Another smog alert for Bartow County today; high of 92, 30% rain chance. Gas prices up 12 cents at some local stations. 'Pill mill' suspects sentenced. Graves under fire for Majority Leader nominating speech. Restaurant scores. Later today: Bartow County J

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Ware Mechanical forecast:

.Low 90s today with 30% rain chance. A little cooler, wetter on Saturday

Headlines: 

• Aldi sets second career fair for this Tuesday at Hawthorn Suites. Aldi
• Graves, in nominating new House majority leader, comes under fire from conservatives. Graves
• Cabela's looks just about ready to open. Cabela's
• Gas prices climb since Sunday; up 6 cents in Rome; up 12 cents in parts of Bartow, Gordon counties. Gas
• Owners of Cartersville-based 'pill mill' each get 15 years in federal prison. Justice
• Shorter's status as a fully accredited institution of higher learning affirmed by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Shorter
• 1928 Ford Model A Speedster auction raises $24,000 for Heritage First Bank's Cast Off Against Cancer donation. Navigators
• Weekend: First day of summer; concerts begin; Fairview BBQ; Rome Braves. Events
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores from Floyd, Bartow counties. Dining
• Bartow County Jail reports.

Regular features:

• Northwest Georgia's best source for job leads. Click Career Builder
• It's not to late to join dozens of summer camps under way in our area. Summer Camp
• June is a huge month for Vacation Bible School. Bible School

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

• Rome Braves: Braves fall to Crawdads, 8-3, to open second half of the season.
• Next home game: Tonight vs. Hickory, 7 p.m.
• Home game photos by Mills Fitzner. Gallery
• Georgia Fire at Trenton on Saturday. Georgia Fire
• Links to latest updates from Berry, Shorter (updated football information), Georgia Northwestern and Georgia Highlands.

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• Logan Boss of Public Health on the first case of Chikungunya in Georgia plus updates on other mosquito-related diseases such as West Nile Virus.
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