students. She made one thing perfectly clear. When it comes to fudging grades and fixing attendance number under her leadership, that did not happen. I didnt do anything wrong. I operated within the spirit of the policies. I know the investigation isgoing. It might reveal that something was done incorrectly. If that is four under to be true then i would if that is found to be true i would work on my return to be fully compliant with the policies. My messaging to staff is never a directive to do anything wrong, illegally, morally unsound. I pride myself on messaging right decision. Kimberly we covered a lot of subjects in the cushion. Q from grades and attendance, pressuring the teachers and the 2017 graduating class. We have more on t
Tomorrow. But tomorrow tracking the rain, were going to be tracking that for you. Well take you hour by hour. Much colder for christmas and its i mean a lot colder. Could be 40 degrees colder or at least feel that way between tomorrow and Christmas Day. And then tracking our snow chances, theyre going to be on the increase as we move into next week. Much more on this,s your complete forecast. See you back here in a minute. Thank you, doug. You can stay a step ahead of the weather no matter where you are or what youre doing this Holiday Weekend. Open the nbc washington app to get the latest from storm team4. The rain doug is talking about is coming in for the weekend get away. Heres what to expect on the roads for the weekend. They are going to be crowded so travel during the offpeak times if you can. Aaa says the easiest days will be Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and new years eve. The i95 express lanes will be set for holiday schedule. Theyll be southbound Christmas Day theyll switch a
Teachers have to get out of here, what happened to the students grades . The students who pass the courses and did graduate to my understanding there was no substitute in my room. We asked who was to blim for the problems at ballou . Everybody has a higher up somewhere. So can i say everything falls on return person . I cant necessarily. But school wise if you are the principal, you are principal. The d. C. Public School Chancellor wilson said he talked to the ballou former principal and she stands by the actions. She is sitting down first with the q mccray who asked her the question parents wanted us to mind out. I didnt do anything wrong. She didnt mince words talking about the allegation surrounding the leadership. At Ballou High School. I pride myself on having integrity and supporting students. Headlines after the 7 on your side investigation found discrepancies in the records of the 2017 graduating class. 100 of the Ballou High School graduated, 100 got to college and 100 went. S
Shot to death in their home. Investigators spending most of the day on black fir court. News4s derrick ward is there live with new details about this family tragedy. Derrick . Reporter well, you know, its all about those questions now. What exactly happened in this home here on black fir court . This home occupied by a family that moved here a short time ago and was endearing itself with the community. Now this home the scene of a double murder. There were no outward signs of trouble at this house on black fir court. Neighbors say the fricker family lived there a short time. These folks just moved in three months ago. They fit into the neighborhood well. Its one of those neighborhoods where everybody is very friendly. Reporter but it was a womans scream that woke another neighbor 5 00 a. M. , Fairfax County Police Arrived shortly and they found three people shot. Buckley fricker, her pronounced dead at the scene, a third person not identified was taken to the hospital in critical condi
Tomorrow, unbelievable. Ten to 15 degrees above the seasonal average. Currently 53 right now, winds pushing in from the south and even today it was a warm one, elsewhere we got 45 out of winchester, 45 at dulles, 47 at baltimore this hour. 48 at quantico, 51 at fredericksburg and 43 at cumberland. Tonight were talking increasing clouds. Rain will move in closer to the overnight hours around 11 00 or into midnight or later. And for the weekend, well see a bit of a difference between saturday and sunday, 64 degrees with rainfall on your saturday, a drier day on sunday, could see a little bit of mix but it is chilling down to only 47 degrees. Ill have more details on your forecast, a little bit later. Back to you. Reporter the roads are looking pretty good. Let me give you were seeing from i66 in the Fairfax County area. Weve been driving all around not only washington, dc but in the Virginia Area as well. And taking a side view you can see how the traffic is fairing headed west on i66. W