Heat wave begins; highs in the mid 90s into next week. Politics: Nunn/Perdue debate Thursday; locals named to state campaigns. Public Health restaurant scores. Later today: Bartow County Jail, Cartersville Police arrest reports

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Ware Mechanical forecast:

We'll see highs in the mid 90s at least through the next week or more. Today's high: 95.

Headlines:

• Jazzy Southern Cajun opening Dean Avenue restaurant. Jazzy
• Gravy Boat brings back lunch service, including Chili Dogs and burgers (no change in breakfast hours). Gravy Boat
• A couple of quick dining notes including ... gluten-free beer? Restaurants
• 'First pass' from Cevian, Populous on what the Tennis Center could be (six images). Tennis Center
• Nunn/Perdue debate on WRGA at noon Thursday. Carter, Perdue name locals to campaign teams. Hufstetler honored. Politics
• Blood drive this Saturday. Emergency Preparedness Expo is Sept. 26. BooFest returns. Updates
• Chattahoochee Tech's Acworth campus second largest in enrollment as new school year starts. CTC
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores for Northwest Georgia. Dining
• Bartow County Jail reports; Cartersville Police arrest reports.

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We're being swamped with all the Ice Bucket challenges designed to help raise funds for ALS. We've created a Facebook hash tag to help track them all. Please add #icednwgeorgia to your Ice Bucket Challenge posts to share with Northwest Georgia.

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Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

• Rome Braves drilled, 11-3, by Savannah.
• Today: Savannah at home, 10:30 a.m.
• John McClellan's first high school football predictions for the new season: Look for wins by Rome, Darlington, Model, Unity. McClellan

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• Please join our guests today including:
• Dr. Brian Carroll of Berry College's communication department on the media and the Ferguson story, and on baseball's new commissioner.
• Cheryl Bishop, the director of development for the YMCA, on the Second Annual BooFest on Oct. 24 and seeking sponsors for the event.