Business
-Unity National sees 'the bottom,' continues push to raise capital, cycle old loans: The bank, with offices in Cartersville, Rome and Calhoun, made the list of 'Texas ratio' banks in Georgia again in the first quarter. More capital, a "smaller" bank and other changes are under way to get Unity off the list> Business
Health
-Region is home to state's top emergency medical service, paramedic:
>Redmond's Emergency Medical Services named state's best> Health
>Gordon paramedic Paul Lowe name state's best EMT> Gordon
Memorial Day
-Just in time for holiday travel--rising gas prices: A gallon of unleaded was selling for $2.21 this morning, up 31 cents from a month ago but down $1.57 from a year ago. For updates, click Georgia Gas Prices.
-Quick forecast: Slight chance of showers through Saturday; 40% chance Sunday-Monday. Highs in the low 80s, lows near 60> WeatherCenter
Third annual motorcyle ride, car show to benefit Dr. Stan Wilkins scholarship fund
Politics
-Political columnist Bill Shipp calls it a career: The AJC's Jim Galloway says longtime political columnist Bill Shipp has written his last column at age 75 after 50 years of serving as Georgia's watchdog (click AJC). As well as writing must-read columns, Shipp also was among the first in Georgia to pioneer independent media, launching Bill Shipp's Georgia in the late '80s and an online version 13 years ago. Fans of online media owe Shipp a nod of respect and appreciation.
-Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Gusts to 20 mph.
-Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
-Thursday: 20% chance of showers, storms. High of 79; gusts to 20 mph.
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable/brought to you by Riverside Toyota
-What John Calipari has done at Kentucky is assemble the greatest recruiting class ever.
-Braves open home stand tonight with Asheville.
-Mills Fitzner's latest game photos
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