Two inches of rain on the way. Foster care crisis means 'Lots of Scotts' family will grow again. Gas prices climb. Later today: Bartow County Jail, Cartersville Police updates

Continuing news and weather updates all day on www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical forecast

•  A very soggy start to the week; two-plus inches possible. 90% rain chance today, tonight, Tuesday.

Headlines:

• 'Lots of Scotts' adding more as physician, family open their home to foster children. Foster care
• 'Always ... Patsy Cline' launches Rome Little Theatre's 'Black Box Benefit' series April 24, 25. Arts
• Gas prices jump by 10 cents or more across Northwest Georgia. Pumped
• This Week: Jeans for Justice is Friday. Taxes due Wednesday. Clydesdales on Broad Friday. GNTC plant sale. Steeplechase returns. Calendar 
• Obituaries: Services Wednesday for William Roy Osborne Jr., 94. Funerals
• Public health restaurant inspections scores for Northwest Georgia return Tuesday.  Dining.
• Bartow County Jail 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

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

• Rome Braves get first 'W' of the year with 3-2 victory over Asheville. Next game tonight at 7 at State Mutual Stadium vs. Savannah.
• Mills Fitzner's photos from the 2015 season. Gallery
• Latest high school updates.
• Local college sports updates.
• Atlanta Braves  fall to the Mets for their first loss of the new season. Tonight: At home vs. Marlins.

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

• At 8:10 a.m.: Kristi Kent from the city of Rome on Georgia Cities Week activities.
• At 8:40 a.m.: Tim Hensley of Floyd County Schools on the status of the investigation into spending practices within the system.