Record-tying low (so far) in Cartersville today at 56. Mixed jobs report for Bartow in June. $40 million plant under way near Adairsville. Lots of Public Health restaurant scores from Bartow. Later today: Bartow County Jail, Cartersville police arrest repo

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Ware Mechanical forecast:

Sad to say no repeat of Wednesday's spectacular weather where our high of 83 degrees was cushioned by humidity that never rose above 50% and a cool, steady breeze of 8 to 10 mph. Today, the humidity already is at 90% and our high will be 86. A bit cooler again tonight at 62 with storms on the way Friday and Saturday.

Headlines:

• Record low today in Rome with 58 degrees; Cartersville ties record at 56.  Record
• Report: LG Hausys' 97,000-square-foot 'autoskin' plant under way near Adairsville; valued at $40 million. Business
• June employment report: 100 fewer jobs than in May; mixed report on first-time jobless claims with big spike in Polk. Jobs
• Today's Buzz: Film Festival reels 'em in. A water park boom? Hometown innovation. And honors for a dancing doctor. Details
• Dickey to sign book on Gone With the Wind's impact at Dogwood Books Saturday; more on author signings at B & N. Books
• Expanded: Daily Public Health restaurant inspection scores for all five area counties each Tuesday through Saturday. Including Floyd, Bartow, Gordon, Polk and Chattooga counties. Dining
  
• Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville arrest reports later today.

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
  

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

•  Rome Braves cruise in 5-2 win over Greenville.
• Tonight: Home vs. Greenville at 7 p.m.
• Home game photos by Mills Fitzner. Gallery 
  
• Parks & Rec Fall Youth Sports registration begins
• 2014 high school football schedules. Football
  
• Links to latest updates from Berry, Shorter (updated football information), Georgia Northwestern and Georgia Highlands.
  

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition now on 98.7 FM and 1470 AM

• 7-9 a.m. weekdays, Click to listen live online
• Please join our guests including:
• Author Amber Lanier Nagle of Adairsville has assembled a series of 55 short stories on why we keep our keepsakes. She'll discuss that book, Project Keepsake, at 7:40 this morning.
• Brent Bell, Darlington's new head of school, on coming to Rome and what's ahead at Darlington (8:10 and 8:40 a.m. segments today)