Monday, May 21, 2012

Cartersville man faces texting, DUI charges. Teen cyclist puts mettle to the pedals. 40% rain chance today. Politics cranks up.

 
Sheriff's office charges motorist with text, DUI
-Later today: Latest jail reports
 
What's buzzing in Northwest Georgia. The Buzz
-Pepperell High putting mettle to the pedals, getting notice in cycling community: Sixteen-year-old Brandon Pruett caught the cycling bug a few years ago thanks to a Christmas gift. He's wheels haven't stopped turning since and now he's preparing for national and perhaps European competition as well.
-Washington Post picks up Shorter faculty story; Ed Watters sets scene for story on 'A license to kill business.'
-Busy week in politics -- and then it really cranks up.

-Great week for day baseball.

Gas prices fall another seven cents a gallon
-We're paying 37 cents a gallon less than a year ago.


Alberto now 100 miles from Saint Augustine:
-The Atlantic Hurricane Season's first named storm has 40-mph winds.

90 possible by Memorial Day weekend
-Monday: 40% rain chance, high of 86, low of 57.

-Tuesday: 40% rain chance, high of 82, low of 57.

-Wednesday: 20% rain chance, high of 82, low of 57.

 
Hometown Headlines: The Radio Edition.
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7-9 a.m., WRGA 1470 AM.
Listen online.

-Please join our guests today including Layla Shipman, just named Georgia Young Republican Woman of the Year, on updates from the GOP convention and what it means to the July 31 ballot; Robert Early of Redmond Regional EMS on winning agency of the year award and what's next for the crews serving parts of Floyd as well as Polk and Chattooga counties; and Harris Blackwood of the Governor's Office of Highway Safety on Click It or Ticket.
 
After 6-1 loss in Charleston, Rome Braves open seven-day, eight-game home stand tonight at State Mutual Stadium.

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