Cartersville mobile: High of 70 today; 90% chance of thunderstorms overnight Thursday. New McDonald's for Cartersville; more changes downtown. Goodwill sets new career fair. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports

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Ware Mechanical weather:

Up to 70 today and then 74 on Thursday before a cold front knocks our temperatures back to more normal levels.
Keep an eye on the Thursday night-Friday forecast as we have a 90% chance of thunderstorms.

Today's headlines:

WRGA: Rome City Schools adding 15 minutes to each day, plus cancels March 13 holiday.
New McDonald's for Cartersville; retrofit for new Mellow Mushroom.
Goodwill Career Center hosts job fair Thursday in Cartersville.
State Sen. Bruce Thompson, R-White, leads tribute to longtime friend Tom Glavine, retired Atlanta Braves ace pitcher.
Latest Public Health restaurant inspection scores for Floyd County. No Bartow reports Tuesday.

Today's jail reports.

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

High school basketball:

Pepperell Lady Dragons win the 7A title by beating Calhoun Tuesday night.
Calhoun High Boys Basketball defeats Model 55-50 for the region championship.
Coosa boys fall to Dade County, 64-63.

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

Your Ware Mechanical forecast:

-Wednesday: 30% rain chance, high of 70, low of 52.

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

-Please join our guests Wednesday:

Armuchee High's Emily Mowery on being named Georgia's best English teacher. How she does what she does.

Derrick McDaniel and Shawna Davis from Georgia Northwestern Technical College's Youth Success Academy.

Wednesday, February 19, 2014