You're watching 11 Alive Morning News.
11 minutes of nonstop news starts now
and it's all about that holiday travel.
Unfortunately, a stalled car sin
the connector northbound right past 166
Langford Parkway as the crowds are forming.
We've got the Thunder truck
that's been out and about giving
us live looks of the roadways,
and Liza Lucas has been down at
Hartsfield Jackson International Airport.
Liza, we have seen those crowds growing.
That's right. And that's what we anticipated,
right. Airport officials,
they've been trying to get the word out
all week that they're going to be lines.
And sure enough, that has delivered today.
Take a look at the latest rightw
here at the main security checkpoint.
Now they did just push a big batch of
people through, I want to say l.
Two dozen people through,
so this is moving along.
A family told me that they spent about
15 minutes in the line that stad
back in baggage claim before they made
it up here to the general scree.
And we actually went back to bae
claim when that line started.
We have a little video where wen
speed through and show you whate
line really looks like right no.
You can see how it started overn
the baggage area and it weaves its way
closer to the atrium before it makes its
way up to the main security checkpoint.
So agents have been working.
Really hard to move people
through the process.
Today.
We actually had a chance to spek
with director of communications
here at the airport, Andy Gobie.
He said.
We could be breaking some records today.
The last time Atlanta hosted a r
Bowl was the busiest day that te
airport saw. We screened about
103,000 passengers. Forecasts
look like surpassing that today.
Now we have been showing
you the lines all morning.
Obviously parking is another issue that
we're going to be staying on to.
There's been some congestion
that the airport has been very
transparent about saying that,
you know, they're trying to
move people through the process.
They don't want you leaving your car.
So that's something to keep in d
today if you're picking up passengers.
There's a 30 minute grace period
where you can go to any lot,
wait 30 minutes without having
to pay and communicate with
anybody you're trying to pick u.
So we're going to stay on top of
it here at Hartsfield Jackson.
Also let us know what you're se.
If you are making your way thro,
you can tweet us and as always,
we'll be here bring you the
very latest on air
and online sitting back.
All right, Thank you, Liza.
Looking at that video really shs
you how massive those lines are.
Your time now is 650.
Here's what else is happening
around the metro right now.
Lana. Police are searching for a
suspect they say shot and killed
a man while you were sleeping.
We just got this video from Richmond Ave.
a short time ago.
Investigators are still out
there on the scene right now,
and police say a 36 year old man
was shot and killed after an
argument and the shooter ran of.
Later today, the King family wil
hold a news conference to remember Dr.
Christine King, Farris.
Farris was the last living sibl.
Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr.
She was 95 years old.
She was an educator for 56 year.
Tomorrow is the start of a new
era for De Kalb County Schools.
Dr.
Devon Horton officially steps
into his role as Superintendent.
Horton took the oath of office
just hours ago.
And that was a look at your top headline.
We are feeling hot, hot,
hot this holiday weekend.
Chesley checking in with the forecast.
Yeah,
we're just going to be another
smoker out there for us today
and right on through the weeken,
as you just mentioned,
we're looking at these air
quality alerts as well.
We'll continue one code orange for today.
I mean, it's going to be unheal.
Sensitive groups so sensitive.
The ground level ozone going to
limit your time outside for this
afternoon temperature wise righw
we have the 60s and the 70s aro.
You had 69 degrees McDonough 70n
Stockbridge over toward Clayton.
You're looking at 70 in Forest k
starting off this morning 66 inn
and 68 degrees Peachtree City over in
Paulding County you got 66 in H,
67 degrees over into Dallas.
70 right now in Marietta.
69 degrees in Mapleton,
you got 72 degrees in Tucker Rol
at 7075 degrees downtown Atlant.
So yeah, it is going to be on the warm side,
not as muggy.
The humidity is starting to
creep up a little bit.
You may feel that by tomorrow
morning 95 degrees will be aften
high temperature and when you
factor in the humidity with tha,
it's going to feel closer
to 100 this afternoon.
Some relief could be had today
by some of these thunderstorms
that could be around the area.
A 30% chance, it's a low threat,
but 30% chance that we could see maybe.
Just got a shower or thundersto.
We saw that haze yesterday,
even seeing some of that
out there this morning.
But that smoke from Canada start should
start to move away or at least out of
our area as we head through the afternoon.
It's really the heat that's goio
be the story for us this aftern.
And you notice that excessive ht
warning continues for a lot of e
states just off to the West of ,
from Tennessee down through Louisiana,
Mississippi,
Alabama as well.
Even in the Birmingham,
you'll see that excessive heat.
If you're traveling in that direction for us,
we don't have any advisories ory
warnings today as far as the heat goes,
but I think it would spread oury
by tomorrow as we'll see a heat
index get up to about 1:05 tomo.
Once it hits 105 or greater,
that's when you start to see those heat.
Advisories,
but even without one,
it's going to be a hot day.
We're watching these thunderstos
up here to the north already the
falling apart a little bit as they start
to slide further down to the So.
Could they hold together,
make it down here toward us?
Well,
we'll see the Storm Prediction
Center saying they could be strg
enough that it's prompting a Le2
threat for our northernmost counties.
From Dade Walker County over to Rabun County.
I have a Level 2 or a slight
risk for severe weather.
Just South of that Athens,
Atlanta over toward Rome down
through making level one threatr
a marginal risk for severe weat,
we're looking at the possibility
for some of those thunderstorms
to produce some gusty. Ends.
There could be some hail
with a few of those as well.
What's the timing for that?
Well, we'll start off with the sun and
then once we get past 1-2 o'clo,
as we can see some of these
thunderstorms rotate into our a.
We'll move right on through.
We'll get the clouds in place we
you don't see the rain at least,
and so that will try to curb tht
temperature just a little bit.
Either way, it's going to be ho.
We're going to do this all weekend long.
Start off with the sun and then we'll get
the thunderstorms during the afternoon.
Remains hot at least through Su,
a little bit lower as far
as the temperatures go.
By Monday and Tuesday 4th of Ju,
look at 91 with a 30% chance for
scatter showers during the afternoon.
All right, Chesley just found
ourselves a stall in the fact the hero
truck just now pulling up to ths
person right here stalled vehic.
Looks like that hero may try toh
them off to the side of the roa,
but whoever's in that car did
the right thing, they stayed in
their vehicle until help arrive.
You never want to get out of your car
unless it's on fire or something like that,
but we really want to stay
with your car and remember AAA,
they're going to be rescuing
close to 400,000 commuters over
the holiday weekend as.
We start to travel, of course,
that's throughout the nation.
So again, stay in your vehicle.
If you're in Georgia,
call 511 for assistance,
even 911 if you're a little
afraid and you need some help.
Connectors in good shape once yu
get by that little bit of volume
northbound through the Grady cu.
Found a little bit of volume for
our friends coming in from Panoa
and Wesley Chapel in Lithonia.
Same thing out West right around Six Flags.
But All in all a very quiet rid.
There you go.
That stall is now off to the
right connector N past 166.
Just remember it's going to get extremely.
Crowded around lunchtime, Arian.
All right, Thank you, Crash. Right now,
millions of student loan borrow,
they're waiting for the Supreme
Court to announce his decision
on student loan forgiveness.
The justices, They're expected
to issue that ruling on the
president's debt relief plan.
To date, it's expected around 40 million
people will be eligible for forgiveness.
Now, you may remember,
last year President Biden recommended
10,000 for most borrowers and uo
20,000 for those who receive Pell Grants.
Illegal Challenge claims the president
overstepped his authority with this plan.
The Education secretary says they have
faith today's ruling will be favorable
at the best case forward.
And we feel confident that the
43 million borrowers who need a
little bit of support right now
to get back on their feet after
the pandemic deserve the suppor.
You know, 90% of the resources
going to this go to people
making less than $75,000 a year.
These are people that need it.
If the justices side with
the Biden administration,
President Biden would be able to wipe
out more than 1/4 of the countrs
$1.7 trillion student loan debt.
Higher education experts say around 14
million people will be student debt free.
Now we will keep a close eye one
Supreme Court and bring you that decision.
You can also check out
our website 11alive.com.
As the 4th of July quickly approaches,
officials say this weekend will be the
busiest of the year at Georgia Lakes.
Georgia's Department of Natural
Resources expects lately, latel,
deer to be packed and other ages
will be out there patrolling.
So make sure if you're operating a boat,
you stay sober.
DNR says there will be no warni.
There are some new wakeboarding laws out
there as well that go into effect tomorrow,
so keep those in mind.
If you want a reminder of the new laws,
we have all the details for
you right now on our website.
Well, we are looking at
temperatures getting on up thers
we head through the afternoon.
In fact, I think we'll be closer to 90
degrees once we get toward noon today,
I'm thinking 88. You'll see the clouds
increasing and a few of us will see a
few scattered showers, thunderstorms.
Winds will remain light today out of the
West about 10 mph or less, 95 degrees.
Your high temperature factor in
the humidity is going to feel
closer to 100 this afternoon,
83 degree or 93 degrees rather by 6:00.
O'clock, if going out to see the Braves
noted, It will be hot out there.
The Braves will win. Crash.
All right, Chessy, appreciate t.
Quiet with the rush hour.
All we're looking at is that stall off
the right connector Northbound Pass 166.
Don't forget as of noon today,
G dot suspending construction
related lane closures.
That's the good news.
The bad news is starting around noon,
the mass exodus for the 4th
of July weekend will begin
tomorrow. If you are looking for
fireworks headed over to Centenl
Olympic Park for, look up Atlan.
It is the largest metropolitan
fireworks show in the US.
Familyfriendly food,
activities, music, you name it.
Fireworks at sundown, gates ope.
5:00 PM General admission.
10 bucks Fell Mountain.
Having a Fantastic Four celebra,
family attractions and live
music in the fireworks finale.
And that new light show happening every
night Saturday through Tuesday with the
exact same fireworks show every night.
And that starts at 9:30 PM.
Plenty for you to do. I'm looking up.
I'm looking up already.
I need fireworks.
All I see is dust.
Hey, everybody, thanks for speng
your Friday with us. Have a great one.