Latest updates on Shorter shake-ups. Cabela's to open second local store in May. 2,000 jobs available at regional job fair Thursday. Later today: Bartow County Jail, Cartersville Police arrest reports

Updates all day on www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical forecast

• Close to an inch of rain possible now through Thursday; highs in mid-70s

Headlines:

• Judge OK's halt to proceedings in former student-athletes' class action suit against Shorter until he decides university's bid to dismiss the case. Identity theft
• Shorter posts 'help wanted' ads to replace Peterson (athletics director), Warner (men's basketball coach). Hawks
• Cabela's Fort Olgethorpe store to open May 13; to employ 200 people. Cabela's
• More than 2,000 jobs to be offered at Thursday's Northwest Georgia Career Expo in Ringgold. Jobs
• Coosa Valley Today: 'Just Drive' Safe Driving Expo returns. Eggs & Issues in Adairsville Thursday. Concerts return to Cedartown. Valley
• Lance Walker's latest bid to have his conviction reviewed is rejected by Georgia Supreme Court justices. Walker
• Georgia Health News: How many kids exposed to lead go untested? GHN
• Public health restaurant inspections scores for Northwest Georgia. Dining.
• Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports  brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch

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• Northwest Georgia traffic conditions via Google Maps or Waze.
• Today's business headlines from  Georgia Trend
• Northwest Georgia's best source for job leads. Click Career Builder

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• Longtime Atlanta Braves' legend Bob Horner to be at May 8 Rome Braves' game.
• Georgia Highlands College Athletics will be hosting the Northwest Georgia Tip Off Club All-Star Basketball games on Saturday, April 18.
• Norman Arey's March Madness: Later this week, Norman's take on the Final Four. You can check his Sweet 16 review here: Arey
• Latest updates on the Atlanta Braves' camp. Braves beat Detroit, 4-2. Today: vs. Houston at  6:05 p.m.
• Latest high school updates.
• Local college sports updates.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM:

• Please join our guests including:
• At 8:10 a.m.: Tim Hensley from Floyd County Schools on the Georgia Milestones testing under way this week.
• At 8:40 a.m.: Pastor Jarrod Roberts of West Rome Baptist Church on the 2015 edition of "Journey to the Cross," Wednesday night, Thursday night and all day Friday.

Thunderstorms moving into Northwest Georgia as of 5:35 a.m. Heavy rain, some gusts, lots of thunder. Gas prices continue to fall. Get ready now -- at home and at the office -- for severe weather season. As Shorter's sports staff unwinds, university seeks

Updates all day on www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical forecast

• Thunderstorms moving into Northwest Georgia as of 5:35 a.m. Heavy rain, some gusts, lots of thunder.
• Warmer, wetter week ahead; thunderstorms possible.

Headlines:

• As athletics department unravels, Shorter files to have former students' class action suit over identity theft thrown out of federal court. Shorter
• Coosa Valley Credit Union earns national marketing honors.
• Now is the time for homeowners, businesses to prepare for potential severe weather. Severe weather
• Gas falls to $2 a gallon in Calhoun just as spring break arrives for most area schools. Pumped
• This week: Balloon release for child abuse awareness, regional job fairs. Week
• Public health restaurant inspections scores for Northwest Georgia return Tuesday. Dining.
• Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports brought to you by Midian Roofing.

Regular features:

• Northwest Georgia traffic conditions via Google Maps or Waze.
• Today's business headlines from  Georgia Trend
• Northwest Georgia's best source for job leads. Click Career Builder

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report  (click)

• Final Four opens Saturday night.
• Norman Arey's March Madness: Later this week, Norman's take on the Final Four. You can check his Sweet 16 review here: Arey
• Latest updates on the Atlanta Braves' camp. Braves fall to Pittsburgh, 4-2. Today: Braves vs. Detroit, 1:05 p.m.
• Latest high school updates.
• Local college sports updates.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM:

• Please join our guests Monday including:
• At 7:40 a.m.: Pastor Joel Snider of First Baptist Church on the community Holy Week celebration set for today through Wednesday starting at noon.
• At 8:40 a.m.: Jim Galloway, the AJC's political insider, joins us to talk about the 2015 General Assembly as the final day nears.

Record cold morning in Rome, Cartersville. Freeze warning until 10 a.m. Police believe remains are missing woman, autopsy due Tuesday. Trinity UMC to hold service in remodeled building. A look at week ahead in NW Georgia. Weekend Guide plus today's Palm Su

Updates all day on www.hometownheadlines.com and www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical forecast

One for the record books: Today's low of 24 degrees beat the old record for March 29 set in 1966. Cartersville's low of 21 shattered the record there.

A freeze warning is in effect until 10 a.m. this morning. After chilly start, look for sunshine and high near 60 today. More showers possible tonight and Monday.

Headlines:

• Floyd Police: Investigators believe body to be missing woman Ashley Jones, but autopsy not expected until Tuesday. Crimewatch
• Trinity United Methodist Church to hold first service in newly remodeled building tonight. Trinity UMC
• Week ahead: Community Holy Week services, Balloon release for child abuse awareness, Regional job fairs and Cancer screenings. Week
• Rome Leadership Prayer Breakfast coming May 5 with guest speaker Del Tackett. Prayer
• Atlanta Biz Chronicle: Coosa Valley Credit Union ranked in Top 25 highest asset credit unions in state. CVCU
• Busy weekend downtown with 70 Wyoming visitors touring community. Downtown
• Weekend: Gymnastics championship today. Final performances of Rome Passion Play and RLT's SPAMALOT. Calendar
• Palm Sunday services today. Community Holy Week services Monday-Wednesday. Palm Sunday
• Obituaries: Services Monday for John Marion. Notices for Shirley Abernathy, Tina Gillespie and Donald Lucas. Obituaries
• Public health restaurant inspections scores for Northwest Georgia. Dining.
• Floyd County Jail reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch

Regular features:

• Northwest Georgia traffic conditions via Google Maps or Waze.
• Today's business headlines from  Georgia Trend
  
• Northwest Georgia's best source for job leads. Click Career Builder

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• Shorter Hawks and Lady Hawks soar at Fourth Annual Shorter Invitational.
• Norman Arey's March Madness: I missed having a perfect prediction week by only 12 percentage points. Arey
• Latest updates on the Atlanta Braves' camp. Braves win 5-3 over Blue Jays. Today: Braves vs. Pittsburgh, 1:05 p.m.
• Latest high school updates.
• Local college sports updates.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM:

• Please join our guests Monday including:
• At 7:40 a.m.: Pastor Joel Snider of First Baptist Church on the community Holy Week celebration set for today through Wednesday starting at noon.

Freeze warning early Saturday; freeze watch into Palm Sunday. Brewery tours return. Women's Expo is Saturday. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports

Continuing news and weather coverage at www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

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• Freeze warning early Saturday; freeze watch to start Palm Sunday

Headlines:

• Lots of activity at the corner of Second & Broad: Lofts sell; something up with Cotton Block building; a return to Magretta Hall? Downtown
• Jobs: At least 150 positions available at job fairs today (Summerville), Monday (Dalton), Wednesday (Rome). Business
• 'Kingmakers' shoot moves from Wednesday to this Sunday; some traffic updates to note. TV pilot
• Coosa Valley Today: Scouts honoring Bennett, Bagby. More Bud tours. LakePoint's next fields almost done. Valley
• Weekend: Passion Play; SPAMALOT; Berry Half Marathon; Women's Expo. Calendar
• Georgia Health News: Health report card puts Northwest Georgia counties in lower two thirds of results. Health
• Public health restaurant inspections scores for Northwest Georgia. Dining.
• Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports  brought to you by Midian Roofing.

Regular features:

• Northwest Georgia traffic conditions via Google Maps or Waze.
• Today's business headlines from  Georgia Trend
• Northwest Georgia's best source for job leads. Click Career Builder

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report  (click)

• Darlington Athletics Director Bob Stinchcomb leaving in June. Tigers
• Darlington senior Emily Swafford signs to play softball at Armstrong Atlantic State University
• Norman Arey's March Madness: I missed having a perfect prediction week by only 12 percentage points. Arey
• Latest updates on the Atlanta Braves' camp. Braves beat Pittsburgh 7-5; vs. Red Sox today at 1:05 p.m.
• Latest high school updates. Darlington signing, varsity baseball, soccer scores.
• Local college sports updates.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM:

• Please join our guests including:
• At 7:40 a.m.: Neurologist Dr. David A. Hale of Harbin Clinic on how concussions are becoming more of a concern with today's athletes.
• At 8:10 a.m.: Pam Ashman, Program Manager (Mission Delivery) from the American Cancer Society, on the Road to Recovery program to help get cancer patients to their appointments and how to join.
• Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable.