Weather: January was barely above freezing here -- all month. Today: cloudy but warmer. Latest regional business updates. Public Health restaurant scores for Bartow County. Political updates. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports. Details at http://www.b

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Ware Mechanical weather: -Our morning low, as of 5 a.m., was 30 degrees as the freeze warning continues until 10 a.m. No reports of freezing drizzle, at least at the airport. A bit warmer today with a high of 50 under mostly cloudy skies and a low of 34. Today's headlines:    Lots more changes in downtown Rome -- with more to come. Hawthorn soft opening set; adds beer/wine bar. Our average temperature in January was 33.5 degrees, just above freezing, 7.7 degrees below normal. February home sales almost as chilly as the weather. At least three GOP primary races in Floyd County so far with qualifying far from over. Updated list of Ash Wednesday services Tourism's economic impact on Rome/Floyd in 2012 was $125 million, up from $117.2 million in 2011.  Public Health restaurant scores for Floyd, Bartow counties.   Today's jail reports.

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report     Darlington Lady Tigers downed 46-20 by Holy Innocents in Class A semi final.   Calhoun Boys play Greater Atlanta Christian Friday afternoon for Class AA basketball title.   March 29: Atlanta Braves v. Future Stars game at State Mutual Stadium. Tickets on sale March 8.   Links to latest updates from Berry, Shorter, Georgia Northwestern and Georgia Highlands.

Your  Ware Mechanical forecast: -Tuesday: Cloudy, high of 50 and a low of 34. -Get your three-day forecast and updated weather links at Hometown Headlines.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition 7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live at 98.7 FM, 1470 AM or wrga.streamon.fm  -Please join our guests Tuesday: -Jason Free of Keller Williams Commercial on February 2014 home sales in Greater Rome and what's trending so far this year. -Joe Cook of CRBI on several issues including a legislative update as crossover day has just happened at the General Assembly as well as Waterfest set for May 2-3, new this year with a kayak fishing tournament and a 5K race with a giant slip and slide at the end. -Houston Roberson and James Long on the new senior softball team in our area, featuring an 88-year-old pitcher.