. >>> delaware governor jack markell declared today zika awareness day. health experts say use mosquito repellant and reduce standing water around your home and wear long sleeves. zika is linked to microcephala where babies are born with extremely small heads. >>> we're going to get humidity? >> reporter: we're going to get humidity and it's going to feel like summer over the the next servitudes. are there residual showers trying to clear south jersey and delaware. it's pinwheeling off the coast and coming down toward the southwest. later this afternoon there could be more of this, out of the of the northeast down to the southwest and could get areas farther inland wet. for now, severing centered over south jersey and delaware, it's fairly light and getting out of here quickly. as we start out we have a fair amount of cloud cover, but you can see holes over the commodor barry bridge. as we go past the rush hour we'll break into a sun and clouds mix today with the spotty shower chance later on. temperatures are cooler to start out, 50 in allentown. 5 in ph

governor jack markell was on hand for the ribbon cutting in newcastle. a nurse practitioner will staff the life center to diagnose and write prescriptions for students and their families. long-term plans include medical and dental and eye care for all students in the distribute. >>> coming up tonight they put their lives on the line and today some of philadelphia's finest were honored for their heroics. it may be early in the season but phillies are tied for -- first place. ducis rogers has more. >>> and jim future tracker 6 showing you by thursday afternoon temperatures in philadelphia are maxing out in the lower 70s, we have not seen that since sunday. details in the accuweather forecast. >>> all right we have a very nasty accident scene tonight in medford, new jersey, in burlington county. chopper 6 hd is live over it near route 70. can you see it on your screen, three vehicles and all were involved in a very bad crash. we are told that there are five injuries, three have already been flown to the hospital. and two have been taken by ambulance and in

. >>> governor jack markell declared zika awareness day.lth experts say usury pel atlanta -- use repelnt. and reduce standing water around the home. >>> a must-see video and the message from the driver who captured it. here's our nydia han with the preview. how incredible is the dash cam video take a look at this very close call. the going to who got the video is okay, he has a message for all drivers. get a dash cam for your car. it's a silent watchman. if you need it's nice to know it's there. he is not the only one with that advice. we'll show you how dash cam video has helped others, including this guy who said his dash cam got him out of a ticket. it's a special report on channel 6 "action news" on "action news" at 11:00 p.m. >>> it looked like christmas morning at the overbrook school. harve -- haverford donated the musical instruments to help them build the music ram. >>> i have to give a shoutout to the choir and corral and all the other who were in the spring concert, they were so good. storm tracker 6 live we are dry right now, th

. >>> delaware governor jack markell has declared this zika awareness day. delaware's department of public health will be distributing zika prevention kits for pregnant women at women, infant and children clinics. this comes on the heels of a report that 279 pregnant women in the u.s. and its territories tested positive for zika. meantime, democratic lawmakers are calling on their republican counterparts to fund the fight against zika. >> the house of representatives ought to get with it and vote the money that's needed so we  can stop zika from becoming a scourge this summer here in new york and in the rest of the country. >> house republicans say the obama administration has padded its request for zika money. three months ago the president asked for nearly $2 billion in emergency funding to combat the virus. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert neighborhood weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> five minutes after 5:00. and we have some breaks in the clouds this morning. we will get some sunshine today. and that will start the warming process that really

. >>> delaware governor jack markell has declared this zika awareness day. delaware's department of public health will be distributing zika prevention kits for pregnant women at clinics. this comes on the heels of a report that 279 pregnant women in the u.s. and its territories tested positive for zika. meantime, democratic lawmakers are calling on their republican counterparts to fund the fight against zika. >> the house of representatives ought to get with it and vote the money that's needed so we can stop zika from becoming a scourge this summer here in new york and in the rest of the country. >> house republicans say the obama administration has padded its request for zika money. three months ago the president asked for nearly $2 billion in emergency funding to combat the virus. >>> one person is recovering this morning after a house fire in west philadelphia. take a look at the scene on north 55th street last night. firefighters rescued one person from a room on the third floor of the home. another person escaped through a second story window. >> and it

governor jack markell and other officials unveiled the new historical marker at the hospital's spiraletery in new castle. the monument features the names of more than 750 people who are buried here between 1891 and 1983. now committee has spent the last few months cleaning up and restoring this landmark. >> bradford is back. hopefully his teammates will let him fall to the routine and get going. >> we shall see. this was unnecessary when you think about it. what did he gain out of all this? sam bradford has returned to the eagles. i guess it's safe to assume he's returning text messages from team officials. bradford's boycott of team related activities is over. the quarterback was back at voluntary workouts this morning. bradford is also rescinded his trade request. thhe asked for out of town when the eagles selected carson wentz. the eagles told bradford and his agent no to a trade. bradford signed a two year, $35 million contract worth $22 million in guarantees. bradford put out this statement "i'm excited to be back on the field today with my teammates and coaches. the business sid

tomorrow, governor jack markell will lead sixth annual governor's race through the brandywine valley. >>> up next on "action news" meteorologist melissa magee has an exclusive accu weather seven day forecast, but first a look what is coming up on world news saturday. >> hi walter. coming up on world news tonight the reporter who interviewed that mystery voice is speaking out why she's so sure it was donald trump that she talk to, plus travel nightmares at airports around the country, passengers reach a break point as desperate search for a monk lost at sea. it is all coming up after "action news". >>> all about the animals up in bucks county, folks were encouraged to bring their dogs to the langhorne pet fair and family day right there at the playground. event featured a petting zoo and dog a guilt course. there was a number of vendors on hand, selling pet related items and passing out information about pets. >>> time for a final check of the accu weather forecast. >> and, walter, we were track showers currently moving out of philadelphia still some light rain in the city but now movi

governor jack markell spoke at tonight's superstars in education ceremony at wilmington university. this year's crop of teachers was honored for their work promoting career awareness and workplace skills. >>> also in new castle tonight, the colonial school district held a spring mixer for a local business leaders. they spent time with students learning everything there is to know about the district. the idea here is to get local businesses more involved in scholarships, mentoring and other opportunities after graduation. that's so great. >> i know. >> maybe they'll learn about meteorology, too. >> maybe so. we had a decent day today. i know that's changes. >> oh, yeah. >> you know, you could really tell the change from the first half of the day to the afternoon. we saw the clouds roll in. it got cooler and we even saw a little bit of light rain through the area. temperatures right now are mimi. tonight is mild. tomorrow is going to be a day like last week where it was cool, cloudy. some showers will be moving through. the whole week is not going to be like that. don't let tomorrow f

. >>> from our delaware newsroom, governor jack markell was on hand for the ribbon cutting ceremony for a one of a kind center. it's based inside of an elementary school and a nurse practicalticionner is on site to take care of families and students. >>> ahead at 4:00, a bank robbers accessory helps to put her behind bars. we have details in a life report. and a couple's engagement photo shoot shows their love of costco. more than from their hilarious walk down the wholesale aisles. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams and brian taff. >>> 4:30 and "action news" continues. with a push to fight heroin addiction in a new jersey. >>> someone has a million dollar ticket in their hands. find out where it was sold. >>> and a reunion in big talkers, when a holocaust survivor meets the veteran that saved his life. >>> and a serial bank robber is under arrest thanks to one of her distinctive accessories and banks were not her only target. nora muchanic is outside of the hamilton township police department with the details. >> reporter: hi

delaware governor jack markell has declared tomorrow zika awareness today.c health will be distributing zika prevention kits for pregnant women and delaware women, infants and children clinics. this comes on the heels of a report that 279 pregnant women in the u.s. and its territories tested positive for zika. >>> new york democratic lawmakers are counting on their counterparts to fund the fight against zika. >> the house of representatives ought to get with it and vote the money that's needed so we can stop zika from becoming a scourge this summer here in new york and in the rest of the country. >> house republicans say the obama administration has padded its request for zika money. three months ago the president asked for nearly $2 billion in emergency funding to combat the virus. >>> another showery day across our region. definitely better than yesterday. nbc 10 in wilmington this afternoon where kids were enjoying a break in the showers and playing some ball under cloudy skies. the passing showers did not keep these boaters off the water. nbc 10 at penn'

. >>> delaware governor jack markell has declared this zika awareness day. they're distributing zika awareness kits today. it shows 279 pregnant women in the u.s. and its territories have tested positive for zika. meantime, democratic lawmakers are calling on their republican counterparts to fund the fight against zika. >> the house of representatives ought to get with it and vote the money that's needed so we can stop zika from becoming a scourge this summer here in new york and in the rest of the country. >> house republicans say the obama administration has padded its request for zika money. three months ago the president asked for nearly $2 billion in emergency funding to combat the virus. >>> well, the verdict is in for a case that sparked protests and riots in baltimore. a baltimore police officer is found not guilty after he was charged in the death of freddie gray. our coverage of this breaking news story continues ahead. >>> later, history making mission. the move president obama made during his trip to vietnam. glenn? >>> you may need your umbrella

governor jack markell, supporting bill to toughen penalties for texting. while driving or driving with a hand held device in your hand. right now increases the penalty from ooh to $100, if you get caught texting and driving second time the penalty increases to $300. companion bill creates special license urging motorists not to use electronic devices and drive. if you are ever with somebody who is driving, you're in the passenger seat and they're delivering and texting, shouldn't you say, hey stop it? i actually do now. because i don't want to get killed. >> i offer to text for you, hey, can i text for you? that way you don't have to do it. >> just not right. stop t local man gaining national acclaim. way to go. he may win a tony. >> leslie odom, jr., east oaklane; nominated for a best performance by an actor in leading role in hamilton. now, he plays aaron, this of course hamilton, you have heard a lot about it, hip hop musical, of founding father alexander hamilton, breaking a lot records. in fact, the whole show nominated for 16 tone us. >> nicely done.

website listing the breweries and cideries and there are new additions announced today by governor jack markell, an app being released this summer traces the trail if you want to see the brew makers. check it out on the app. >>> verizon workers are still on the pick set line as the company and union try to agree on a contract deal. vernon odom has the latest in a live report. >>> i'm nydia han and have i all kinds of secrets and tips to save on your wedding, c . >>> "action news" continues. >> hello again 4:30 and "action news" continues with a search for a prisoner that is suppose to be behind bars. and a delaware school could be forced to come up with a new nickname. >> plus, jetblue turns the table on a plane full of passengers getting them to celebrate the crying babies on board and all in the name of mothers day. how the company pulled up their viral experiment coming up in big talkers. >> but first at 4:30, three weeks and counting, verizon workers are still on strike and this past weekend they lost their health insurance benefits. it's the latest developments in the tug of war with telec

governor jack markell declared yesterday zika air wearness day to provide information about zika prevention>> at the liacouras center futures movers and shakers more than 1,000 middle schoolers gathered for the stem expo. stem stands for science, technology, engineering and math. these students hope to have a career in one of those fields some day. >>> really important exposing young students, their parents, community members and some of these high priority occupations that are going to have projected growth in the region. >> several leaders were hanging out with the students to help make sure they stay on the right pam for landing their dream john job. >>> fill the phanatic doesn't just bring any school his trip to dickory elementary school came because amazing work by a student. the kids are setting up a memorial for victims of gun violence in the school yard to draw attention to the issue. it's all part of their work with the young heroes out reach program. the philadelphia eagles took on some grade school students tod today. it wasn't football it was game of chesky. the birds teamed up

. >>> delaware governor jack markell has declared this zika awareness day.elaware's department of public health will be distributing zika prevention kits for pregnant women at women, infant and children clinics. this comes on the heels of a report that 279 pregnant women in the u.s. and its territories tested positive for zika. meantime, democratic lawmakers are calling on the republican counterparts to fund the fight against zika. >> the house of representatives ought to get with it and vote the money that's needed so we can stop zika from becoming a scourge this summer here in new york and in the rest of the country. >> house republicans say the obama administration has padded its request for zika money. three months ago the president asked for nearly $2 billion in emergency funding to combat the virus. >>> good morning, everyone. jessica boyington. looking live at route 202 right around 252. looks nice out there. not a lot of problems on the roads. but we do have some problems or delays, at least, for some mass transit. i will touch on that when i come ba

in addition, the governor of delaware, jack markell, drop that lower third, they held up his number, his number is 22. they created some t-shirts with garrett's number on them and proceed will go towards his family. and, joining us on the phonies chris. >> chris you created these shirts and we are calling them g money strong is that right. >> yes. >> why that phrase for garrett. >> g money is his nickname that is what his buddies call him, that is what they have nicknamed him and strong, we're hoping for him to be at this point which he is. >> hey chris, tell us what happened. >> he was at baseball practice and went across the street get a couple of power bars and it was just an unfortunate accident that took part, so, we're all trying to rally around him and his family and raise some additional funds to help a family and trying to go back and forth a couple of hours each way to the hospital. >> have you heard anything or any updates about the extent of his injuries. >> it is still about the same. he is still in stable but critical condition in the hospital. nothing has really change