. >> reporter: every day for the last 37 years, thomas cummings has made the same trip down his zephyrhills highway but this weekend something new was waiting. >> he carefully opened it up not to do any damage to it. >> reporter: did you ever think you would get one? >> no, sir. >> reporter: why is that? >> it was so long. >> reporter: this was no ordinary piece of mail and it took 7 decades to arrive. >> department of tennessee, department of education, this is to certify that thomas creamins is graduating from high school, world war ii veteran diploma. >> when thomas returned from service in 1946 he didn't have time to go back and get his diploma. he was starting a fire and had to work to support his family. last week his hometown in tennessee was going to be issuing honorary diploma for everyone in the service he got excited and never so nervous to march to his mailbox. >> reporter: why was it so emotional for you? >> well, i didn't think i would >> i am proud for anybody to get an education. that's very important in life. >> reporter: even if it takes 70 years to prove it. >> that's tru

. >>> thomas cummings goes to his showed up this weekend he waited 70 years to receive. tears. >> those stories and much more 5:30. >>> but first, has your grocery yes. food prices are going up. taking the most out of your wallet. >> don't forget watch ten news this morning for your chance to this will save lives. here is a look at what is coming up tonight. we got super girl follow by and join reggie for 10 news at 11. drug smugglers keeping police on their toes by getting creative. health care -- check this out. police uncovered a major bust with drugs inside fire extinguishers. three men arrested. a big bust but not anything compared to what happened last week when officers in australia found one billion dollars of meth in bra inserts and art supplies. >> they are crafty. >> yes, they are. >> where your money is going. maybe you notice your grocery bill is getting bigger. overall inflation has not gone up, basic food items have increased by half in the last few years. these are the top five culprits hiking up your bill. and rice and pasta and hot dogs. >> i know courtney those are st

when 91-year-old thomas cummings returned from the second world war he didn't have time to get a diploma. he and his wife were supporting a family. when he found out his hometown in tennessee was issuing honorary sdpoofrjts with everybody with an honorable discharge, he couldn't wait to get his degree. >> why was it such an emotional moment for you? >> i didn't think i would ever get one. >> well deserved. the honorary diploma is the sixth to be handed out by he says he plans to take advertise diploma to church. we thank him for his service. >> we are pinpointing a transition. we'll see clouds and rain, not all that pretty outside. tomorrow is when we pinpoint the storms. it will be from noon on until around 3:00 tomorrow afternoon. >> a chance for severe weather. let's get you out there and show you what we are pinpointing. setting the stage for today's rain and tomorrow's storms, we have patchy fog. visibilities are still good but we'll watch this closely and pinpoint where we could see lower visibilities. it looks like that would be along i-4, visibilities at three miles. here's what

when 149-year-old thomas cummings returned from the second world war, he didn't have time to get a diploma. last week he found out his hometown was issuing honorary roll discharge from the service. thomas says he couldn't wait to get his degree. >> why was it such an emotional moment for you? >> i didn't think i would ever get one. >> but he did. the honorary diploma is the sixth one to be handed out by thomas's home county. he says he plans to take it with him to church on sunday. >> if you need another smile this morning, here's another story for you. relove pandas. especially happy pandas from the snow. according to the zoo, he woke up, saw the snow, got excited, rolled down the snowy hill, decided he liked it so much he climbed back up and did it all >> now to check in with troy. we are not talking about snow but wet roads. >> if we got snow, we couldn't roll around. that was cool to see, a kid at heart. let's show more of that, can we? as we show you the rain from the afternoon hours on, a chance for scattered showers and moving to the north. there's 5:00 in the afternoon. the real pu

ringing today was a symbolic gathering of descendants in american history descendants of thomas jefferson and sally cummings was a slave on a cello attended the event the reported affair between jefferson and happenings as a widely debated topic in american history and here in hampton roads more than sixty people today believe they are jefferson and sally him it's right now preparations are underway to remember the lives of a beloved family tonight the community will gather at deep creek baptist church in chesapeake for the duly family's memorial service. those who knew the delays are still in shock that six family members are dead after a heartbreaking murder suicide last week lisa abraham g has details on how the community will remember their lines tonight janet people are still finding ways to honor the dooley family online between the go fund me account on line pitcher tributes and just general well wishes for the family and friends. the posts are everywhere facebook twitter they're everywhere. tonight there is a memorial service event for the community church members and public safety family to gather