East Rome Wendy's should open by Tuesday. Courtyard builder teams up with LakePoint in Emerson. What you need to know about May 24 primary. Gorgeous weekend of weather. Sports updates.

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Ware Mechanical forecast:

• Mid 70s, sunny skies today, Sunday. Weather

Today's headlines:

• East Rome Wendy's expected to open by Tuesday. Dining
• Phil Ray retires as principal of Pepperell High School, cites health issues; had planned to retire June 30. Ray
• Business: Duke Hospitality, the company behind the tardy Courtyard in Rome, teaming up with LakePoint in Emerson. Business
• Buzz: Pepperell Primary commemorates child abuse awareness month. Twenty jobs at Calhoun on May 4. Buzz
• Latest Grand Jury presentments in Floyd County. Jurors
• Weekend: Steeplechase, Tri for the Kids up next this weekend.
• Campaign Watch: Candidate Q&As begin Monday on Hometown; radio interviews continue. WRGA forums premiere Monday. GOP debate is May 10. Politics
• Smile Report: Noon Optimist Club presents $500 each to four community groups. Optimist
• Smile Report: Oliver North's visit pumps $170,000 in pledges, donations, support to Unity Christian. Smile
• Smile Report: Rome High's Emily Whitlow named Book of Golden Deeds winner by Exchange Club. Smile
• Remembering Remembering Mrs. Alma Joyce Carnes Hulsey. 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 fall 11-3.
• Rome vs. Asheville tonight at 6.
• Mills Fitzner's Rome Braves' photo gallery.
• Atlanta Braves fall 6-3 to Mets at home.
• Latest high school baseball updates. Some playoff pairings now available; Darlington at Pace canceled today because of rain Friday.
• 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.Monday  including:

• At 7:40 a.m.: Melinda Strickland, Floyd County Board of Education, District 2
• At 8:40 a.m.: Bob Skelton on the Rome Leadership Prayer Breakfast on May 5 at The Forum featuring guest speaker, Dave Dravecky, a former Major League pitcher who lost an arm to cancer.