Bartow's first-time jobless claims fall almost 19%. New hotel(s), retailers in Rome. Cartersville council meets tonight. Latest dining scores. Later today: Jail updates. Weather: Same stuff.

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June employment report:

-600 fewer jobs vs. June 2011; same as May 2012.
-Bartow's first-time jobless claims drop 18.9% year over year.
-State's jobless rate inches up to 9%.

More than 200 new rooms -- and four more hotels -- for downtown Rome?

Fairfield Inn & Suites the first out of the gate.

 

Tonight: Cartersville City Council meets.

 

Later today: Bartow County Jail reports.

Twin stores just about ready at former Circuit City

-Party City opens Friday; Dollar Tree due Aug. 15.

Regional public health restaurant scores:
-Good news for newly styled Papa John's.

Call it the 'Groundhog Day' forecast:
-Thursday: 60% rain chance, high of 90, low of 73.
-Friday: 60% rain chance, high of 91, low of 72.
-Saturday: 50% rain chance, high of 91, low of 71.

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-Please join our guests today including Dr. Dilawar Khan

on the Georgia Center for Oncology Research and Education,

and  its expanding ties with Harbin Clinic's Tony E. Warren Cancer Center.
-Chris Giddens, a minister and sci-fi geek, on the release of

"The Dark Knight Rises."

 

Rome Braves were off Wednesday, in Savannah tonight-Sunday.