Superintendent John Barge to challenge Nathan Deal. Qualifying ends for local elections. Weekend weather: Scattered storms possible throughout weekend. Today: 40% rain chance, high of 90. Labor Day events: Pow Wow, Fireworks and BBQ. Saturday's sports repo

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Politics -Superintendent John Barge tells AJC he will challenge Gov. Nathan Deal in GOP primary. Set to make official announcement on Tuesday. -Qualifying ends for Rome City Commission and School Board. Weather -Outlook: Scattered thunderstorms possible through holiday weekend.    -Your Ware Mechanical forecast: Click Dining -Friday's Public Health restaurant inspection scores: Floyd, Bartow.    Labor Day weekend events: -Fireworks in Cave Spring; barbecue from the Knights; Pow Wow at Ridge Ferry Park.  Today's latest jail reports

Chick-Fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report       Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos season premiere: -15 guaranteed college losers and one of them resides in this state.   High School football coverage. -How did John McClellan do on his picks?   Rome Braves -The Rome Braves top Charleston, 8-4. -Today-Monday: in Charleston. -No post-season for Rome this year.

Your Mechanical forecast: -Saturday: 40% chance of rain, high of 90, low of 71. -Sunday: 60% rain chance, high of 91, low of 71. -Labor Day: 60% chance of rain, high of 90, low of 72.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition 7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online -Please join our guests Monday for a "Best of Show" of previous interviews including: -Jeff Thompson, with Floyd Respiratory. -Sean Higgins, Floyd Physical Therapy on concussions. -Matt Pierce, UGA Small Business Development Center. -Tim Allee, on Public Health Restaurant Inspection scores.