Dense fog advisory for Bartow County until 11 this morning> Click
-Be careful on the commute today. Headlights on; leave extra space between you and the vehicle in front of you.
Weather watch/Please keep a close eye on today's weather.
Thunderstorms are expected between late morning and 6 this evening. Parts of Northeast Alabama already are under a severe thunderstorm watch (click). We'll have updates throughout the day. For the current forecast, click Weather.
-Friday: 80% chance of showers, thunderstorms with a high near 61.Rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch. Gusts to 20 mph.
-Friday night: 30% chance of showers after 1 a.m., low around 41.
-Saturday: 40% chance of showers, high near 55.
-Saturday night: 30% chance of showers, low around 40.
-Sunday: Mostly cloudy, high near 57.
-Sunday night: 20% chance of showers, with a low around 41.
-Extended forecast> Click / Regional radar
Georgia DOT open house on U.S. 411 Connector in Cartersville Thursday 4-7 p.m. the site is the Cartersville Civic Center, 435 W. Main St. The proposed project calls for a new US 411to I-75 connection by constructing a rural freeway on a new location between the existing US 411/US 41 interchange> DOT Release
March 13/Cartersville Medical Center showcasing Quality and Patient Safety during three-day fair > Release
March 21/Adairsville Baptist to Hold Prayer Walk
(Media Release) In conjunction with the Bartow Baptist Association, the Adairsville Baptist Church will hold a Prayer Walk on Sunday, March 21, following the morning worship service. The effort created by the association follows the missionary tradition of walking the area in which they are going to serve and praying for the needs of that area. Adairsville Baptist Church and members of the community plan to join forces to pray over every household in Adairsville. Anyone interested in participating is encouraged to come to the morning worship service at 11 a.m. dressed in comfortable clothes for walking. Following the service, a covered dish luncheon will be enjoyed in the church fellowship hall prior to embarking on the Prayer Walk. Come spend Sunday, March 21, in prayer with Adairsville Baptist Church located at 107 Summer Street, Adairsville. Directions: I-75 Exit 306. Go west on GA 140, one mile. To learn more about the Prayer Walk and ABC Ministries please contact Rev. Richard Webster at 770-773-3198.
What's ahead in Bartow County:
-March 12-14: Cowboy Gathering continues today through Sunday at the Booth. Concerts, exhibits, chuck wagon cookoff, cowboy church on tap> Click
-March 13/Mayor Matt's March Mountain March: Group hikes have become a popular pastime for City of Cartersville employees in part because of the development of the city's Pine Mountain Trail Recreation Area. On Saturday, area residents and visitors are invited to join in a hike lead by Mayor Matt Santini. The hike departs the West Trailhead at 10 a.m. The guided hike is 1.57 miles to the summit at 1,562 feet above sea level, overlooking Allatoona Lake, the Etowah River Valley and the City of Cartersville below. For more information call 770-387-5625.
-March 15: Bartow County Democratic Party meets at 7 p.m. at IHOP, 640 E. Main St. Agenda: Volunteering, lobbying matters in Congress Also: a meet-and-greet. Contact: J.M. Prince, chair, at 770-386-1379.
-March 18: Latest information/open house on 411 Connector: The Cartersville Civic Center once again is site of a DOT open house on the 411 Connector. The hours: 4-7 p.m. Click DOT.
Dining & Drink:
-Johnny's New York Style Pizza ready to cook: Robert Blumberg, right, and his son, Christopher, will open the franchise at 233 Broad St. starting Tuesday. Crews have spent much of the past three months refitting the former home of Riverside Gourmet and, before that, the antique mall. For more on Johnny's, please click Dining.
-Latest public health restaurant inspection scores> Scores
-Wine News Vine: Fifth Annual Wine Highway Weekend begins today. Ten wineries, tastings for $20 in North Georgia> Wine News
Media/More changes on local radio coming
-Look for word soon on a format change for a Northwest Georgia radio station. The new format appears to be a first for the market. We've seen changes in personnel and format tweaks in recent months at 93.5 FM Life FM, WRGA 1470 AM, Q102 and The Ridge 95.7 FM, and the loss of WYXZ 1270 AM in Cartersville.
Weekend Updates
-2010 Home & Garden Expo at Forum Saturday, Sunday> Downtown
-Dinner theater: Murder at the Tony (Lou) Awards at 333> Theater
Friday's Buzz
-Synovus, GB & T's parent company, declares 1-cent dividend-Details
-Free training clinics Friday, Saturday; triathlete Felipe Basto headlines Q & A set for 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday at Cycle Therapy> Facebook
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable> Arey
-Tebow doesn't wow 'em with test score; no marque game for Georgia Tech this fall.
Sports/Rome Braves/State Mutual Stadium> Sports
-Rome Braves' single-game tickets go on sale Saturday, March 20: The box office opens at 10 a.m.; ticket prices remain the same: $10, $8,. $6 and $4> Sports
-Braves announced 2010 promotional schedule.
-Redneck Rummage Sale at State Mutual Stadium March 20> Click
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