More heat, more storms and now an air quality alert today for Bartow, metro Atlanta. Business networking event set for Thursday. Gas prices drop below $2.50. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports

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

 

Ware Mechanical forecast

• More heat, more storms -- and no relief through next weekend.  High of 95, heat index of 103.
• Air quality alert for Bartow, metro Atlanta today.

Headlines:

• Busy summer for Floyd, Bartow and Gordon hospitals as $60 million in renovation projects continue. Medical
• Food & drink: Former DJ's Tavern for sale at $339,000. Buchanan's to open as a night club first in August. Crawdaddy's seeks beer/wine license. Updates
• The week: Job fairs today, Wednesday in Rome. Business networking in Cartersville Thursday. Free concert with Jon Byrd Friday in Cedartown. Week
• Gas prices inching lower again; all but Floyd County posting per-gallon prices under $2.50. Gas
• Obituaries: Remembering Jo-Anne Jordan, Brian Hardigree, Margaret Blair, Pauline 'Polly' Edwards.  Funerals
• Public Health restaurant inspections scores, brought to you by Dr. Miniyar Pediatrics returns Tuesday.  Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch

Regular features:

• Summer camps: Final look at what's available. Camps
• Final week of Vacation Bible School events 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

• Rome High's Evan Mather signs with Berry Vikings' baseball.
• Rome Braves hammered by Lakewood, 13-3.
• Today: At home vs. Lakewood, 7 p.m.
• Atlanta Braves fall to Chicago Cubs, 4-1.
• Today: Braves vs. LA Dodgers at Turner Field, 7:10 p.m.

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