Updates on Hermine and our local forecast. New in Calhoun: Wall Street Grille. Weekend: Powwow returns to Rome. Sports: Rome Braves' update; Norman's back, high school previews.

Today's first headlines and continuing news updates all day at www.hometownheadlines.com

 

Top stories today:

1. Ware Mechanical updates: Latest on Hermine, South Georgia; local forecast for the holiday weekend. Weather
2. Dining: Wall Street Grille brings eclectic menu to downtown Calhoun from a familiar name in the restaurant industry. Dining
3. Weekend Focus: Running Water Powwow drawing 4,000 from across the globe to Rome. Powwow / Weekend at a glance.
4. Citizens First, GB & T team up with Action Ministries, customers to feed needy children on weekends. Business
5. Sports: Rome Braves . .  . The return of Norman Arey's Norman's No Nos. Shorter Hawks . . .  Sports

Latest local headlines:

• Education: Michelle Arp, a business ed teacher at Armuchee High; Keith Reedy, a special ed teacher at Pepperell High; and Sue Turnquist, a fifth-grade science and social studies teacher at Model Elementary, up Teacher of the Year honors. Education
• Fairview School in Cave Spring added to Georgia Register of Historic Places. Fairview
• Politics: Busy week-plus ahead in local politics as campaign headquarters open, GOP women meet, Democrats hold 'Georgia Giants' fund-raiser. Politics
• Buzz: 27 Model As touring Rome this weekend. Pamela O. Obi, M.D., joins Floyd Primary Care Network. Busy September for Optimist Club. Buzz
• Remembering Mr. Benjamin Marion "B. M." Smith. Obituaries
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores.  Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. CrimeWatch
  

Also today:

• Traffic: Georgia DOT, Google Maps or Waze.
• State business headlines: Georgia Trend
• Northwest Georgia jobs: Career Builder
  

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

• John McClellan's high school picks: Ridgeland over Darlington, Cartersville to dominate Calhoun, close win for Rome. McClellan
• Georgia High School Football Daily.
• Friday night football: Tonight's games including John McClellan's score forecast, the kickoff weather report and radio/webcast times. Football
• Norman Arey's Norman's No Nos. Alabama has no trouble but Dawgs need to be wary. Arey
• Shorter opens 2016 football season.
• Some radio changes for this weekend only.
• Rome Braves
• Playoff tickets for Rome Braves now on sale; $5 for any seat if purchased in advance. Playoffs
• Mills Fitzner's Rome Braves' home game photo gallery.
• Atlanta Braves: At Phillies Friday-Sunday.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA 98.7 FM.

• Please join our guests including:
• At 7:40 a.m.: Norman Arey is back for another fall of Norman's No Nos, his guarateed-to-lose college football picks.
• At 8:10 a.m.: Deacon Stuart Neslin of Saint Mary's Catholic Church on Mother Teresa's being elevated to saint on Sunday and what it means worldwide.
• At 8:40 a.m.: Dr. Liz Culler from Blood Assurance on keeping blood donations plentiful -- and safe.