Thursday, January 30, 2014

degrees at 5 a.m. (actual, not wind chill). Real 'thaw' a day away. Watch for black ice today. Latest closings and delays. Also: December jobless rate rises. Cartersville Patch website in limbo.

Your top local headlines – now and throughout the day – at www.bartowheadlines.com:
 
-It was 2 degrees this morning -- actual, not wind chill, at 5 a.m. (not a record if you can believe that).
-Biggest threat today: Black ice from the lingering snow.
-Expanded look at what is closed today and who is opening later than normal: schools, businesses, churches, social agencies.
-Forecast: High of 39 with sunny skies -- and back down to 14 tonight.
-Continuing weather updates all day from Hometown Headlines.
 
December unemployment rate up in Floyd, across most of Northwest Georgia vs. November. Big drop vs. December 2012, however.
 
Cartersville Patch's longtime editor laid off as new owners of AOL's 900-plus community sites makes huge cuts.
 
Redmond Regional launching four-part heart-health series on Tuesday.
 
Black History Month program focuses on local events.

New exhibit at Paradise Gardens; free reception Saturday.

Hufstetler supports changes in State Health Benefit Plan.
 
Public Health restaurant inspection scores
-No Wednesday updates from Floyd, Bartow counties. Regional updates will post Friday morning.
 
Basketball: Shorter on the road tonight; Berry at home Friday.
 
Berry Vikings preparing for their season-opening baseball games.
 
March 29 Atlanta Braves v. Future Stars game at State Mutual Stadium will be Rome's biggest baseball day ever.
-1,000 extra seats.
-Gates to open four hours before first pitch.
 
Links to latest updates from Berry, Shorter, Georgia Northwestern and Georgia Highlands.
 

-Thursday: Sunny, high of 40, low of 20.

-Get your three-day forecast and updated weather links at Hometown Headlines.

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