Ballot set for May 24 General Election Primary. Three indicted in December murder. New Hampton Inn & Suites open. Floyd School employees to get 2% one-time, salary adjustment. Rain on the way. Latest sports updates.

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Today's weather:

• Much warmer, near 79 today, but rain is on the way. Isolated thunderstorms possible tonight. Forecast

Today's headlines:

• Business: New 90-room, Hampton Inn & Suites now open off Turner McCall. Hampton
• Three indicted in December murder in West Rome; Other indictments from Floyd County Grand Jury. Indictments
• Campaign 2016: Qualifying ends, final ballot set for May 24 primary. Ballot
• Campaign Watch: Jeremy Salter qualifies as Democrat for District Attorney. Salter
• Campaign Watch: Joan Anderson Ledbetter qualifies as Democrat for Clerk of Superior Court. Ledbetter
• Campaign Watch: Randy Baker qualifies as Republican for Floyd County Commission, Post 2. Baker
• Campaign Watch: David Tucker qualifies to run as Republican for Floyd Board of Education, District 3. Tucker
• Campaign watch: Kenya Robbins qualifies as Democrat to run for Floyd County Coroner. Robbins
• Rome-based Hydro Dynamics, Inc. receives the Georgia Department of Economic Development's GLOBE Award. Hydro Dynamics
• Floyd County Schools to award all employees a 2-percent, one-time salary adjustment. FBOE
• Buzz: GRCVB launches 2016 photo and video contest, Darlington's Jennifer Moore to present at national art convention, Don't forget to move clocks ahead 1-hour tonight. Buzz
• Georgia Health News: Suspected Lassa Fever patient coming to Emory. Health
• Floyd County Commission adopts standard operating procedures for special events. Procedures
• Smile Report: Daniel Lovell is STAR Student for Pepperell High and Floyd County. Smile report
• Latest Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining
• Remembering Lucille Carroll and George Rudolph McDurmont. Obituaries
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. CrimeWatch
  

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Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

• High school baseball scores.
• Today's Darlington vs. Cedartown baseball game at 4 p.m. will be broadcast live on WGAA radio.
• Today's Pepperell High Alumni Baseball game has been postponed until April 9.
• Georgia Highlands' Chargers, Lady Charges going to the nationals in basketball, March 14-17.
• Rome Braves' single-game tickets go on sale today; other events that day at State Mutual Stadium.
• The Harbin Clinic Leprechaun-a-thon 5K and Health Walk set for March 19.
• April 9 race to benefit Rome High, city schools.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM.
-Please join us from 7-9 a.m. with our guests Monday including:

• At 7:10 a.m.: Janet Eberhart from Public Health on Preteen Vaccine Awareness Week.
• At 7:40 a.m.: Two of the stars from the Floyd County School System's The Phantom of the Opera set for March 18, 19 and 20 at the Model High auditorium.
• At 8:10 a.m.: John Blalock from Floyd County E-911 on winning the 2016 Georgia 911 Center of the Year.
• At 8:40 a.m.: Wendy Davis on the 2016 International Festival in Rome on April 16