Expect School Traffic, High Temps and Our Headlines

1. The roads will definitely be busier today as begin a new year of classes. Students, if you can get past day one, you’ll only have 177 to go.

2. We hope the A/C is working in your school, workplace or wherever your destination might be today, as the National Weather Service says it’ll be sunny and hot, with a high near 99 and heat index values as high as 106. The temps get a little more manageable tonight as the low is expected to hit 75 or so under partly cloudy skies.

3. As always, but especially with the increased traffic today, be careful while on the roads. They were unfortunately deadly on Monday, as the Georgia State Patrol confirmed that as a result of his injuries from .

4. We had our camera rolling at Tuesday’s . You can see our video feature on the event later this morning. Also today, your weekly ways to save in “Frugal Family,” a suggested way to get away from it all in “Great Escape,” and more.

5. Several bowlers got away from their home states and came here to Dallas last weekend to participate in the American Wheelchair Bowling Association's Eighth-Annual Southern Open. .