Development group honors Floyd for Lowe's deal; Bartow won last year for Toyo expansion. Later today: jail updates. Weekly restaurant scores. Sunny, mid 80s today

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State development group honors Rome, Floyd for securing Lowe's Regional Distribution Center. 

-That's two-in-a-row for Northwest Georgia; Bartow won last year.

-Lowe's posts first help-wanted ad on chamber site.

 

Portobello Pizza and Grill opens on Cedartown's Main Street. 

 

Weekly public health restaurant scores:

-From a low of 36 to a high of 100, a closer look at the scores from Northwest Georgia restaurants.

 

Bartow County Jail reports: later today

 

Powerball jackpot at $125 million Saturday night. 

 

Weather: Sunny through Friday; 20% chance of weekend rain

-Thursday: Mostly sunny, high of 83, low of 55.
-Friday: Mostly sunny, high of 84, low of 58.

 

Please join our guests today on Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA 1470 AM

-Lisa Drake, a counselor at Midway Primary who has developed an anti-bullying program for the county school system funded in part by Georgia Power.
-Brian McClellan, Director of Gordon County Information Technology and GIS, on the new wave of tech, from iPhones to the tablet wars.