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Today's weather:

• Clouds clearing. Sunny skies with highs in mid-60s for the weekend. Forecast

Today's headlines:

• Floyd Police investigating fatal shooting on Kerce Road. Shooting
• Georgia Trend: Latest edition takes a look at 2016 Economic Yearbook with focus on growth in Northwest Georgia. Trend
• Tellus Museum: Where to find Venus in sky this month and Supernova 2016: Speakeasy coming April 30. Tellus
• Weekend: Spring Art Market, Berry College's World Music Festival, RLT's "Noises Off" and Cartersville Car Show & Fire Truck Pull. Weekend
• Buzz: Bartow Family Resources "5K for Life" coming April 16. Alzheimer's education series for caregivers coming to Rome, plus caregiver workshop in Calhoun. Buzz
• Floyd Public Works: Old River Road closed for next two weeks after floods damage road. Road
• WBHF: City of Adairsville names Rick Townsend as candidate for Chief of Police. Adairsville
• Georgia DNR awards $2.6 million in grants for recreation including nearly $450,000 for Bartow, Cartersville, Calhoun and Trion. Grants
• Smile Report: Bartow County students win Booth Western Art Museum's writing competition. Smile Report
• Remembering Bertha Mae Oliver Ozment, Charles Edward Smith and Gerald Randall "Randy" Toles. Obituaries
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. CrimeWatch

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• Hardy Realty's open house gallery for Sunday, April 3: Eight homes in Rome, Silver Creek. Hardy

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• Northwest Georgia traffic conditions via Google Maps or Waze.
• Today's business headlines from  Georgia Trend
  
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Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

• Quick look at high school baseball games and updates.
• Atlanta Braves play final Spring Training game today, season opener on Monday.
• Rome Braves plan big opening night April 7.
• Latest local college updates.
• Details on upcoming community sports events.
• NCAA's final four set: Oklahoma, Villanova, Syracuse, North Carolina.

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