Weekend washout? 2-plus inches of rain due; maybe storms. Dinings: Ana's on hold; mudbugs in Cartersville. Busy weekend (weather permitting) including Atlanta Braves, Berry Half Marathon, International Festival.

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Ware Mechanical weather: Weekend washout? With so much happening this weekend (click events), the last thing we need is more than two inches of rain. The radar above shows the advancing weather system. The chart below shows when we can expect thunder and rain as well as potential rainfall amounts. Continuing weather updates all weekend from Hometown Headlines.  Headlines:   Dining: Ana's at Etowah Crossing 'on hold.' Valhalla gets 'fresh' change of dining options. Helping Relay. Mudbugs in Cartersville. Business: New shop in Rockmart, downtown coffee break in Rome.  Weekend events: Raging bulls, Major League Braves, Starving Artists, a worldwide festival and a little Grease. Public Health restaurant inspection scores from Floyd, Bartow.  Today's jail reports.

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report       Berry Half / 10K / 5K: -This Saturday at Berry College, benefitingBerry College Elementary and Middle School. -Runner package pickups begin at noon today at Krannert Center. -Health Expo today at Krannert from 4 until 8 p.m. -Final registration begins at 6 a.m. Saturday. -Marathon, 10K begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, 5K at 8:20 and fun run at 10:30 a.m.   Norman Arey's Final Four Picks: Teams will have an orange hue.    Georgia Fire indoor football team selling tickets. Season opener is Saturday, April 5, at The Forum.                                  Gates open at 10 a.m. for Saturday's Atlanta Braves v. Future Stars game at State Mutual Stadium.  First pitch: 2 p.m.  -Rome Braves announce roster for Saturday's Atlanta Braves vs. Future Stars game.   -2014 promotional schedule released. -Rome's season open April 3 on the road; first home game April 10 vs. Savannah.    Berry College to host 2014 NCAA Division III Cross Country Regional Championships.   Links to latest updates from Berry, Shorter, Georgia Northwestern and Georgia Highlands.

Your  Ware Mechanical forecast: -Friday: 100% rain chance today, 80% tonight. High of 63, low of 58.  -Get your three-day forecast and updated weather links at  Hometown Headlines.

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