Cevian Design Lab growing in Cartersville, Rome. Gas prices down again. Cooler days, gorgeous nights this week. Later today: Bartow County Jail, Cartersville Police arrest reports

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Ware Mechanical forecast:

•  A bit of a break from the stifling heat of the past few days with a high of 89. Overnight: A real treat with temperatures in the low 60s.

Headlines:

• In just over a year, Cevian Design Lab making its mark in Northwest Georgia. The next big thing: The Tennis Center of Georgia. Cevian
• Floyd GOP embraces Earl Tillman, names volunteer of the year award in his honor. Tillman
• What's next after all the August grand openings? At least one restaurant and two hotels. Up next
• Gas prices trickle down yet again; 14 cents per gallon vs. a year ago. Pumped
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores for Northwest Georgia. Next update Tuesday morning.
• Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports. Crimewatch

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• Rome Braves hang on for a 5-4 win over Charleston RiverDogs.
• Braves off tonight. At Kannapolis: Tuesday-Thursday.
• Tuesday: John McClellan's high school picks.
• Friday: Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos return for a new season of college football losers.

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• State Sen. Josh McKoon of Columbus, a senior member of Georgia's upper chamber who was in Rome for the Saturday Republican rally.
• Dr. Laura Musselwhite, who is leaving Georgia Highlands after more than 20 years to join the University of New Mexico/Valencia campus

Up to three quarters of an inch of rain today; cooler mornings ahead. Latest business updates including key openings this week. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports

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Ware Mechanical forecast:

•  Up to three quarters of an inch of rain, mainly in the afternoon and evening hours, as we endure one more day of high heat. A bit cooler on Monday and some great nights/morning ahead with lows in the lower 60s. Heat index of 100 degrees again today.

Headlines:

• Former health department building now home to several medical-related companies. Health
• There's something about hot dogs on Broad Street . . . Riverside
• Big week in Rome as ALDI and O'Charley's open doors for business. Week
• Hardy Realty's open house showcase for Sunday: 13 homes, from Rome to Cedartown to Adairsville. Hardy
• Weekend: Tom Sawyer, Agricultural fair and baseball continue today. Guide
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores for Northwest Georgia. Dining
• Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports

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• Rome Braves fall 3-2 to Charleston in extra innings.
• Today: Charleston at home, 2 p.m.
  
• Shorter Hawks Saturday scrimmage in preparation for Sept. 4 season opener. Shorter

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• Please join our guests Monday  today including:
• Dr. Laura Musselwhite, who is leaving Georgia Highlands after more than 20 years to join the University of New Mexico/Valencia campus

Heat index up to 101 or higher today, 30% rain chance. Coosa Ridge rising quickly near Floyd/Polk line, Weekend lineup, High School football scores, Weekend Buzz. Later today: Bartow County Jail, Cartersville Police arrest reports

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Ware Mechanical forecast:

• Heat index of 101 or higher today, high of 95 with 30% rain chance.

Headlines:

• Coosa Ridge rising quickly near Floyd/Polk line; venue to host Building 429 concert Sept. 27. Events venue
• Hardy Realty's open house showcase for Sunday: 13 homes, from Rome to Cedartown to Adairsville. Hardy
• Politics, baseball, Tom Sawyer, river revelry and a Civil War artifact. Weekend
• Keith Mickler column: Here's how to harvest fresh veggies through late fall. Column
• Habitat's annual meeting Tuesday. Rome City Commission meets Monday. United Way kickoff is Thursday. Buzz
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores for Northwest Georgia. Dining
• Bartow County Jail and Cartersville Police reports will post later today.

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• High school: Model, Adairsville, Trion get wins; Rome, Darlington, Coosa, Armuchee fall.
• Rome Braves win big, 9-2, over Charleston.
• Tonight: Charleston at home, 7 p.m.
  

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• Dr. Laura Musselwhite, who is leaving Georgia Highlands after more than 20 years to join the University of New Mexico/Valencia campus

Another scorcher on the way; heat index could top 100 degrees. High school football returns; some Bartow schools off. Cartersville Police, Fire team up for citizens academy. Later today: Bartow County Jail, Cartersville Police arrest reports

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Ware Mechanical forecast:

•  Heat index of 100 or higher today with a high of 95. More of the same through Sunday.

Headlines:

• As interest in Turner McCall sites grows, Denney Construction office, land goes up for auction. Turner McCall
  
• Chick-fil-A Dwarf House's High School Football Guide for Aug. 22: Broadcasts, scores, social media, weather. Click
• On tap: GOP rally. River Revelry. Baseball. Live theatre. And 'free residential dump day.' Weekend
• Alleyne joins Floyd Primary Care in Cartersville. Coomer to address Rome Tea Party Aug. 28. Job Fair set for Sept. 10. Briefs
• Cartersville Police, Fire offer first joint citizens safety academy. Citizens
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores for Northwest Georgia. Dining
• Bartow County Jail reports; Cartersville Police arrest reports.

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• Rome Braves win 3-2 over Savannah
• Tonight: Charleston at home, 7 p.m.
• Chick-fil-A Dwarf House's High School Football Guide for Aug. 22: Broadcasts, scores, social media, weather. Click
• John McClellan's first high school football predictions for the new season: Look for wins by Rome, Darlington, Model, Unity. McClellan

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• Capt. Mark Camp of the Cartersville Police Department on what guides officers must follow when it comes to using deadly force.
• John McClellan on tonight's opening of the high school football season.
• Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable.

Double hit from weather: Storm aftermath; heat concerns through Sunday. Cabela's opens in Acworth. Jobless rate jumps in Bartow in July. Later today: Bartow County Jail, Cartersville Police arrest reports

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Ware Mechanical forecast:

• Aftermath reports from Wednesday's storms: downed trees, power outages, rainfall and winds.
• Today: Heat index could top 100 again; high of 96. Dress lightly, drink plenty of water, avoid outdoor activities during peak heat hours.

Headlines:

• July unemployment: Jobless rate jumps from previous month; some counties close to July 2013 levels. Jobs
• Latest look at some of the permits and bids for hotel, restaurants, others. Business
• Cabela's grand opening set for 10:45 this morning; watch for traffic at I-75 and Highway 92. Cabela's
• Heat index could top 100 degrees today-Saturday; was 103 on Wednesday. Heat wave
• City Manager Sammy Rich named chair of the Heart of the Community Foundation Board. Health
• Floyd County Prison Warden Jeffrey Chandler named an assistant commissioner of the state Juvenile Justice department. Warden
• Coosa Valley Credit Union announces promotions, new chief financial officer. Business
• Exchange Club to donate large Fort McHenry/Francis Scott Key replica of American flag to Rome. Flag
• Tom Sawyer, River Revelry and one of your last chances to see the Rome Braves this year. Weekend
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores for Northwest Georgia. Dining
• Bartow County Jail reports; Cartersville Police arrest reports

'Ice Bucket' note:

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• Rome Braves win 6-3 in early game Wednesday.
• Tonight: Savannah at home, 7 p.m.
• John McClellan's first high school football predictions for the new season: Look for wins by Rome, Darlington, Model, Unity. McClellan

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• Dr. Chris Piller of Harbin Clinic's orthopaedics department on key precautions during these next few hot days across Northwest Georgia.
• Jason Bearden, chief executive office of Highlands River Health on community updates.

Heat wave begins; highs in the mid 90s into next week. Politics: Nunn/Perdue debate Thursday; locals named to state campaigns. Public Health restaurant scores. Later today: Bartow County Jail, Cartersville Police arrest reports

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Ware Mechanical forecast:

We'll see highs in the mid 90s at least through the next week or more. Today's high: 95.

Headlines:

• Jazzy Southern Cajun opening Dean Avenue restaurant. Jazzy
• Gravy Boat brings back lunch service, including Chili Dogs and burgers (no change in breakfast hours). Gravy Boat
• A couple of quick dining notes including ... gluten-free beer? Restaurants
• 'First pass' from Cevian, Populous on what the Tennis Center could be (six images). Tennis Center
• Nunn/Perdue debate on WRGA at noon Thursday. Carter, Perdue name locals to campaign teams. Hufstetler honored. Politics
• Blood drive this Saturday. Emergency Preparedness Expo is Sept. 26. BooFest returns. Updates
• Chattahoochee Tech's Acworth campus second largest in enrollment as new school year starts. CTC
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores for Northwest Georgia. Dining
• Bartow County Jail reports; Cartersville Police arrest reports.

'Ice Bucket' note:

We're being swamped with all the Ice Bucket challenges designed to help raise funds for ALS. We've created a Facebook hash tag to help track them all. Please add #icednwgeorgia to your Ice Bucket Challenge posts to share with Northwest Georgia.

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• Rome Braves drilled, 11-3, by Savannah.
• Today: Savannah at home, 10:30 a.m.
• John McClellan's first high school football predictions for the new season: Look for wins by Rome, Darlington, Model, Unity. McClellan

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• Dr. Brian Carroll of Berry College's communication department on the media and the Ferguson story, and on baseball's new commissioner.
• Cheryl Bishop, the director of development for the YMCA, on the Second Annual BooFest on Oct. 24 and seeking sponsors for the event.