Cheeseburger Bobby's due in late May in Cartersville. Bill Peterson's Otter's Chicken grows again. More rain today; gorgeous weekend. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police updates.

Where your news day starts: www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical forecast:

• More rain today but weekend looks pretty good. Weather

Today's headlines:

• Late May opening targeted for Cheeseburger Bobby's in Cartersville. Burgers
• Business: Bill Peterson busy directing another successful: Otter's Chicken. Peterson
• Buzz: 'Guardians of the Galaxy' filming in Cartersville Sunday? (It's a car stunt scene; no stars). Darlington offers 'Bridge to College.' Buzz
• Business: Mohawk spending $100 million to expand Dalton vinyl production; creating 200 jobs. Mohawk
• Weekend: Brushy Branch cleanup for Earth Day. The Clydesdales will be busy. Firefly Fling to close 5th Avenue Bridge. Weekend
• Smile Report: Model's Ella Claire Chambless earns first place at Kiwanis Club Music Showcase; Off Constantly also wins. Smile
• Remembering Mrs. Brenda Dee "Mandee" Edmondson Bagley, Mrs. Rhonda Darlene (Nanny) Buffington, Mary Jo Huffman, Mrs. Wanda Geneva Smith Phillips. Obituaries
• Public Health restaurant inspections, brought to you by Cupcakes Around the Corner. Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. CrimeWatch

Regular features:

• Politics: A look at the local ballots for Floyd, Bartow, Gordon, Polk counties. 2016
• 2016 Guide to Summer Camps in Northwest Georgia. Camps
• 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 Braves get huge win over Asheville, 14-1.
• Rome vs. Asheville tonight at 7.
• Mills Fitzner's Rome Braves' photo gallery.
• Latest high school baseball updates.
• Latest local college updates.
• Upcoming community sports events.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, WRGA 98.7 FM (streaming)

Please join our guests from 7-9 a.m. including:

• At 7:40 a.m.: Keith Hester, a candidate for the District 2 seat on the Floyd County Board of Education.
• At 8:10 a.m.: Ryan Earnest, president of Heritage First Bank and the first guest on our show five years ago on what has happened since.
• At 8:40 a.m.: Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable. Guest panelist: Ryan Earnest.