Wind chill advisory set as frigid night ahead; subzero wind chill Friday a.m. Work force grows to highest level in 13 months even as first-time jobless claims soar. Business updates. Regional Public Health restaurant scores. Later today: Bartow County Jail

For more on these updates and for today's latest news, business, weather and sports headlines, please see www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical weather:

-Friday morning's wind chill will dip below zero from 2 until 6 a.m. thanks to frigid low of 10 degrees, strong gusts.

-A wind chill advisory goes into effect tonight through 10 a.m. Friday across much of Northwest Georgia.

-We won't get above 37 today. Friday's high? 30 degrees.

-Continuing weather coverage from Hometown Headlines.

 

Even as the Rome/Floyd work force rises to its highest numbers in at least 13 months, first-time jobless claims soar into the triple digits vs. November reports.

 

American Eagle Outfitters coming to Calhoun outets.

-Twice as Nice gets new venue next month.

 

Gas prices up four cents at Rome 'discount' pumps

-$3.04 a gallon at several area spots.

 

Public Health restaurant inspection reports

-Weekly regional updates from Floyd, Bartow, Polk, Gordon and Chattooga counties.  We post updates every Tuesday through Saturday with an expanded regional report each Thursday.

 

Today's jail reports.

 

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

 

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.

 

Jan. 27: Rome Braves 12th Annual Hot Stove Gathering returns to The Forum.

-Line-up of guests include new manager Jonathan Schuerholz and former team stars.

 

Links to latest updates from Berry, Shorter, Georgia Northwestern and Georgia Highlands.

 

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition

7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online atwrga.streamon.fm

-Please join our guests Thursday including:

-Mike Morton of The Rome TEA Party will discuss tonight's Politics and Policy forum featuring the Convention of States Project-A Call for an Article V Convention.

-Dr. Jonathon Molnar of Harbin Clinic's vascular surgery practice on a new circulation check-up that includes an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm screening, Stroke/Carotid Artery screening and Blood Circulation (Arteriosclerosis) screening.

-Capt. Douglas McClure of the Salvation Army on the new warehouse and ribbon-cutting events set for Feb. 11.