Bartow sees 24.2% drop in first-time jobless claims; state's jobless rate drops below 10%. Gingrey in YouTube Town Hall. 'Canes out of playoffs. High in upper 70s today

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Double dose of sour employment news:

-Rome/Floyd loses 200 jobs vs. April 2010 -- but sees gain from March of this year.

-First-time jobless claims drop 24.2% in Bartow but surge in Floyd.

-On the plus side: Georgia's unemployment rate drops to 9.9%, first time out of double digits since June 2009.

Gingrey in YouTube's new Town Hall forum.

-Congressman, colleague debate health care issues.

-You can vote on which position you agree with.

Cartersville drops game three vs. Spalding in baseball, ends season.  

  

Latest community updates from across Northwest Georgia.

  

Latest jail reports.

 

Your latest forecast:

-Thursday: Mostly sunny, high of 79, low of 53.
-Friday: Sunny, high of 89, low of 54.
-Saturday: More sun, high of 91, low of 57.

Later today:

-Public  health restaurant scores.

Rome Braves sweep double-header in Asheville.

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable.