Breaking weather alerts. If this watch is expanded we will send an alert through that nbc washington app. We have new video at 5. It shows the moment a d. C. Man slammed into a van during a highspeed chase in maryland, killing two people. Today, a judge sentenced him to more than a decade in prison. Prince georges county bureau chief Tracee Wilkins was in the courtroom today, join us live to tell us about this. Tracy . Reporter he came speeding this up road here and then the crash happened in the middle of that intersection and then the driver takes off running into those woods. We will show you what happened when did he that in just a little bit. He twloeft women dying on the road here on Central Avenue and another woman severely injured. She was in a coma. We met her today. He was smoking drugs and drink possibly in a stolen vehicle. State Prosecutor Says thats why ronald hayes took off when his car was approached by police in december of 2012. It was a Police Shooting that evening a
Wrong. Hopefully im right and we stay on the calm side. Well continue to monitor this. The debate over the Confederate Flag in South Carolina ended. Tonight new questions are being raised in northern virginia. We have Team Coverage and begin with jay gray in columbia South Carolina where the flag will be taken down in a matter of hours. Reporter it happens after debate overnight that was intense at times, emotional, ending at 1 00 in the morning here with an historic vote and sending many say, a strong message about the past and future of this state. This afternoon, governor nikki haley signed into law a measure to take down the confederate battle flag thats flown on the South Carolina Capitol Grounds for decades. The Confederate Flag is coming off the grounds of the carolyn state house. Reporter its history in the wake of heartache. Three weeks after a selfproclaimed white supremacist murdered nine people inside the emanuel amc church. The perpetrator wrapped himself up in the Confede
Reused. Teacher Linda Johnson saved some of her curtains vowing to use them in her next classroom. Her husband who also works here his goal to fix the stars and stripes to the schools storm bent flag pole. Were going to come back and were going to rebuild and that was we need Something Like a tissue to wipe the tears and i felt the American Flag was that. Reporter well, cleanup has begun. The building appears to be a total loss at this point. Classes will reopen in the fall in borrowed space at a nearby Sister School and in case youre wondering why was the principal here at 6 30 in the evening on a summer evening, she tells us what she was doing was a few last minute details before she was going to leave this morning on a vacation to wisconsin. Needless to say that plan now on hold. Live in tilden township, john rawlins channel6 action news. Sharrie. Its rick. Thank you, john. Quite a story. This storm also caused Severe Damage in delaware. A viewer captured what looks like a possible
Weve had a very rainy summer and then i heard the wind and i thought oh wow and when the building started the Ceiling Tiles started flying at me this is when i knew this was more than strong wind. Reporter teacher Linda Johnson was nearby. She ran here fearing the worst for the principal of the Seventh Day Adventist school. Her angels were working overtime last night. They were watching. They were watching over her, yes cause she is fine. Reporter today johnson and others moved quickly to save items that can be reused. The plan for now to hold classes at a nearby sister school. Johnsons husband an army vet who volunteers at the school spearheaded this effort to attach an American Flag to the schools storm bent flag pole. The message. To me it felt like my way of saying everything is going to be okay. We are going to were going come back and were going to rebuild. Reporter well, the cleanup continues at this hour. Debris is scattered everywhere through soy bean fields next to the school
Few high thin clouds upstairs right now. Ill give it a couple of hours and all this, this activity you see here will be pushing out to sea. Accuweather says expect a lot of sunshine this afternoon. Well zoom into double scan live delaware bay region. Millville southward east of dover. Getting ready to push into Cape May County there will be a brief period of spritz or sprinkle activity or brief passing shower. It sticks around 40, 45 minutes tops and its out of here. 76 degrees for philadelphia. 9 00 a. M. , lunchtime 83. Later this afternoon temperatures will hover in the upper 80s. 88 degrees but with lower humidity levels it will feel pretty nice out here. Sun is setting at 8 31, the days are actually getting a little bit shorter now unfortunately as summer is making its turn twardz towards fall. Storms developing next week, some of them will be on the stronger side along with that comes the increase in humidity. Ill run down all the details when i see you in just a bit. Crews were