Business: Surya formally opens $34 million campus. Tuesday Morning leaving Rome. Storms by Thursday? Cartersville opens Elite Eight series this afternoon. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police reports.

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

 

Ware Mechanical forecast:

• Low 80s with a 30% rain chance. Keeping an eye on Thursday's forecast. Weather

Today's headlines:

• Business: Ribbon-cutting held for $34 million Surya campus. No Downtown Development meeting this month. Business
• Business: Another retailer, Tuesday Morning, closing in Rome. Retail
• Campaign Watch Daily: GOP debate tonight at 7; read it as it happens on Hometown Headlines. Plus: Voter notes. Voters
• Blood Assurance blood drive Friday at Rome Braves/State Mutual Stadium includes T-shirt, game tickets (first 25 donors). Buzz
• Health: Psychologist Dr. Candice Claiborne leads May 17 edition of Harbin Doc Walk and Talk Series. Doc Walk
• Smile Report:  Rome Noon Optimist Club recognizes 10 as Middle Schools Student of the Semester. Smile
• Smile Report: Model's Herbert Harper named Distinguished Service Classified Employee of the Year for Floyd County Schools. Smile
• Extension service: Time to eliminate mosquito habitats from the landscapes. Health
• Remembering Rachel Mae Costa, Mrs. Mary Frances Kemp Mills, Mrs. Clara Ruth Roaderick, Rhonda Riggins Sadler. 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
• 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 updates.
• This week:  home vs. Augusta today; off Wednesday. In Hickory Thursday-Sunday.
• Mills Fitzner's Rome Braves' home game photo gallery.
• Latest high school baseball updates: Trion wins game one Monday evening. Cartersville, Calhoun, Cedartown, Trion advance to elite eight in baseball playoffs.
• Berry Vikings to host NCAA regional softball this weekend.
• Upcoming community sports events. Saturday: The Salvation Army's third annual Run for the Homeless 5K. Plus link to sports summer camps.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, WRGA 98.7 FM (streaming)

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

• At 7:40 a.m.: Scott Thompson on Rome River Jam. Scott will open the show at 5 p.m. Friday at Ridge Ferry Park.
• At 8:40 a.m.: U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, who'll be the keynote speaker at Darlington's graduation on Saturday morning.