Latest flooding updates: Flood watch through Friday, up to 1-inch of rain today. Emerson's Hampton Inn opens Jan. 22. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports.

Today's first news from www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical flood updates:

• Weather overview: Over one third of inch of rain so far today. Flood watch continues until Friday night. Flood warnings until Saturday. Overview
• WSB report raises questions about what was done to help Gordon flood victim. New timeline outlines heavy rains, road flooding, grim search. Timeline
• Ware Mechanical flood update: Latest warnings, watches for Northwest Georgia. Warnings 
• Some new photos from Summerville Park and a six-second lesson on skim boarding at Berry. Images
• Latest on local roads. Click Floyd / Click Gordon
• Ware Mechanical forecast: Up to one inch of rain possible today. Weather

Today's other headlines:

• Kauffman Tire coming to former Wendy's spot on Martha Berry. Kauffman
• Business: Hampton Inn opens at LakePoint on Jan. 22. Call center job fair set for Jan. 12. Business
• Help wanted: Rome police chief, director of tennis. Read the job listings. Jobs
• At a glance: Floyd County remote sites closed New Year's Day. Floyd County Republican Women meet Tuesday. Briefs
• Obituaries: Remembering Shirley Ann Barlow, Mrs. Dorothy Louise Sims Barker, Ms. Lola M. Evans, Mr. Alvin R. Hardin, Mrs. Ruby Beatrice Waits. Services
• Latest Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. 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

• Berry women fall in classic, Shorter men pound Carver College
• High school basketball updates.
• Falcons vs.  Saints at the Georgia Dome, 1 p.m.vs. Panthers / The NFL
• Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos, the Bowl Edition: When it's all over and done, Alabama beats Clemson by seven. No-Nos
• College bowl season: Who's on today and latest updates/previews.
• All the bowl matchups from ESPN. Georgia vs. Penn State on Jan. 2. Click
  

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