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an entire community of people
close to having their water cut
off as the apartment complex
hasn't paid the water bills.
What is next for those tenants and parents?
It is time to start thinking abt
those back to school supply lis.
We're going to tell you about
two more events this month to
help you out and get your child
excited for the new school year.
It will be another hot one this afternoon
as temperatures will be back into the 90s.
I'll let you know how long it'll stick
around and for full forecast coming up.
And I was going to tell you about the
one and only wreck 85 S at Beaver Ruin,
but that's cleared so I got nothing for you
right now. A group
of teens and young adults facing
charges in Gwinnett County after
allegedly breaking into $1,000,0
home and throwing a party 11 Als
Ariana Manish joining us live ts
morning with a warning from pol.
Police say unfortunately this happens
more often than they would like,
especially during the summer mo.
More people are traveling
in their homes left empty.
This latest incident
happened in Gwinnett County.
Police tell us it happened
at a home in Grayson.
When police were called to this home,
they found 23 people partying
in a vacant $1,000,000 home.
Those arrested ranges range in e
from 17 to 20 and they're facing
criminal trespassing charges.
And police tell us this isn't the first
time they dealt with a situation like.
This About a month ago,
a few 100 people were caught partying
at a vacant home in Lawrencevil.
Police say none of the partygoes
lived or owned this home.
They're now telling homeowners
to protect their property.
Now they're also telling parents
be aware of what your kids are
doing when they're not home.
They're also telling property
owners when you're away,
contact police so they can
keep an eye out for your house.
Back to you
Ariana. Thank you.
Continuing with your 11 minutes
of nonstop news right now,
Atlanta's mayor Andre Dickens is asking
the public for help finding the people
he calls professional anarchist.
This morning there is a $15,000 reward.
Vandals destroyed 8 police motorcycles.
Police Chief Darren Sherbaum detailed
extensive damage less than 24 hours ago.
He said the vandals also broke t
the windows of a police cruiserd
set fire to construction materi.
Owned by a contractor working oe
Atlanta Public Safety Training Center,
the chief says the vandals have
intimidated other contractors as well.
The ATF&amp;FBI are helping process
evidence and track down any lea.
Police in Duluth are asking forr
help identifying this woman, th.
I created this sketch of her.
Police say she was found June 2,
but have not said how she died.
They believe she's between 25 and 35 with
body piercings and a tattoo on her back.
If you recognize her.
Please call police.
Today marks one year since the
Georgia Guide stones was blown p
and authorities are still lookig
for whoever set that explosion.
The GB I released this surveille
video showing the explosion and
then a car leaving the area in a
cloud of smoke along with video
showing a person leaving a devi.
If you have any information,
please call GB I.
And that was a look at your top headline,
all right.
Turning up the heat again today, Chesley.
Absolutely. As the sun is starting to rise,
we got some blue sky here
over toward George's Rome,
and you can see these cumulonims
clouds in the background looking West.
That's where we have some rain.
Looks like it's headed in this direction,
but I think it will fall
apart before it gets there.
Here's a better look at it now on the radar.
You can see there's Georgia's R.
You look off to the West towarde
border between Georgia and Alab.
There you have those heavy
rain storms coming down,
a lot of lightning strikes
associated with it.
So far we haven't seen any of t,
but some of that I'm trying to d
together maybe a dot or two on
your windshield over into weste,
extreme western Floyd County,
but other than that, that's really it.
We'll see a better chance
for these isolated showers.
Possibly a thunderstorm or two
as we head toward the afternoon
with the daytime heating.
Now you do have some fog in some spots,
mainly over here to the east is where
you're going to find it the most dense,
down to 4 miles,
visibility over toward Athens,
one mile visibility in parts of Duluth 0,
visibility in parts of Blairsvie
this morning and other spots
you have excellent visibility.
So you'll be driving in and out of this
as you're heading into work this morning.
We're looking at temperatures in the 70s
just about everywhere you look this morning.
We do have a couple 60s sprinkld
in 71 degrees in Conyers 70,
over toward Covington, 72,
degrees down in McDonough 68.
Right now in Newnan, Fayettevil,
you're at 71 degrees,
69 degrees Powder Springs 69,
also in Hiram over in Paulding County,
you got 71 degrees in Marietta,
73 in Tucker and Atlanta.
So a little bit warmer as you
get closer to the city.
All that brick and mortar, righ,
Just holding on to that heat.
It's going to be a day where the
kids who want to go out and pla,
you're going to see plenty of sunshine,
at least for the early half of the day.
Once we get into the afternoon,
play close attention to the skis
because we will have a 30% chane
for scatter shower with a few
embedded thunderstorms near 90 r
the afternoon high temperatures.
So yes, the short,
short sleeves certainly apply t.
We've been watching the rainfall
totals and we've been receiving
a lot of rain in some spots,
but not enough to really add
to our deficit so far.
With the totals that we have sor
this year, we're down a little .
1/2 inch of rainfall,
so more can be added in and see.
If you see,
you see we have a 30% chance foe
rain over the next couple of da.
We'll call that a low threat.
Once we get this Sunday,
it goes up to a 40% chance,
50% chance as we start to work week next
week on Monday.
So Diana showers is what we're experienced.
Once we get into the daytime heating,
we'll see those showers beginnig
to pop up tracking a front off
to the north and West of us.
I don't think it will get down in here.
High pressure dominating in our skies.
But at least we don't have a
severe weather threat today.
The severe weather threat is
back off to the West of us.
As you can see,
we have that light green shade
which means a general threat for
thunderstorms for this afternoo.
So not looking at much in the
way of any severe weather.
And again,
only a few of us will get
wet today with a 30% chance
for rain. This is Jerry
Carnes live in Clayton County.
The sign in front of the Tara Ws
apartment complex says it all.
The owners of this complex have
until July 10th, next Monday to.
Nine $97,000 in unpaid water bi.
Otherwise the residents here
they will pay the price.
The Clayton County Water Authority says
it has tried to work with the owners,
Red Apple Investments of Califo,
but the water bill has grown
so high that the time has come
to disconnect service here.
Residents of Tara Wood say they've paid
their rent and they don't underd
what exactly are we paying for r
than the half shelter over our ?
I have 4 nieces and a nephew.
I'm concerned.
This is my safety that I'm concerned about.
This is my health that I'm
concerned about. I am with chil.
This is not nowhere to live.
The Clayton County Water Authory
tells us that they are trying
to help residents find a new
apartment complex to live in if
the water here is disconnected.
We have tried to reach out
to Red Apple Investments,
but we have been unable to
get any comment from them.
Gary, thank you this morning.
Cobb County government is also
struggling to fill a number of .
This is all despite millions
spent to recruit employees.
Police fire in the Sheriff's Office still
have a total of nearly 300 vacancies.
That is 20 more unfilled positis
than last year. Last year,
out of all the fulltime county positions,
there were 618 vacancies.
This year it's 794. Tells
us we're in a very competitive
job market, even though we
bumped up how much
we pay our employees. Both on te
minimum wage and throughout the ranks,
it still has been difficult to t
employees to fill those positio.
The County Commission funded $22
million worth of raises and authorized
aggressive bonus and incentive programs
to help recruit and keep employ.
A massive new shipping facility in Atlanta
could mean faster delivery to your door.
This morning, DHL Express
is opening its new hub.
It's 100,000 square foot buildig
will connect 19 SE.
Eastern markets with the rest oe
world The package sorting is fully automated,
which means more boxes move thrh
faster the buildings at Hartsfid
Jackson International Airport.
New This morning Spelman College just
announced a $200,000 scholarship grant.
It's for students majoring in economics,
computer science and mathematic.
The donation from the Deloitte Foundation
will support 20 incoming junior.
Students must have a three-poinO
grade point average to be eligi.
New This morning,
the Cab County schools hosting
a one stop shop to help get
kids ready to start a new year.
Remember this date?
It is Saturday, July 22nd.
That is nearly two weeks away.
The back to School rally
is at the James R Halfor.
Stadium in Clarkston from 9:00 until one.
They're going to have some supp,
of course.
You can even get your health
screenings and vaccinations.
There will also be resources for
parents and plenty of fun for the kids.
Also for kids.
The Atlanta public school system
getting ready for the annual
backtoschool bash happening July 22nd
at the Georgia World Congress Center.
They're going to have free
book bags and school supplies.
You have to register,
though, before July 14th.
If you can find those details right now,
Atlantapublicschools dot US pary
sunny skies by the time we hit ,
so if you got your lunch outsid,
they'll be fine,
although it will be warm.
86 will be our temperature by n,
going up to about 90 for an afternoon high.
There could be some isolated
thunderstorms around when we'ret
anticipating any severe weather.
It's only a 30% chance most of us will
stay on the dry side 88 degreesy
6:00 o'clock when you're driving home.
That weather continues for the t
couple of days with a 30% chancf
rain going up by Sunday and Mon,
a 50% chance
for rain. All right,
I had one wreck to tell you
about 85 S of Beaver Rune Rd.
that was cleared out of the way.
So why not point the sky
tracker at a beautiful sunrise?
The roads are nice and enjoyabl.
Get out there and enjoy
that weather as well.
This morning we've got an update
to one of the many stories
we brought to you about the
A JC Peachtree Rd. race.
We'd love getting to know 98
year old Betty Lindbergh.
She just finished her 34th
race faster than ever.
She beat last year's time by 20
minutes. And if she
competes next year, she'll
be just two months shy of her 100th birthday.
Talk about an inspiration, she .
I'm coming back. I'm going to se
some time off after next year. y
have held her up last year.
She was stopped to talk to me.
Last year, she did not talk to .
This year the truth comes out.
Have a great day, everybody.
See you tomorrow.