Hospital grades: A for Gordon Hospital; Bs for Cartersville, Floyd, Redmond. Cartersville begins mosquito battle. Warmer today; storms by Thursday? Later today: Bartow County Jail, Cartersville Police reports.

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

 

Ware Mechanical forecast:

• Even warmer today, Wednesday; some storms possible midweek. Weather

Today's headlines:

• Georgia Health News: State's hospital safety ranking drops to 35th. A for Gordon Hospital, B for Floyd, Redmond, Cartersville medical centers. Health
• Politics: Q&A with Floyd Board of Education candidates: Hester vs. Strickland, Shell vs. Tucker, Bevels vs. Mink. Politics
• Campaign Watch Daily: Latest news to know about the May 24, voter registration, candidate profiles and broadcasts. Voters
• Appointments at Rome Tennis Center at Berry College: Daglis named executive director; Brundle director of tennis. Tennis
• 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' taping in Cartersville makes The Grand -- and 'KQWK' -- the stars. Movie
• Buzz: Free chickens sandwich for educators today at Chick fil A. 'Mercury Transit' coming up. Road closure, 'Be a Tourist' here. Buzz
• Cartersville Public Works joins those urging homeowners to check for standing water to beat mosquito concerns. Health
• Smile Report: Two from College and Career Academy take first place in state competition: Sierra Threadgill and Tyler Reed, both of Coosa. Smile
• Remembering Mr. Donald Benjamin 'Donnie' Ayer, Mr. Bobby Jeffery Crumley, Marshall E. 'Bluejay' Pierce. Obituaries
• Public Health restaurant inspections, brought to you by Cupcakes Around the Corner return Wednesday.  State crews were off Monday. Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. CrimeWatch

Regular features:

• 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 were off Monday, open four-game series in West Virginia tonight.
• Mills Fitzner's Rome Braves' home game photo gallery.
• Latest high school baseball updates. Playoff edition with high school baseball brackets.
• National honors for Georgia Northwestern.
• Shorter football 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. County Commissioner Irwin Bagwell on his seeking a new term presenting Post 3 (Cave Spring/South Floyd).
• At 8:40 a.m.: Former Shorter Hawks coach and local banker Chad Warner as he's about to join the Valparaiso basketball staff.