Bass Pro opening near Chattanooga in mid July. Weather: Highs in the upper 80s, slight chance of rain. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police updates.

Local news updates all day long at www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical forecast:

• Weather Service video previews holiday weekend. Mid to upper 80s; slight chance of rain. Weather

Today's headlines:

• Business: Mid July opening for Bass Pro near Chattanooga. Ribbon cutting for restyled offices of John J. Beninato, DDS. Business
• High schools: Pepperell, Calhoun, Rockmart seniors graduate tonight. Graduations
• Holiday weekend: Bluegrass, barbecue, Finster Fest and Memorial Day events at the fairgrounds. Weekend
• Buzz for the holiday: Gas prices rising. DOT suspends construction to ease traffic flow. Blood Assurance open Memorial Day. Buzz
• Up next at Darlington: A five-acre solar farm. Tiger power
• Glenwood Primary community plants tree as service honors Christie Mooney and Marsha Coleman. Glenwood
• Health: Neurosurgeon Dr. Daniel Webb to head injuries, prevention at 'Summer Safety – Trauma Edition' from Harbin, Redmond Regional. Health
• Remembering Charles Edward Marable Sr., Bernard Neeson Neal Jr. 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:

• 2016 Guide to Summer Camps in Northwest Georgia. Camps
• Vacation Bible Schools plan a busy summer. What's ahead. VBS
• 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 open home stand; fireworks following tonight's game.
• Next: Tonight-Sunday, home vs. Greenville.
• Mills Fitzner's Rome Braves' home game photo gallery.
• Big weekend for three of the Rome YMCA's Arsenal soccer teams. With photos.
• Upcoming community sports events.
• Links to sports summer camps. Football, baseball and more.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, WRGA 98.7 FM (streaming)

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

• At 7:40 a.m.: Darlington teacher Randy Smith, who helped pull together plans for the school's new solar array, on how it came together and what's next.
• At 8:10 a.m.: Political analyst Brian Robinson looks at the state of the state races following Tuesday's primary and what's ahead between now and the Nov. 8 general election.
• At 8:40 a.m.: Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable.