Stormy start to Labor Day; 80% rain chance today. Your Labor Day events guide. Cartersville No. 3 in latest high school poll. Final game for 2013 Rome Braves. Later today: Jail reports

For more on these updates and for today's top local news, weather and sports headlines, please see www.hometownheadlines.com:

 

Happy Labor Day! Weather -Outlook: 80% chance of rain today, high of 89.   -Your Ware Mechanical forecast: Click  Labor Day events (some weather permitting): -Action Dash 5K for Action Ministries Rome, 8 a.m. -Barbecue from the Knights of Columbus, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Rome Civic Center (or until sold out). -Two fireworks displays tonight in Cartersville.   Today's latest jail reports

Chick-Fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report          High School football. -We'll have John McClellan's picks for coming week on Tuesday. -Today: Calhoun no. 1, Cartersville no. 3 in latest high school polls.   Rome Braves -The Rome Braves win 5-4 over Charleston. -Season finale today in Charleston, 6 p.m.

Your  Ware Mechanical forecast: -Labor Day: 80% chance of rain, high of 89, low of 72. -Tuesday: 20% rain chance, high of 90, low of 66. -Wednesday: Sunny, high of 87, low of 63.

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.   Coming Tuesday: -Eric Gillis from Rome's Youth for Christ on the Jase Robertson visit on Sept. 14 at State Mutual Stadium. -Doug McClure from Salvation Army on the upcoming Community Organizations Assisting in Disasters training classes. -U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey on 'Obamacare' concerns and the latest on Syria.