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First this morning, breaking news.
A massive scene at a gas station
after a deadly hit and run.
We're live with the latest,
newest information from police.
When at county teachers want
a handle on the violence in
their classrooms and schools.
Some even say they're calling in
sick to send the district a message.
Take your time wherever you're going.
This morning we got dense fog out
there folks, is going to last until at
10:00 o'clock this morning and then
temperatures will be going up.
We'll talk about that coming up.
Happening right now. We
are learning new information just
into The Newsroom where police are
investigating a deadly hidden run.
Yeah, this is near the BP gas
station off of Sullivan Rd.
And this is right at the
East Point Atlanta city line.
Our Molly yokes,
she's on the scene right now.
And Molly, what are you learning?
We know one person is
dead after a hit and run.
Now that information coming from East Point
Deputy Police chief just moments ago,
we want to give you a live look at the scene.
You can see police are still here.
East Point police along
with Georgia State Patrol.
This is again in the East Point
area off Sylvan Rd in Lakewood
Ave at the BP Gas station.
We can see caution tape surrounding the area.
Crime Scene unit was on scene earlier.
We'll keep you updated as we continue
to learn more about when this happened
and what caused it to happen.
But again, one person is dead.
After that hit and run this morning, guys.
Molly, thank you.
Sticking with your 11 minutes
to nonstop news this morning,
a firefighter is expected
to be OK after being hurt.
He hurt his leg battling
an overnight fire.
Yeah, this happened at a house fire
on Burbank Drive just off of MLK Drive
in the Hunter Hills area of Atlanta.
Fire officials telling us on the scene
that firefighter was hurt when he stepped
into a hole and was taken to Grady.
Everyone was able to get out
of that house safely.
Crews are still on the scene checking for
hotspots and for the initial cause of that.
Flyer Atlanta police have arrested
a 15 and 16 year old in connection
to a shooting last month that left
12 year old Zion Charles and 15
year old Cameron Jackson dead.
At least four other teens were heard
on the 17th St after a fight near
Atlantic station and police say the
teens arrested admitted to being,
quote significantly involved.
This morning. Dozens of fed up
Gwinnett County teachers say they
fear for their safety and it is
leading them to call out of work.
Those absences come as the school district.
Reported an administrator was hurt
trying to stop a fight and one teacher
was attacked at Discovery High School.
Teachers hope these call outs will make
a strong statement to district leaders.
In a statement,
the school district told 11 alive there
were more than 1000 teachers out,
which it says is normal.
They don't listen to us and we know
that if we make a a statement like this
that it will get attention from outside
the school system.
And some of those calling out and
they are saying that they want
the Superintendent to resign,
saying the district's new discipline
policy is a catastrophe and has not stopped
repeat acts of violence in schools.
This year's historic inflation
has hit everyone in the pockets
from grocery prices to gas.
So today, Governor Brian Kemp will
meet with lawmakers to discuss
ways to put more money back
into the pockets of Georgians.
He, the Lieutenant governor
elect and House Speaker,
will discuss proposals for the upcoming 2023.
Legislative session.
That was a look at your top headlines.
Alright. Headed out this morning,
got to be aware of the fog.
Beware of the fog.
Yep, it's out there folks,
and pretty dense as well.
We have a dense fog advisory
that will last until 9:00 AM.
Looking to reduce visibilities down
to 1/4 of mile or less and a lot
less around the area this morning,
all of North Georgia.
Now normally we would have like a pocket
of a 10 or an 8 somewhere in there.
Not much around this morning.
Got 0 visibility down here on the South side.
And so yeah, it's pretty dense.
Be careful, we're going to keep
the clouds in place at least.
It's about 11:12 o'clock.
Before we start to see some
breaks in those clouds,
get a little bit of sunshine poking through.
74 degrees will be our afternoon.
High temperature will drop back down to
66 with partly cloudy skies by 7:00.
O'clock sunsets around 5:30 and
so we'll get a little bit of
it before the sun sets on us,
but we'll keep it partly cloudy skies
at least through about 9:10 o'clock
before more clouds move back in.
Notice the rain well up to
the north of us this morning,
not impeding our travels,
only the fog we have to deal with,
at least for this morning.
Now we are watching and able to
pressure back off to the West.
Got a front that has now moved just
into our northernmost counties and that
front will stall and then begin to
move back to the north as a warm front.
But along that we'll have these
little areas of low pressure that
will ride along those and we'll
increase our chances for the rain.
Got a front approaching our
area again tomorrow,
40% chance for the rain on your
Friday and I think it'll be
off and on through the day.
Saturday we'll catch a brief break.
We'll keep the clouds in place though.
So not the prettiest of days of course,
but a little bit lower than
a 10% chance for the rain.
You looking at a 40% chance
returning by the time we hit Sunday.
Here's how it plays out.
Forecast track model.
You can follow along with me with the
time right there at the top of the screen.
It shows the clouds in place this morning,
but by the time we get to the afternoon we
start to see some breaks in those clouds.
We'll hold on to partly sunny or
partly cloudy skies at least through
about 8:00 o'clock tonight before
more of those clouds move right
back in tomorrow morning when you
wake up we'll have the rain around.
Some moderate pockets could be found as well.
Maybe even a rumble of Thunder.
Got a front is going to be pushing
through the area, so off and on.
Some scattered showers will
be around on your Friday.
And not the prettiest of Fridays.
The way you start the weekend,
Saturday drier, but notice the clouds.
All in place.
Wake up in the morning mostly.
Cloudy skies will stay that
way right on through the day.
Very low threat for the
rain on your Saturday.
Sunday at 10% or 20 percent.
40% rather comes back to us on Sunday.
Temperatures will be lower
behind the front as we head
into the upcoming weekend.
All new this morning we have an update
on how Fulton County Schools plan to
keep your child safe in the classroom.
Superintendent Mike Looney says
they will be implementing a new
wearable badge alert system.
In a statement, the district says
they're currently testing the system at
three schools over the next few weeks.
But they do plan to implement them
at all schools within the district.
The phase rollout will begin in January
and is expected to end in March.
These new badges will help alert
staff immediately of any imminent
dangers or necessary lockdowns.
New details for you on an effort
to address the amount of time
between an election and a runoff.
In Georgia, Democratic State
Representative Jasmine Clark says she
plans to introduce a new bill to solve
issues seen during the Senate runoff.
Representative Clark says the
legislation increases the runoff.
5 from 4 weeks to the election
to six weeks instead.
It would also require two weeks
of statewide early voting,
with at least one Saturday included.
She says despite record turnout,
there were issues with absentee ballots
as well as extremely long lines.
Clark says these factors left
some people unable to vote.
Tik T.O.K is one of the most
popular social media apps,
but one state senator wants
to see that platform go away.
Senator Jason Anna Bitartrate
says he also wants to work.
The Governor Kim to create an
executive order that will ban
state employees from downloading
Tick Tock on state owned devices.
The reason?
He says the app is just malware
from China that's being used to
influence American elections.
Coming up on the Today show,
the spike of flu cases here in
Georgia and beyond leading to
pharmacies running low on meds.
So this is our shelf for the
zpacks and currently this
is all we have on the shelf.
You're looking at about 15
patients that we can help.
Coming up on the Today show
after 11 alive Morning News,
why it is now the norm and not the exception,
that pharmacies are running low
on everything from antibiotics to
over-the-counter drugs for kids.
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All right guys, stick around
as they show is coming up next.
Meeting that, yeah.