Friday, August 5, 2011

Chamber's 2011 Business Showcase is Oct. 27. Halloween City returns. Design plans for 'secret' Lowe's now online. Latest jail reports. Steamy weekend forecast; heat index of 106.

 
Chamber's 2011 Business Showcase set for Oct. 27 at Brown Center.
 
Halloween City returning to Cartersville for another season of costumes, haunting.
 
Latest Bartow County Jail reports.
 

Lowe's distribution center appears to be a secret -- only in Rome

 -Potential subcontractors -- and anyone with basic computer skills -- have  access to plans for the 1.5 million-square-foot plant destined for Shannon.

  

Mohawk posts $60.5 million second quarter profit.

-Updates on Northwest Georgia/Shorter career fair Sept. 18.     

 

Forecast: Watch out for Saturday's heat index -- 106 degrees. 

-Friday: 30% rain chance, high of 95, low of 72. Heat index 100. 

-Saturday: 50% rain chance, high of 96, low of 74. Heat index 106.

-Sunday: 30% rain chance, high of 96, low of 73.  

 

Weekend:

-Latest dining schools. Downtown entertainment report.

 

PowerBall:

-Friday's MegaBall jackpot at $99 million; Saturday's PowerBall jackpot grows to $180 million.

 

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey   

-Don't attempt the old chicken sandwich wide run at Ga. Tech

 

Rome Braves: Sports 

-Braves rained out Thursday. 

-In Augusta through Monday.

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