Rain, storms due later today. Schools to decide indoor/outdoor graduation tonight. Updates on 'mega' Kroger, LakePoint Indoor. Final day of advance voting. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police updates

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

 

Ware Mechanical forecast:

• Storms possible today, probably an inch of rain in most area. Weather
• Continuing weather updates all day from Hometown Headlines.

Today's headlines:

• Business: Significant progress on Kroger Marketplace; LakePoint 'Indoor' sets grand opening. Business
• Buzz: Big Saturday brewing in downtown Rome. Paddle Georgia sails into Calhoun June 22. An Olympic memory. Buzz
• Campaign Watch Daily: Final day of advance voting. Election night coverage plans (web, radio, social media). Vote
• Nominations sought for superior court seat to be vacated by Walter J. Matthews this fall. Nominations
• High schoolers get first look at Georgia Northwestern's new Catoosa campus. GNTC
• High school: Cartersville, Bartow graduations could go indoors; will be webcast. Rome, Unity graduate Saturday. Links to webcasts
• Summer's here for Rome City, Chattooga County students. Summer break
• Camps 2016: Your guide to summer fun in Northwest Georgia. Camps
• Remembering Opal Hardin Cook, Jessie Reid Cole, Mr. Johnny Maxwell Edwards. Obituaries
• No new reports Thursday: 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

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• Real estate showcase: Video, photo tour of mountaintop retreat in Armuchee
• Posting at 3 this afternoon.

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 on this weekend's homestand.
• Mills Fitzner's Rome Braves' home game photo gallery.
• Berry hosts South Regional for the '16 NCAA Baseball Championship this weekend.
• High schools: Model spring game is tonight.
• Upcoming community sports events.
• Links to sports summer camps.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, WRGA 98.7 FM (streaming)

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

• At 7:10 a.m.: Model High graduate Daniel Kotowski on why he chose Kennesaw State to continue his education.
• At 7:40 a.m.: Chris Carey and Bruce Day on the Women Build's annual Smoked Boston Butt sale on May 28.
• At 8:40 a.m.: Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable.