Severe weather possible Friday, Sunday night. Today's high near 83 again; 13 degrees above normal. Latest regional business updates. Major fire in Rome overnight. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports

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Ware Mechanical weather: Look for another high of 83 today following the same report on Monday before a slight cool down beginning Thursday. Our normal for this time of year is 71 degrees with the records in the upper 80s. More weather below.    Headlines:      Vacant medical offices off Martha Berry, Fifth Avenue burning this morning Keep an eye on Friday's storms -- and what's after that. Expanded five-day forecast for Northwest Georgia. Wednesday's Business: Krystal targets Rockmart. Planning commission meets. Public Health restaurant inspection scores from Floyd, Bartow. Today's jail reports.

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report       Rome Braves: -Rome Braves revise opening day roster. -Rome's season opens Thursday in Hagerstown, Md. Home opener is April 10 vs. Savannah. -Game photos by Mills  Fitzner. Photos   Georgia Fire indoor football team selling tickets. Season opener is Saturday at The Forum.        Shorter Hawks' spring football scrimmage is Friday at 7 at 7 p.m. at Barron Stadium.   Weekend tennis tournament to draw between 500 and 600 fans.   Pink Day is Sunday for Berry College Softball.                           Links to latest updates from Berry, Shorter, Georgia Northwestern and Georgia Highlands.

Your  Ware Mechanical forecast: -Wednesday: Sunny, high of 83, low of 56.   -Get your three-day forecast and updated weather links at Hometown Headlines.

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