To show you what its been like outside the courthouse, this was easily the most notable event here today. Free bill cosby, free bill cosby, free bill reporter a group of cosby supporters here just a strikes me as noteworthy that there has been relatively littlestratr either side of this case, a case with societal implications. Not much public demonstration here in front of the courthouse this week. Joining me tonight is action News Reporter dann cuellar. Good evening,ann. Reporter . Reporter good evening, jim. For the sixth time today or for the sixth time now bill cosbys defense team has asked the judge to declare a mistrial and for the sixth time the judge says no. The jury has now paused deliberations 10 times to revisit testimony or ask for clarity on one thing or another. Late today, cosbys Spokesman Says they remain hopeful. I have a a lot of faith in this jury. I think this jury is looking at theyre retrying the case. Ents,more are they going ask the opening arguments . I think
Barnsboro 5 oclock, richwood coming in at 5 01, Gloucester City just after the 5 oclock hour, tacony coming in at 5 03, collingswood right around 5 34, so those towns and times as that line continues to push to the east at nearly 45 miles an hour. Not only lightning is a concern but also the intense rain with this. Rainfall rates with these storms have been over two to three as much as 4inches an hour, 4. 3inches per hour, so it is blinding rain as it passes through and we have an additional Severe Thunderstorm Warning southern parts of New Castle County as well as kent county down to woodside. This until about 4 00, 5 30 this morning. Nasty cluster of storms, moving towards miles an hour today nah middletown nearly 150 lightning strikes in the last 15 minutes so this well have to watch for all of our Delaware County watches here over the next 15 to 20 minutes. I bring in meteorologist Melissa Magee and this mag and s is a big storm engulfing most of the midatlantic. Thats right. When
Hour. Keep in mind at this point at 1 00 p. M. , air temperatures will be close to 50. This is what it will feel like. Overnight tonight, as the temperatures begin to drop, the wind continue. Look at these, is as we get into tomorrow morning, it will feel like the mid 30s. Thats the big story, the only story this weekend. Its a quiet weekend controversial, sun and clouds, blustery an somewhat chilly. Highs today around 49. When i come back in just a few minutes, the pattern turns unsettled again, well talk about rain chance in the sevenday forecast and the coldest air so far next week. We begin at 9 00 a. M. , a solemn sight unfolding Police Escorted the body of wilmington firefighter hope ardythe hope to the medical examiners office. Black bunting hangs over Fire Company Number 5. She died from battling an arrests back in september. Hope the mother of three fought for 68 days. I was with the family last night in the hospital during arties final moments. I love that family. And i appre
Website meaning the varners wouldnt have had to wait but the wreck made them reflect on what matters most. I thank god that i am okay. I know i am blessed. Reporter we actually caught up with the varners when they finally got home at 11 00. They said they were thankful for their house. Obviously they had to spend the night in the cold in their car. We contacted Highway Patrol about the extreme long wait time. Someone from the department called them and directly apologized for what happened to them. Were glad the varners are okay. What a night. Thank you. If you were caught in the storm and werent able to get a police report, you can print out a white form from the dmv. You turn that into your insurance carrier and authorities. We have a link on wspa. Com. Just as we say goodbye to one storm system there is another one on the way mainly with rain. This is going to be a short duration system and rain until you get into the Higher Elevations of North Carolina, Winter Weather advisory for
Because we have greater demands. With an aging population, with kids who need schools, with roads that need to be fixed, with the military on which we are placing extraordinary demands. And, we cant cut our way to prosperity. Other countries have tried it, and it has not worked. Weve grown faster than they have, because we did not pursue these blind, unthinking cuts to necessary investments for our growth. And, by the way, because weve grown faster than them, weve brought our deficits down faster th we turn our attention back home and the weather out there today. The view from storm tracker6 shows us what were dealing with. A drenching storm that will bring part of our area flooding and high winds. Its already a problem at the jersey shore where high tide made the coastal towns look like a lake. Im Sharrie Williams. Im brian taff. The big story, that wet weekend ahead especially for those of you along the shore. Eva pilgrim and Nora Muchanic but we begin with adam joseph and cecily tyn