Heavy rain, thunderstorms in forecast for Tuesday-Friday. Today: 30% rain chance, high of 90. Local Independence Day festivities underway today. More than 230 prospective football players visit Shorter. More weekend updates.

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Heavy rainfall likely Tuesday-Friday could impact July 4th activities -The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement to advise Northwest Georgia of prolong period of strong thunderstorms and very heavy rainfall is possible Tuesday-Friday. Isolated thunderstorms possible later this afternoon into the overnight hours. Weekend weather: -Sunday: 30% chance of rain, high of 90, low of 65. -Monday: 40% chance of rain, high of 88, low of 72. -Tuesday: 40% chance of rain, high of 84, low of 68. Independence Day festivities get underway today in Cave Spring, Rome. Funeral services today for Michael Patterson. More than 230 prospective football players attend Shorter University Prospect Camp.   Weekend updates: -More than 4,000 sandwiches made in Rome for Action Ministries -July 11: Coosa Valley Tennis Association to begin Tennis 101 program. Today's latest  jail reports.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition 7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online -WRGA News Director Kevin Karel substitutes for John Druckenmller Monday-Wednesday and Friday this coming week. Guests include: -Monday: Tony Kunczewski, head coach of the Berry Vikings, on this inaugural football season. Pete McDonald, acting president of Northwest Georgia Technical College, on the new Catoosa campus. -Tuesday: Harris Blackwood, director of the Governor's Office on Highway Safety, on July Fourth weekend crackdowns. Phil Jones, head coach of the Shorter Hawks, on the 2013 football season. -Wednesday: Sgt. Mike Barr of the state DNR on how summer has gone so far on our state waterways. -Thursday: Replays of recent Hometown interviews. -Friday: Joe Schulman of Tellus Science Museum on next week's big dinosaur event at the museum.

Hometown Sports - Rome Braves get a win over Savannah, 6-2. -Today: Rome in Savannah, 2 p.m. -See Mills Fitzner's latest home game photos Click

Rockmart hero Michael Patterson dies from injuries sustained in rescue. Decision day about here for Rome news; what's next? Rome pilot OK after emergency landing. High of 89; 60% rain chance. Dining updates

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Rockmart hero Michael Patterson succumbs to injuries sustained as he rescued a drowning child June 8. Decision day just about here for RNT, News Publishing -Chapter 11 reorganization plan is due Monday; what's next for the newspaper group? Rome pilot Howie Lowden escapes injury after landing his plane -- without landing gear -- at N.C. airport. Dining: Outdoor dining area almost done at Bella Roma Grille; El Agave still coming together. Green light for Georgia Northwestern's Catoosa campus. SACS' comments on why Shorter University is placed on 12-month warning review. Comments from Isakson, Chambliss, Gingrey on the Senate's immigration reform vote. Upper 80s this weekend with rain chance of 60% today, 20% Saturday, 40% Sunday. Weekly dining guide (no updates on Thursday) Today's latest  jail reports.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition 7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online -Please join our guests Friday including: -Lou Brancaccio, editor of The Columbian in Vancouver, Wash., on daily newspapers cutting back publishing and thoughts from this week's editors' conference in D.C. -John McClellan joins us at 7:40 a.m. as we discuss the 2013 high school football season. -Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable as News Director Kevin Karel and Andrew Carter (and perhaps Nelle Reagan) join us to discuss the week's top headlines and what they mean to Northwest Georgia.

Hometown Sports - Rome Braves drops series opener in Savannah, 10-3. -Tonight: Rome in Savannah, 7 p.m. -See Mills Fitzner's latest home game photos Click

Early morning storm threat stays to our west -- so far. Jobless rate jumps in May. Regional Public Health restaurant scores. Shorter update due at noon.

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Rough weather stays to our west so far today. -Northwest Georgia could still see some thunderstorms. -High of 87 today with 60% rain chance; 94 degrees Friday. Jobless rate in Bartow jumps from 7.7% in April to 8.6% in May. -Down from 9% in May 2012; 4,225 out of work. Additional details on Shorter's 'warning' from SACS due around noon today. Popeye's, due late this year, brings a bit more Cajun into the local market. 25 to 30 jobs at Shorter Avenue spot. -Magnolia Restaurant closed for renovations. 10 area restaurants score 95 or better on this week's Public Health restaurant inspection reports for Floyd, Bartow, Gordon, Polk and Chattooga counties. Today's latest  jail reports.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition 7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online -Please join our guests Thursday including: -Christa Jackson on the Norman Rockwell-like setting of the annual Cave Spring Independence Day parade she started nearly 30 years ago. -Kristi Kent of Rome Floyd Parks & Rec on the Independence Day celebration planned at Ridge Ferry Park. -County Public Works Director Michael Skeen and Mary Hardin Thornton, Keep Rome Floyd Beautiful, on the recycling center's SPLOST recommendations.

Hometown Sports - Rome Braves end skid, beat Kannapolis 7-6. -Tonight: Start of four-game series in Savannah, 7 p.m. -See Mills Fitzner's latest home game photos Click

Closer look at 2013 CRCT scores. Woodstock outlets open July 18. Applebee's, Church's coming to Calhoun. Dining scores. High of 94 on Friday; rain chances increase, too.

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Closer look at the 2013 CRCT scores for Georgia, Floyd.
-Georgia Schools Superintendent Dr. John Barge joins us live at 8:10 this morning on Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 1470 AM.

The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta -- make that Woodstock -- set grand opening for July 18.

 

The Ledbetters' CityCenter and CRBI's concerns about Burwell Creek come before Rome's Redevelopment Committee today at 2:30 p.m. Applebee's plans 5,000-plus-square foot  restaurant in Calhoun near 53/I-75 intersection. -Nearby, Church's Chicken seeks bids on 1,855-square-foot building at Ga. 53 and Wall Street. -Tuesday's Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Looking for 90 degrees today and a high of 94 on Friday.Rain chance rises from 30% to 50% as things heat up. Today's latest  jail reports.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition 7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online -Please join our guests Wednesday including: -Tim Allee, district environmental health director, on Public Health restaurant inspection scores for Northwest Georgia. -Dr. John Barge, superintendent of schools for the state of Georgia,on the 2013 CRCT scores.

Hometown Sports - Rome Braves lose 9-6 in 13 innings. -Tonight: Kannapolis at Rome, 7 p.m. start. -See Mills Fitzner's latest home game photos Click

Isakson, Chambliss upset by Senate immigration debate vote. CRCT scores due today. Business updates: Bakery almost back, another closes. Big move for company with Rome ties. Near 90 today, 30% rain chance.

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Dining Hana's Bakery needs a few more days before reopening -Hana Roberson's battle to reopen almost over. -Chick-Fil-A Dwarf House sets July 8 spirit night to help critically injured man who saved child from drowning. -Monday's Public Health restaurant scores.   Business -athenahealth, which has an office on Broad Street, announces 500 near jobs for Atlanta, $10.8 million investment.   Politics -Isakson, Chambliss upset by Senate vote to end immigration debate. Both missed vote because of flight delays.   Our schools -CRCT scores due later today from state Department of Education.   Weather -Near 90 today with a 30% rain chance. We'll top 90 later in the week.    Latest county Jail reports.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition 7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online -Please join our guests Tuesday including: -Rome Braves General Manager Mike Dunn and Manager Randy Ingle on the team's 'second season' now under way. -Jessica Brady of AAA South on Independence Day travel and the outlook for the rest of the summer.

Hometown Sports - Rome Braves drop opener with Intimidators, 6-3. -Tonight-Wednesday: Kannapolis at Rome, 7 p.m. starts. -See Mills Fitzner's latest home game photos Click

Northwest Georgia soaked thanks to record rainfall. Latest detour for 411 Connector. Independence Day celebrations begin Saturday. Highs near 90; 30% rain chance. Gas down 3 cents (or up 22 cents)

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The Buzz of Northwest Georgia. Click Buzz   -Northwest Georgia has seen record rainfall over the last six months putting the area 150 percent above normal levels. And with a predicted 'active' tropical season ahead, Georgia could be facing some extreme wet conditions later this year. -What's next for the 411 Connector: Jeff Lewis, a member of the transportation board, says the problem is with the last mile of the bypass. The trick now is finding the right detour, he says. -Explosive Independence Day ahead: Events start this Saturday and continue into July 5.   Today's headlines -Shorter graduate Jamie Barton earns world honors in BBC singing competition.   Gas prices -AAA South says gas prices down three cents from last week -- but up 22 cents vs. a year ago. -Check our county-by-county guide to the lowest gas prices in Northwest Georgia.   Weather -Upper 80s today with a 30% rain chance. We'll cross into the low 90s starting Tuesday.     Latest county Jail reports.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition 7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online -Please join our guests Monday including: -Gretchen Corbin, a Rome resident who's been named the next commissioner of Georgia's Department of Community Affairs. -Adam Silcio with updates on the construction of Terminus Wake Park, part of the LakePoint Sporting Community. -Layla Shipman, chair of the Floyd County Republican Party, on the weekend's GOP committee meetings and what's next.

Hometown Sports -RiverDogs take the finale, beat the Rome Braves 5-4. -Tonight-Wednesday: Kannapolis at Rome, 7 p.m. starts. -See Mills Fitzner's latest home game photos Click

Louie's Cafe opens today in Downtown. Beautiful weekend ahead, sunny, high of 88 today. Weekend calendar and latest headlines.

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Louie's Cafe opens today in new Downtown Cartersville location on S. Tennessee Street. Open today from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.   Weekend calendar -June 22: Bartow County Health and Safety Fair, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., The Hope Center. Public safety agencies, healthcare professionals and other organizations will be on hand to help educate about personal and public health, safety and wellbeing. -June 22: Bartow County GOP meets: The forum is held from 9-10 a.m. at 162 W. Main St., Suite 106. This month's guest: Michael Delance Thomas.   Weekend headlines: -Floyd County Sheriff Tim Burkhalter and Rep. Katie Dempsey have been appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal to the Governor's Office of Children and Families Board. -Race officials have announced next year's Berry Half Marathon and 10K will be held March 29, 2014.   Weekend Weather -Saturday: Sunny, high of 88, low of 68. -Sunday: 20% chance of rain, high of 87, low of 70. -Monday: 30% chance of rain, high of 88, low of 69.   Latest county Jail reports. Thursday and Friday's Public Health restaurant scores for Floyd, Bartow.

Hometown Sports -Rome falls again to Charleston, 5-1. -Braves home tonight at 7 vs. Charleston, Sunday at 5 p.m. -See Mills Fitzner's latest home game photos

Rome's former Skytop hotel almost back in service. Latest dining scores and updates. Grand opening today for NorthSide Bank's restored HQ. Mid-80s today, the first day of summer

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Studio 6' extended stay hotel a month away; fire at former Skytop delays Ramada's rebirth.   Business -Rome's Gretchen Corbin named Community Affairs commissioner. -Storm-stricken NorthSide Bank's grand reopening today.   Dining -Thursday's Public Health restaurant inspection scores. -Jamwich's opening on Broad four weeks away. -Menu update for new steakhouse.     The 'brightest day' -We should have the most sunlight of any day this year thanks to the official start of summer. -Weekend weather: Some clouds, 20% rain chance as temperatures hit upper 80s.   Latest county Jail reports.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition 7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online -Please join our guests Friday including: -Jeff Lewis, the District 11 representative on the state Transportation Board, on what's next for the 411 Connector. -Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable: News Director Kevin Karel, Andrew Carter and perhaps Nelle Reagan join us from 8:10 untli 9 a.m. to put the headlines from the past seven days into perspective.

Hometown Sports -Rally falls short as Charleston beats Rome, 4-2. -Braves home tonight at 7 vs. Charleston. -See Mills Fitzner's latest home game photos Click

First-time jobless claims dip slightly in May; Floyd sees 400-job drop. 'Stop the Dump' presses battle to prevent private landfill near Euharlee. Six area restaurants get Public Health scores in 45-62 range. Mid-80s, 20% rain chance today

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First-time jobless claims drop slightly in Bartow County last month and compared to May 2012. -400 fewer jobs in Floyd County in May.   'Stop the Dump' using petitions, yard signs in battle to prevent construction landfill proposed for Euharlee area. -Site is off Euharlee Road near Hodges Mine Road.   Cartersville City Council meets tonight.   Six restaurant in Floyd, Gordon, Polk, Chattooga counties get scores in the 45-62 range in past seven days.    Final day of spring to end with 'normal' temperatures in the upper 80s. Weekend looks good. -It was a wet season with nearly 25 inches of rain.   Latest county Jail reports.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition 7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online -Please join our guests Thursday including: -Dr. Ryland Scott, a Harbin Clinic surgeon and medial director of Floyd's Bariatric Surgery program on the obesity-is-a-disease designation. -Melissa Jones, executive director of South Rome Redevelopment Corp. on improvements to the North Broad Street corridor.

Hometown Sports -Rome Braves were off Wednesday. -Seven-game home stand starts tonight at 7 vs. Charleston. -See Mills Fitzner's latest home game photos Click

Cartersville firm hopes buyers rehire 91 laid-off workers. Shooting suspect caught by U.S. marshals. Engineered Floors files paperwork for 2-million-square-foot campus near Dalton. . Aldi looking at Village Theatres site? Upper 80s, slight rain chance.

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Cartersville's Applied Thermoplastic Resources hopes to sell assets with buyer perhaps bringing back most of the 91 workers laid off last month.   Shooting suspect caught by U.S. marshals.   Aldi's looking at Village Theatre location? -Booming German discount grocer has 18,000-square-foot store in mind as Greater Rome's 'food fight' escalates with Kroger on one end, Publix on the other and Aldi's in the middle.    Engineered Floors starts paper work for 2-million-square-foot manufacturing/distribution center in Dalton. -Part of nearly $500 million, 2,000-job expansion.    Tuesday's Public Health restaurant inspection scores. -Another sub-70 score during re-inspection of Shannon restaurant.   20% rain chance, high in the mid-80s after another inch of rain on Tuesday. More than three inches in 48 hours.   Latest county Jail reports.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition 7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online -Please join our guests Wednesday including: -Dr. Pat O'Neal on an agreement being signed today coordinating disaster services provided by state agencies and Red Cross. -Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp on what impact the high court's ruling on the Arizona voting case could have on our state. -Mark Nowosielski on the Bear Creek Bash Aerobatic Competition coming to Richard B. Russell Airport on June 28-29.

Hometown Sports -North beats South (including four Rome Braves) in league All-Star game. Braves off today. -Seven-game home stand starts Thursday, 7 p.m. -See Mills Fitzner's latest home game photos Click

 

 

Cartersville Medical Center awarded advanced certification for primary stroke centers

Media release:  The Joint Commission, in conjunction with The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, recently recognized Cartersville Medical Center with Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers. Achievement of Primary Stroke Center Certification signifies an organization's dedication to fostering better outcomes for patients. Cartersville Medical Center's Primary Stroke Center Certification has demonstrated that their program meets critical elements of performance to achieve long-term success in improving outcomes for stroke patients.

 

Cartersville Medical Center underwent a rigorous on-site review in (month/date). A Joint Commission expert reviewed Cartersville Medical Center's compliance with the requirements for The Joint Commission's Disease-Specific Care Certification program as well as primary stroke center requirements, such as collecting Joint Commission core measure data and using it for performance improvement activities.

 

"In achieving Joint Commission advanced certification, Cartersville Medical Center has demonstrated its commitment to the highest level of care for its stroke patients," says Jean Range, M.S., R.N., C.P.H.Q. executive director, Disease-Specific Care Certification, The Joint Commission. "Certification is a voluntary process and The Joint Commission commends Cartersville Medical Center for successfully undertaking this challenge to elevate its standard of care and instill confidence in the community it serves."

Developed in collaboration with the American Stroke Association and launched in 2003, The Joint Commission's Primary Stroke Center Certification program is based on the Brain Attack Coalition's "Recommendations for the Establishment of Primary Stroke Centers." Certification is available only to stroke programs in Joint Commission-accredited acute care hospitals.

"Cartersville Medical Center is thoroughly committed to providing our patients the highest quality stroke care centered on current scientific research to ensure continued improvement in treatment," said Keith Sandlin, President and CEO. "In addition to our Joint Commission accreditation, the Primary Stroke Center Certification has given us the opportunity to highlight the exceptional stroke care we provide for our patients, and help us improve care overall for our community."

 

Cartersville Medical Center will be able to display The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Association Heart-Check mark for their Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers. Displaying the seal and Heart-Check mark signifies that Cartersville Medical Center is providing the "next generation of stroke or heart failure care," and will help patients easily identify this facility as one of quality that has surpassed numerous goals in the treatment of stroke.

 

For more information on The Joint Commission and American Heart Association's Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Center visit http://www.jointcommission.org/ or www.heart.org/myhospital.

LakePoint to be home to an Atlanta Braves Clubhouse Store

Media Release- The Atlanta Braves Clubhouse store is coming to LakePoint

Sporting Community. The Atlanta Braves owned and operated retail center at LakePoint will

house some of the best in Braves merchandise, such as jerseys, caps, jackets and novelties.

 

"We have three very popular teams in Georgia," said Mike Plant, Atlanta Braves Executive Vice

President of Business Operations. "The Atlanta Braves, Gwinnett Braves and Rome Braves are

all in the area and we thought an Atlanta Braves Clubhouse store at LakePoint would be a

natural fit for all our fans. LakePoint will not only be a venue where Braves fans will be, but

families from throughout the country will come to play, stay and look for entertainment options

for their families like attending a Braves game."

 

A unique aspect of the Atlanta Braves Clubhouse store at LakePoint is its ability to sell tickets to

Rome Braves, Gwinnett Braves and Atlanta Braves home games. The store concept and value added benefits are yet to be developed. The store will be located in the Sports Retail Village of

LakePoint.

 

"We are honored to have a five-year agreement with the Atlanta Braves to have one of their

Clubhouse Stores at LakePoint," said Judy Sparks, LakePoint Sporting Community Partner and

Spokesperson. "Having Bobby Cox and current Braves manager Fredi González, as LakePoint

Development partners, we were very excited to be able to bring an Atlanta Braves store to

LakePoint."

 

LakePoint continues to add to their list of the world's most recognized brands. Last year,

LakePoint announced a partnership with The Coca-Cola Company, who will build its first

POWERADE Sports Safety and Hydration Lab at LakePoint. Additionally, Bass Pro Shops,

America's most popular outdoor store, will open a 104,000 square foot Bass Pro Shops

Outpost® store at LakePoint.

Soggy, perhaps stormy start to the day; already 1.5 inches of rain since late Sunday. One surprise closing, two 'upgrades' at Armuchee Village. Monday's Public Health restaurant scores. Bartow GOP meets Saturday.

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More storms, rain as Tuesday begins under the clouds. -Mid 80s today, drying out a bit starting Wednesday.   Bartow County GOP meets Saturday.   Small office just about ready off Hanks behind Red Lobster.   Village Cafe is closed at Armuchee Village after two months. -Owner Tom Hackett's meat market continues to grow five years in with new hours including 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays.   More changes for Armuchee Village with Thrive, Tribe Fitness get new locations there.   Monday's Public Health restaurant inspection scores.   Latest county Jail reports.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition 7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online -Please join our guests Tuesday including: -Heather Henderson-Keller on the First Kiwanis Club of Rome Volleyball Showdown this Saturday.  -Eric Krupa, president of the South Atlantic League, as the SAL prepares for tonight's All-Star Game now featuring four Rome Braves.

Hometown Sports -Rome Braves off thanks to All-Star game break. -Fourth Rome Brave added to All-Star roster. -Seven-game home stand starts Thursday. -See Mills Fitzner's latest home game photos Click