to reduce traffic congestion in metro atlanta along georgia 400, we will be working with the d.o.t. to implement innovative traffic solutions. we will modify the existing southbound lanes from mcfarland road to the chattahoochee river allowing an additional southbound through-lane. from the chattahoochee river to 285, we will implement flex shoulders in each direction. these improvements will allow us to better facilitate traffic during peak rush hours of accommodating the explosive growth that the northern suburbs have experienced. we called a h the p-3 project for the northwest corridor. while there were many reasons for doing so, one of the most important ones that i can think of was that i was, am and will be opposed to contracting away georgia's sovereignty for a period of 60 to 70 years on a transportation corridor that is so vital to the future of our state. [ applause ] >> i remain committed to improving the northwest corridor, but there is a better way forward. investment in transportation infrastructure is indeed an investment in our future. i applaud this legislature's cr

right here in metro-atlanta.l approximately 200 skilled-trade positions in the fields of manufacturing automation, healthcare technology, transportation systems, and technical services. it is time we begin work to boost our pipeline. we must work together to ensure that our state has the craft professionals to meet present and forecast demand. this is something we can do and with your help, we will. here in georgia -- [applause] here in georgia we are blessed with world-class university and technical college systems that provide opportunity for every young georgian, and provide business with a pipeline of talented workers. as we seek to continue improving higher education in this state, i want to commend chancellor hank huckaby and the board of regent and the commissioner ron jackson and the technical college board for performing a strategic consolidation of institutions inch this age of doing more with less, you are delivering a better return on investment without compromising service to students. before leaving

soo he this much red all the way down to the gulf coast and one storm just rolled right through atlanta metro airport slowing down the airplanes there. updates in a few minutes. >> thank you, chad. >>> focus shifts to florida and the race for the republican presidential nomination. all four candidates are on the campaign trail today. now, the primary in florida just eight days away. mitt romney stepping up his attacks on newt gingrich after a solid win by gingrich in south carolina over the weekend. romney is also now promising to release his tax returns tomorrow. >>> after cheating death and inspiring a nation with her fight for recovery, gabrielle giffords stepping down from congress. a year ago she was shot in the head while meeting with voters in an arizona shopping center as one of her last acts in office she plans to finish that event. she posted this message on website. >> i have more work to do on my recovery. so to do what is best for arizona, i will step down this week. ♪ >>> grief, tears, and regrets at penn state. students and alum gather last night for a candlelight vigil honorin

. >> this is a skyline picture right now in the atlanta metro area.eah, there's a lot of fog out there. rough go on my way in along interstate 75. really low clouds. that means a mess at the airport. unfortunately, ladies, this storm system is going to travel up the coast for you. when you get in new york on thursday, yeah, that rain will be there with you once again. how about that? get comfortable with the storm. it's going to be a very cloudy, dreary, wet day all across the south, from texas, extending up into the carolinas. we've got the dense fog advisory. travel delays, extensive. it's going to be down a quarter of a mile at times for some of you. show going on the interstates. there is some kick to this storm. as we head into the afternoon hour, showers and thunderstorms that could become severe. that includes you in new orleans up towards greenville. even into birmingham, alabama. so be aware of isolated tornadoes here. and as we take a look at the temperatures, yeah, it is mild. it's crazy mild out there. look at the highs. minneapolis, you'r

coming up at 6:42, metro general manager richard sarles will join us to explain why these fare hikes are necessary. >>> school officials in atlanta, georgia, are deciding whether to discipline teachers who gave third grade students math homework with word problems about slavery. the district is working with the school principal to address the problem after parents complained about the worksheets. one of the math problems read, "each tree has 56 oranges. if eight slaves pick them equally, then how much would each slave pick?" the teachers said they were trying to incorporate what students were learning in social studies with math. parent are furious. >> when i seen that question, i called my wife from out of the room and said, look, did you see that question? i handed her this homework like, please take a look at this. from there, we was both furious. >> the naacp says it wants the teachers fired. >>> today the national transportation safety board will discuss air show safety. there were eight major accidents at shows last year including one this reno that killed 11 and injured about 70 more. ntsb officials say it hearing is the f