Soggy Friday ahead; already a third of an inch of rain; snow north of our area tonight. Latest business updates. Loudermilk votes to ban federal funds for abortions. Mohawk to hire 90. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports.

Where Bartow County's news day starts – and ends. Continuous updates at www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical forecast:

• 100% rain chance with a high of 45, low of 60.

Headlines:

• 'Off Broad' to open at Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham next week. Downtown
• Heritage First Bank buys bank building at Broad and Fifth Avenue. Business
• Greystone work continues; Western Sizzlin site cleared, ready for Wendy's. Construction
• Labor Department to host Mohawk job fair Jan. 30 in Calhoun; 90 workers sought. Jobs
• Nine Georgia Northwestern Technical College instructors nominated for Rick Perkins Award of Excellence. GNTC
• Graves, Loudermilk vote to ban federal funds for abortions, abortion insurance. Vote
• Georgia Health News: Hospitals get quality rewards...or do they? Health
• Churchill exhibit coming to Rome, Feb. 13-Mar. 15. Churchill
• Public health restaurant inspections scores for Northwest Georgia. Dining.
• Bartow County Jail reports brought to you by Midian Roofing.

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• Shorter vs. Christian Brothers: results.  Lady Hawks win.
• Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez joins Rome Braves Hot Stove Gathering. Also: Atlanta Braves' 'caravan' heading for Cartersville.
• NFL: Super Bowl teams set for Feb. 1. Seahawks vs. Patriots.
• Latest updates on local college basketball.

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• Please join our guests today including:
• At 7:40 a.m., Ryan Ernest, president of Heritage First Bank, on the bank's move to 501 Broad St.
• At 8:40 a.m.,  Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable.