Deadly Hurricane Matthew threatens Georgia's coast; 30-mph gusts here. Dining & Drink: Deli Day returns; Clocktower IPA almost ready; 30 taps at Foundry. Norman's No Nos college picks. Fair part of busy weekend.

Continuing updates all day at www.hometownheadlines.com 

 

Ware Mechanical forecast:

• Slight chance of rain today; gusts to 30 mph by Saturday from Matthew. Weather

Today's headlines

• Deadly Hurricane Matthew slams Florida; Georgia's coastal communities next? Continuing coverage all day. Matthew
• Dining & Drink: Deli Day returns Nov. 9. Rome City Brewery's Clocktower IPA, others a permit away. The Foundry's 30 taps installed, almost ready.Crafted
• It's official: Superior Court Judge William F. 'Billy' Sparks. Judge
• Latest from the Coosa Valley Fair: Busy Friday includes concert at 7 p.m.Fair
• Weekend: Heavy Metal in Motion returns to Tellus; Coosa Valley Fair; chili cookout; veterans memorial service, 'Paddle Through History.' Weekend
• Unity Christian School saying thanks to area police, sheriff and fire personnel with a free meal and treats on Tuesday. Unity.
• Remembering Mr. Clarence Alvin Foster, Steve Alan Ghorley, Mrs. Jean Tarwater Glover, Mrs. Deborah L. Thompson. Obituaries
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores.  Dining
  
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. CrimeWatch
  

Advertising sections

• Hardy Realty open house gallery for Sunday: Four homes in Rome and Kingston, priced from $127,500 to $229,900.
• Posting today at 3 p.m.

Also today:

• Campaign watch: Summary of candidate profiles (and links to GHC video interviews). Plus: Local, national political calendars. Politics
• Fall festivals, pumpkin farms and leaf season. Your Northwest Georgia wrap-up. Fall
• Traffic: Georgia DOT, Google Maps or Waze.
• State business headlines: Georgia Trend
  
• Northwest Georgia jobs: Career Builder
  

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

• Shorter Hawks: Latest football updates.
• Norman Arey's Norman's No Nos: Alabama is test, Vols stay on track; Dawgs win. No Nos
• Berry Vikings: At home vs. Chicago, Saturday at noon.
• John McClellan's high school picks: Rome, Darlington, Cartersville should have no trouble Friday night; 10 area teams off for fall break. McClellan
• Georgia High School Football Daily.
• Georgia Tech:  At Pittsburgh, Saturday at 12:30 p.m.
• UGA: At South Carolina, 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
• Atlanta Falcons: At Broncos, 4:15 p.m. Sunday.

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

• Please join our guests including:
• 7:40 a.m.: Berry Head Football Coach Tony Kunczewski on Saturday's community appreciation day at Valhalla as the Vikings host Chicago in a game beginning at noon. Public service groups will be on campus prior to the game to meet with fans.
• 8:10 a.m.: Jennifer Hazelton, communications director for the Trump/Pence campaign in Georgia, on what Trump must do in Sunday's debate with Hillary Clinton.
• 8:40 a.m.: Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable.