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