Thursday, July 16, 2009

Thursday updates

 
Soggy, stormy Thursday possible: Rain chance, 80%

Current Radar in GA - Columbus region

Map: Intellicast.com

Keep an eye on today's weather: We could be in for more rain and some storms later today as a front pushes in from the northwest. The forecast calls for an 80 percent chance of heavy rain today, a 70 percent chance of thunderstorms tonight and a 60 percent chance of more rain on Friday. The plus side: afternoon highs will dip into the upper 80s with overnight lows in the upper 50s Saturday and Sunday.

-Thursday: 80% chance of rain, high of 90; low of 72; 70% chance of rain.

-Friday: 60% rain chance, high of 86, low of 65.

-Your extended forecast> Weather / Local radar > Radar

-Track any storm reports on the police scanner> Click

Cartersville City Council meets tonight. Hear the meeting live on WBHF 1450 AM or via web cast on Bartow Headlines.

Number of the day, 2.336: Add a dollar sign in front of the two and you have the average cost of a gallon of unleaded in Georgia as of this morning. You'll find gas selling for a dime cheaper, $2.23, in parts of Gordon County. Prices are down almost 20 cents from a month ago and more than $1.73 a gallon from a year. You'd almost think the summer travel season has two full weeks left for parents and students.

Scoop of the day/Sunday in National Ice Cream Day: Seriously, it was so designated by Ronald Reagan in 1984 so that makes this the 25th anniversary. To celebrate, Bruster's at 1911 Shorter Ave. SW is offering free one-ounce samples on Sunday.

-One more deal while on Shorter: Join Sonny's BBQ's e-mail list and get a $5 off coupon on orders of $25 or more> Click

-Coming Friday: Latest restaurant inspection scores and winery updates. Downtown Headlines:

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable

-Quick! Name more than two quarterbacks in the Southeastern Conference.

Rome Braves' updates:

-Braves go long, win big, 12-10 over Grasshoppers.

-Tonight: Rome vs. Greensboro; 7 p.m.

-Latest Braves' photo gallery by Mills Fitzner> Gallery

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