Tonight's Powerball jackpot: A cool half-billion dollars. Latest jail updates. Coomer, Loudermilk among those signing tax pledge. Clearing skies, high of 55.

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Harvest Moon to Facebook fans: We're not leaving you.
-An interesting Facebook status update has Greater Rome's diners buzzing, courtesy of Harvest Moon.
-Tuesday's Public Health restaurant inspection scores.

Half-billion-dollar lottery jackpot up for grabs tonight: A record-setting Powerball jackpot is in play tonight, jumping $75 million from the previous day.

Coomer, Loudermilk among those signing pledge to 'oppose any and all efforts to increase taxes.
-Dempsey D.C.-bound for financial discussions

 

What's ahead in Bartow County.

 

Sunny skies return after Tuesday's clouds

-Wednesday: Sunny, high of 55, low of 28.

-Thursday: Sunny, high of 59, low of 32.

-Friday: Mostly sunny with a high of 64, low of 39.

 

Latest jail reports.

 

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

-Please join our guests including:

-Jim O'Hara, retired sports editor of the Rome News, recalling the career and life of colleague John Willis, who died unexpectedly at age 63.

-David T. Foster of the health departments Office of EMS and Trauma on the new regional trauma plan for Northwest Georgia.