Storms moving into Northwest Georgia.Downtown Cartersville honored by tourist group. One retires, four resign as probe starts into Floyd County Schools. Public Health restaurant scores. Later today: Bartow County Jail, Cartersville Police arrest reports.

The latest updates all day on www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical forecast

At 5:45 a.m., storms moving into Northwest Georgia.

Headlines:

• Investigation just beginning into tangled 'questionable purchasing practices' by Floyd County Schools employees. Administrator retires; four others resign. Floyd County Police investigating. Schools
• Suspect arrested in shooting Tuesday that left one man dead and three others wounded. Investigation. 
• Today's Buzz: Greater Community Bank extends hours. Senior Inforum returns April 29. A 'Slice' of NW Georgia -- in Oklahoma magazine. Buzz
• Georgia Health News: Teenage suicide getting new priority in Georgia; Dempsey authors bill now before governor. GHN
• Downtown Cartersville honored by travel group for success of annual downtown Bluegrass and Folk Festival. DDA
• Rome Police Department honor for DUI enforcement in 2014 by state, MADD. RPD
• Reminder: 2015 Chieftains Herb & Plant sale set for Saturday, Sunday at Coosa Valley Fairgrounds. Weekend
• Across the Coosa Valley: Ducks Unlimited earns national honors. Lyerly store sells $1 million winning ticket. Coosa Valley
• Obituaries:  Remembering Robert E. Peveler; services set for Sunday. Funerals
• Public health restaurant inspections scores for Northwest Georgia.  Dining.
• Bartow County Jail reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch

Advertising:

• Hardy Realty's open house showcase for Sunday: Thirteen homes in Rome and Adairsville. Hardy

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

• Rome Braves fall 4-3 to Asheville. Rematch tonight at 7 at State Mutual Stadium.
• Mills Fitzner's photos from the 2015 season. Gallery
• Model High to host Falcons Moms Football Safety Clinic on April 16; free (moms only) but you must register.
• Latest high school updates.
• Model High to host Falcons Moms Football Safety Clinic on April 16; free (moms only) but you must register. Clinic
• Northwest Georgia Tip-Off Club honors Darlington basketball players, coach. Tigers
• Local college sports updates.
• Citing 'a combination of illness and injuries - not to mention the absence of those who are playing a spring sport,' the Shorter Hawks football team will not hold the traditional scrimmage Barron Stadium on Saturday and instead will  have 'an abbreviated session starting at 8 a.m. at Ben Brady Field.'
• Atlanta Braves home opener tonight vs. the Mets.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA (98.7 FM or 1470 AM). Our guests include:

• At 7:40 a.m.: Beth Smith from Darlington on the 2015 edition of Tri for the Kids Youth Triathlon
• At 8:10 a.m.: Heather Shores from Chieftains Museum on the 2015 Herb and Plant Sale this weekend at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds.
• At 8:40 a.m.: Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable.