More extreme heat likely today; heat index could hit 100. Annual People's Choice Awards voting begins. Krispy Kreme confirms Rome location. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports

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Ware Mechanical forecast

• Another round of mid to upper 90s with a heat index approaching 100 degrees.
• Floyd Emergency Management, parks & rec opening cooling shelters. Cool
• Tips on how to cope, stay safe during this round of above-normal heat. Coping

Headlines:

• Questions remain about the fate of The Partridge, a downtown Rome landmark. Partridge
• Our guess on Krispy Kreme's opening: Probably around the end of the year at best. Krispy
• Coosa Valley: Time to vote in People's Choice Awards. Zucchini Festival June 27. New lights at I-75 exit. Coosa Valley
• Operation Rolling Thunder's big first weekend: More than 150 citations, DUI arrests , felony arrests and more. Updates
• Chattahoochee Technical Colleges adds new members to Board of Directors. CTC
• Georgia Health News: Poison center getting more calls on synthetic pot. GHN
• Smile Report: Habitat for Humanity's Smoked Boston Butt fund-raiser sells out, earns $5,147. Habitat
• Public Health restaurant inspections scores, brought to you by Dr. Miniyar Pediatrics. Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch

Regular features:

• Our list of summer camps across Northwest Georgia. Camps
• Big plans for Vacation Bible School this summer. VBS
• 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

Todd Brooks returning to Berry as athletic director.

Rome Braves drop finale to Greenville, 9-3.

Today: At home vs. Hickory, 7 p.m.

Atlanta Braves hand Boston seventh straight loss, 4-2.

Today: At Boston Red Sox, 4:05 p.m.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA 98.7 FM

Please join our guests including: 

• At 7:40 a.m.: Ali Freeman of Harbin Clinic on the 2015 of Gal Talk set for July 10.
• At 8:10 a.m.: Chris Carey and David Smith on the Little Free Library concept.
• At 8:40 a.m.: U.S. Rep. Tom Graves on why he voted yes for the Trade Protection Authority.