here's chip reid. >> virginia mclaurin. >> hi! >> how are you? >> i'm fine. >> it's so nice to see you. want to say hi to michelle? >> yes. >> no you're not. >> reporter: oh, yes, she is 106. in this video released by the white house, virginia mclaurin was so excited to meet the president and first lady, she started danszing, and so did they. >> you're still dancing at 107. >> reporter: for one thing, she still volunteers 40 hours a week at a nearby school as a foster grandparent. today we found her sitting in the sun outside her apartment in washington, d.c. when you first saw him, you just shouted. >> i sure did. >> reporter: shouted for joy? >> for joy. it's all in my soul. it was the greatest time of my life. >> reporter: and what a life it's been. watching as the world changed around her. >> it's come a long way, you know that? >> reporter: did you ever think there would be a black president? >> i did not. >> reporter: you did not? >> i did not think it would ever be a black president. >> reporter: and now she's met one. >> reporter: what wa

mclaurin: its an honor, it' honor. hi to michelle? mclaurin: yes. lisa: your favorite video the day, right here. it was a dream come true for a woman this weekend. virginia mclaurin couldn' t contain her excitement when she met president obama in the white house. she even busts a move with in 2014, mclaurin began a social media campaign to meet the obamas. she filmed a youtube video which was accompanied by a white house petition and a facebook page. mark: that is good stuff. historic photo finish at the daytona 500. with one lap to go, denny hamlin wedged between matt kenseth and people are calling a "hail mary hamlin and truex raced to the finish line. after further review -- a photo finish determined that hamlin edged out truex by one history. lisa: that is four inches. miriah: that second-place. everyone' s a winner. taking a closer look at what we' re seeing today, not much. tomorrow, not much. we start to the cash see things happening on wednesday. wayne -- rain and wind arrive. the events happen in the middle of this week, and temperatures st

horace: virginia mclaurin is amazing. at 106, she gets around on her own and eremembers details when growing up as child in south carolina. she has seen a lot of history and she made history for herself with impromptu dance with the president and the first lady. "7 on your side" last saw 106-year-old virginia mclaurin a rid her northwest d.c. apartment of a bed bug infestation. >> if you want to be free, talk to channel 7. horace: she was showing off her infectious smile and sense of humor and told us her dream was to meet president obama. now she can check that off her list. late last week, not only did mclaurin meet the president and the first lady, but she caught their attention and the attention of the entire country when she decided to cut a step with the leader of the free world and his wife. she told me how it happened. >> i got his wife, too. horace: you started dancing? >> i was so happy. horace: that was a happy dance? >> it was. horace: absolutely a happy dance. coming up on "abc7 news at 5:00" -- we will tell

mclaurin w w at the white house to celebrate black history month. during her short visit with the obamas mclaurin repeatedly tells the president it's a honor. in 2014, she started a social media campaign to meet the obamas. time now for an update on your weather. for that we turn to meteorologist ben tanner. unsettled pattern the next few days as we'll see good opportunities for showers and opportunities for showers and thunderstorms today through wednesday. a cold front will enter the state today with a strong more pronounced cold front by wednesday. ahead of both will be widespread showers and rain with a chance of thunderstorms late rain chance between 70%-90%. today, mostly cloudy with showers and areas of rain developing, highs lower to middle 60s. the wedge moves in for tuesday with mostly cloudy skies, periods of showers, cooler highs lower to middle 50s. the wedge looks to break late tuesday night early wednesday as warmer air moves in ahead of the strong cold front, it's at that point things could become unstable enough to produce thunderst

. >> virginia mclaurin? >> hi. steve: today in the buzz, to say that 106-year-old virginia mclaurin was excited to meet president obama and the first lady at the white house is an understatement. virginia was so excited on sunday that she boogied down with the obamas. stacey: you have to see this. mclaurin started a social media campaign in 2014 to meet the commander-in-chief. she says she was very excited a person of color had been elected to the white house. steve: if you haven't seen all that video, you should watch. stacey: that is meaningful. a pretty popular comedian will be making a stop in des moines this summer. steve: jim gaffigan will perform at wells fargo arena in downtown des moines on his nationwide tour. humor. jim kale is a superfood, and : it's special power is tasting bad. it's inedible. all you have to do is freeze dry it, cover it in cayenne pepper, put it in a shake and bury it in the ground. steve: funny guy. a lot of jokes about food like you just heard, fatherhood, and many other life obser

michael: in 2014, mclaurin began a social media campaign to meet the obamas. she filmed a youtube video, which was accompanied by a white house petition, and a facebook page. carol: the fight to have a memorial removed from city property. why the family wants it left michael: also ahead development , in downtown spartanburg. a look at the different proposals that could mean new places for you to live, work, and eat. john: live super doppler showing heavier showers moving through northeastern georgia. also, the eastern upstate, moving through laurens, wickmayer, spartanburg county, cherokee county. i will be right back. do you think when you are president you'll be paid as much this is one of the jobs where they have to pay you the same. but there are so many examples where that doesn't happen. i'm going to do everything i can to make sure every woman in every job gets paid the same... ...as the men who are doing that job. i'm hillary clinton seneca officials carol: senna can officials are expected to discuss tomorrow a request to remove a memorial cross on cit

mclaurin was at the white house to celebrate black history month. during her short visit with the obama's mclaurin repeatedly , tells the president it's a honor. in 2014, mclaurin began a social media campaign to meet the obamas. she filmed a youtube video which was accompanied by a white house petition and a facebook page. coming up. a driver's fast reactions helped a bus full of people escape flames. and we'll explain why some of your favorite rides could be making a come-back at carowinds this season. warm they served our country. our country should serve them better. bernie sanders cracked the gridlock with john mccain to help clean up the mess at the v.a. and strengthen veterans' healthcare. bernie sanders has always stood with our veterans, and that's why he'll never rush to put our men and women in harm's way. judgment. integrity. bernie. camille cosby is scheduled to deposed today in the defamati allyson: camille cosby is scheduled to deposed today in the defamation lawsuit against her husband comedian bill cosby. attorneys for the 71-year-o

>>> virginia mclaurin turns 107 next month. she wanted more than anything to even offered to go to his house if it would make it easier. here's chip reid. >> virginia mclaurin. >> hey! >> hi! >> how are you? >> i'm fine. >> oh it's so nice to see you. if the's an honor. >> you want to say hi to michelle? >> hold on now. slow down now, don't go too quick. she's 106. >> reporter: yes she is 106 and in the video released by the white house, virginia was so excited to meet the president and d rst lady she starteded dancing. and so did they. >> what's the secret to still dancing at 106? >> for one thing she still volunteers 40 hours a week at a nearby school as a foster grandparents. today we found her sitting in the sun outside her apartment in washington, d.c. >> when you first saw him, you just shouted? >> i sure did. >> shouted for joy. >> for joy. it was the greatest time of my life. >> reporter: and what a life it's been. watching as the world changed around her. >> we have come a long way, you know that? >> did you ever think

mclaurin began a social media campaign to meet the first family. videos online that she was so happy to see a black person in the nation's top job... and she showed her excitement by dancing. mclaurin was invited to the white house to celebrate black history month. thanks for joining us.. ahead. live in las vegas fox5 news at 6 starts now. police are investigating the discovery of a woman found inside a popular downtown casino-hotel's laundry chute. learning more about the man accused of killing two women near the strip last week.. how police believe the shooting happened .. and this is fox5 news at 6. local. las vegas this is fox5 news at 6. local. las vegas found dead inside a downtown casino laundry chute.. it's the suspicious death metro police are trying to figure out tonight. i'm christine maddela. i'm john huck. it was early sunday morning when someone found the woman's body in the chute at the d las vegas. police say when they were called shortly after 2:30 yesterday morning, they were told the woman fell down the chute.. but after homicide

virginia mclaurin, 106 years young finally getting her chance to meet president obama. >> she's 106th. >> no, are you not. >> you are not 106. >> reporter: grandma virginia as she's affectionately known danced and giggled and celebrated every moment. why did you want to meet the president so much? >> after i found out it was a black think that that would ever happen, and i really wanted to meet him. >> reporter: when mclaurin was born in 1990 taft was the president, the american flag had 46 stars, a loaf of bread cost a nickel. she grew up a sharecropper's daughter in segregated south carolina and now lives on public assistance three miles but a very long way from the oval office. >> a black president. >> look at him! right there. >> a black wife. >> that's me. >> reporter: the moment went viral, 9 million views the first five hours. >> i asked where were the kids and they said they couldn't come. >> reporter: you asked for the kid, too. >> they said they couldn't couldn't come. they are at school. >> reporter: mclaurin had written the president and even called, an invitation finally

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"virginia mclaurin.... fine..oh it's so nice to see you... its honor, it's an honor" virginia mclaurin says she was just so happy, she couldn't help but to dance. in 2014-- mclaurin began a social media campaign to meet the obama's.. she was at the white house to celebrate black history month. mclaurin says dancing with the first couple was a dream come true. 2016 marks the 30th anniversary of ferris bueller's day off. a festival to honor the film will be held this may in chicago. the 1986 hit is about a high school student who skips school with his girlfriend and best friend to take a tour of the windy city. "ferris fest" will relive all of the memorable moments from the film. festival organizers are the film's "twist and shout" parade sequence. stars of the film will also be available for a meet and greet. but tickets arent cheap... full 3-day tickets are 300 dollars... single day admission is 175. users of the popular navigation app "waze" now have the option of getting directions from one of the best film narrators... morgan freeman. the

obama shortly after meeting them.for virginia mclaurin, it was the event of a lifetime... made even more important that in came during black history month.horace holmes reports ... virginia mclaurin has seen a lot in her 106 years but she never thought she'd see the inside of the white house."i'm in here. i said thank the lord i'm in here."but it's what she captivated the leader of the free world and his wife, and now the entire nation.seven on your side first met virginia mclaurin early last year when we helped her tackle a bedbug infestation in her northwest washington apartment."if you wanna lift up and be free, talk to channel seven."she told us then..how badly she wanted to meet the first african american president of the united states. she didn't know how it would happen but she wasn't going to give up hope of shaking mister obama's hand.late last week, thanks to one of the lenders working to help her tenant association restore the building she lives in, that dream came true."i walked up and said i'm here. this is black history month, and i'm here to represent black

she said, they're at school. >> mclaurin had written the president. she'd even called. an invitation finally arrived to an african-american history month grandma virginia and the obamas made some history of their own. ron allen, nbc news, the white house. >>> that will do it for us on a monday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. >>> some break news right now a high-speed chase ends in an arrest. another suspect remains on the loose tonight. we will have a live report from the scene plus... >> every single day something come out of the cruz campaign deceptive and untrue. >> on the eve of the silver state erepublican caucus two candidates are getting after each other. news 4 will have a live report still ahead. >> and northern nevada elementary school was vandalized over the weekend. why this is not the first time >> guess what? we have a great weekend and a snowfall chance. we will talk about it all after this. stay with us. >>y are watching news 4 nightly on your side. in high definition. >> good evening break news.

mclaurin was at the white house to celebrate black history month. the tonight show with jimmy fallon is next. [ cheers and applause ] >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- taron egerton and hugh jackman. audra mcdonald.

she said, they're at school. >> mclaurin had written the president. she'd even called. an invitation finally arrived to an african-american history month reception where grandma virginia and the obamas made some history of their own. ron allen, nbc news, the white house. >>> that will do it for us on a monday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. con't vo==conds ==jess//take right now at six. sheriff lori smith talking about the changes coming to they jail - this as we get an exclusive look into the maximu security wing.. ====short open=== ===jess//2-shot=== thanks for joining us. i'm jessi aguirre.= coincidence... starting now, inmates to file a sier for >>> i'm jessica augeri. >> i'm rob maiorathi. >> three guards stand trail for a deadly prison beating. we're joined from the county jail with the exclusive behind the scenes access, robert? >> reporter: raj, it is a rare look inside the area but we got a chance to see inside the unit because possible solutions to the public criticism are also taking place there. >> wh

take a look. >> virginia mclaurin. >> would you like to say hi to michelle? yes! >> i am honored. >> you are not. nigel: i love that video. that is amazing. she was at the white house to celebrate black history month. during her short visit with the obamas, mclaurin repeatedly honor." then, look at this. they all started dancing. look at her go. she will celebrate her 107th birthday this upcoming march. gabrielle: what an inspirational lady. wow. take a look at this snub for wrestling and movie star john sina -- john cena. fox sports reporter jamie little was doing a live shot before the start of sunday's race. then, she unknowingly walked by john cena. what is that song? i with my hair back and forth. nigel: a dramatic rescue, caught on camera in the sacramento area. what started as a minor collision led to four vehicles crashing. one of them was a budget moving truck. it flew over the edge of the causeway, landed 35 feet below, and caught fire. >> first engine company got a hoseline from up here, kept the fire in check. we could see the driver was a rescue opera

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virginia mclaurin got to meet the first couple and dance with them. >> she couldn't hide her joy. she came to the white house to celebrate black history month and this visit was a long time coming. >> my name is virginia mclaurin and i was born 1909 and i would love to meet the president. >> the washington, d.c. woman posted that video online in december of 2014. >> hi. >> oh. [audio not understandable] >> nice to see you. >> michelle. >> reporter: the white house shared the video of mclaurin dancing as she met the commander in chief. >> dancing. >> come on. come on. [audio not understandable] >> yes. >> reporter: in a petition to the white house she explained she never thought she would live to see someone of color in the oval office. and she told president obama what a thrill it is. >> i thought i would never live to get in the white house. >> you are here. >> and i tell you i am so happy. >> we are happy to have you. >> a black president. >> look at him. right there. >> that's me. >> yeah. >> and i am here to celebrate black history. that's what i am here for. here. >> she made

mclaurin turns 107 next month. so, the key to aging well is to keep moving and don't stop. >> she had a smile the whole time but she was loving that. >> so cute. this is our favorite story of the day. >> she volunteers 40 hours a week. she is really incredible. >> she is amazing. >> the president was saying, slow down. take it easy. >>> let's talk about the 30 guarantee. we were concerned and for good reason. we went for a high of 50. remember, i said that i saw 54 on my car coming in. fortunately, the high was 53. 15 of the last if i've look outside, our weather cam, 44 rinow. dewpoint above freezing. that is the good thing. nobody will fall below freezing. looking at arena vent, yes, couple of what snowflakes out side, maybe in frederick, hagerstown, cumberland, that's about it. winds become northeasterly tomorrow. here's where the rain is, richmond and southward. it has a ways to go but no shortage of moisture. covered the entire state of north carolina back into tennessee as well. it will be here by dawn. yello

they are at school. >> reporter: mclaurin had written the president and even called. an invitation finally arrived to an african-american history reception where grandma virginia and the obamas made some history of their >> what's the secret to still dance at 106? >> reporter: ron allen, nbc news, the white house. >>> that will do it for us on a monday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. several abnormally dry, warm weeks along the front range, a fast-moving winter storm is headed our way, this time it should make it down the hill and bring much-needed moisture to the denver area. however, it is expected to be in the form of snow overnight which could complicate the drive tomorrow morning. along now. but a significant change. >> absolutely, very dry around here with above average temperatures, as you mentioned. because it has been warm, we may see initially rain from the storm system, something we are tracking on radar north of the city. rain with snow outside fire stone and boulder, showers from the northwest towa

they are at school. >> reporter: mclaurin had written the president and even called. an invitation finally arrived to an african-american history reception where grandma virginia and the obamas made some history of their open. >> what's the secret to still dance at 106? >> reporter: ron allen, nbc news, the white house. >>> that will do it for us on a monday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good >>> bad news for quickeisha in court. but plenty of support from demi and taylor. so why does demi have a problem with swift's actions? then