Severe weather chance today: 70 percent. Updates all day on Bartow Headlines. Plus: Big honors for Bank of the Ozarks. What's ahead in Bartow County. Arey on Sports.

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SEVERE WEATHER: CONTINUING COVERAGE ALL DAY

-Storm threat at 70% today; rain could start after 8 a.m.

-Severe thunderstorm watch for NE Alabama until 10 am EDT

-The first weather alarm went off at 4:35 this morning as Northeast Alabama was placed under a severe thunderstorm watch. That was followed by a tornado watch in parts of southern Tennessee (click hazardous weather).

Your latest forecast:

-Today: 70% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8 a.m. High near 81. Gusts to 20 mph. Rain: Up to half an inch.
-Tonight: 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly before 8pm. Low around 60. Rainfall: up to half an inch.

-Thursday: 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms. High near 79. Rainfall: up to half an inch.
-Thursday night: 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2 a.m. Low of 60.

 

 Huge honors for Bank of the Ozarks: ABA Banking Journal names it the top performing bank in the country.

-Ozarks took over Unity National Bank offices in Rome, Cartersville, Adairsville and Calhoun 13 months ago. 

 

Big drop in first-time unemployment assistance applications throughout Northwest Georgia, state vs. March 2010.

-Some counties say gains from February 2011 count.

What's ahead in Bartow County.

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey.

-Among Georgia, Louisville and Central Florida, the winner is ...

    

Rome Braves:

-Greensboro takes game one, 4-3.

-Next; Tonight-Saturday in Greenboro.