Bartow's jobless rate climbs in June. Finally, a break in the heat -- for a day at least. Meet Cartersville's Blue Angel. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports; Cartersville Police arrest reports.

Continuing local updates each day from www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical forecast

• A chilly 88 degrees today as we get a brief break in the heat; back to the low 90s Friday

Headlines:

• WRGA: Ledbetter, Williams have big plans for Riverside. Big price tag on former hospital site? Redevelopment
• June jobs report: More than 9,500 unemployed in Northwest Georgia last month, up from May. Jobs
• 2015 home sales up nearly 14% vs. the first six months of last year; hottest homes on the market cost $125,000 or less. For Sale
• Coosa Valley: Roosevelt Cabin almost ready. Cartersville man named to Blue Angels team. Calhoun, Gordon schools to discuss E-SPLOST. News
• Georgia Health News: Poll shows major gaps in Georgia rural health. GHN
• Obituaries: Remembering Mary Alice McCord, Marlyn Bramlett. Funerals
• 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:

• 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

• New jumbotron for Cartersville Purple Hurricanes.
• More honors for Shorter Lady Hawk.
• Legends flatten Rome Braves in series opener, 11-1.
• Today: At Lexington at 7:05 p.m.
• Atlanta Braves loses day game to Dodgers, 3-1.
• Today: off. Friday: At St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on 98.7 FM WRGA

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• At 8:40 a.m.: Carol Willis of Rome-Floyd County Commission on Children and Youth on the latest edition of Kids Count and what it means to Rome/Floyd County.