Thursday, May 9, 2013

Another soggy Saturday for NW Georgia? Reports: Bids sought for industrial park in Bartow. 200 more jobs in Murray County. AJC: Huge incentives for Engineered Floors expansion. Weekly Public Health restaurant scores.

For these and today's latest news and weather headlines, please see www.bartowheadlines.com:
 
Another soggy Saturday? Storms, rain expected
-Outlook: Storms and rain are possible starting Friday night into Saturday as another front moves across our area.
-Latest high water/flooding report.
-Thursday: Sunny, high of 84, low of 59; 10% to 20 percent rain chance.
-Friday: 40%-60% chance of storms, high of 81, low of 62.

-Saturday: 70%, high of 80, low of 56.
-Sunday: Sunny, high of 73, low of 44.

More activity at Bartow's Highland 75 project?
-As work continues on the first tenant, auto parts maker voestalpine bringing 220 jobs to the region, The Construction Journal this morning reports invitation-only bids are being accepted for 8.4 million square feet of covered space at a value estimated to top $10 million.
 
Shorter branch campus gets a new venue; Marietta grand opening tonight:
The Shorter University campus is at 1090 Northchase Parkway in Marietta, right of I-75.

 

April home sales report: Down slightly from a year ago:Realtors in Greater Rome sold closed on 70 homes in our area last month, down by five or 6.7% from a year earlier.

 

AJC: Huge incentives package for Engineered Floors huge expansion: $105-plus million

 

200 new jobs, $60 million investment coming to Murray County

 

Georgia's net tax collections for April totaled $1.73 billion, up $201 million or 13.2 percent, compared to April 2012.

 
Weekly Public Health restaurant inspections for Floyd, Bartow, Gordon, Polk and Chattooga counties.
 
Today's latest jail reports. 
 

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition

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-Please join our guests Thursday including:
-Juvenile Judge Greg Price on the latest juvenile justice reforms.
-Jason Free, president of the Greater Rome Board of Realtors, on what April's home sales reports mean.
 
The Rome Braves were off Wednesday, open road trip in Savannah tonight.
 

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