Severe storms headed this afternoon: Tornadoes, damaging winds, hail and heavy rain. Rome's Gretchen Corbin responds to WXIA investigation. One dead in Bartow Co. accident. El Tapatio Mexican restaurant open. Weekend guide.

For continuing news, sports and weather updates, please stay with www.hometownheadlines.com and www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical forecast

• Ware Mechanical forecast: Severe storms expected between 3 p.m.-midnight. Threats: tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain.
• Make preparations now for this afternoon's severe weather threat: CodeRED, EMA and Red Cross apps available. Details

Headlines:

• Rome's Gretchen Corbin, head of state's technical colleges, issues statement following WXIA investigative report. Corbin
• Bartow County: One dead in overnight accident on 1-75 near Cass-White Rd. Bartow 
• El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant now open in Rome Village of Hwy. 411. Dining
• Buzz: Oak Hill & The Martha Berry Museum Gardens Honored for Revitalization Work, Georgia Trend's Small Business Guide. Buzz
• New tribute to Rome native, naval aviation pioneer Admiral John Towers placed downtown; Berry College unveils Towers' flag. Towers
• Weekend: Clocktower Classic, BBQ in Calhoun, Cedar Valley Arts Festival in Cedartown, Star Party at Tellus, Baseball and Patsy Cline. Calendar
• Coosa Valley: Rome Noon Optimist Club, Friends of the Library Silent Auction, Blood Assurance Hero week and Summer Entertainment Series returns to Booth. Coosa Valley
• Smile Report: Shorter University students inducted into National Music Honor Society. Smile
• Obituaries: Remembering Ronald Green, Laron House, Allen Smith and JoAnne Waldrop. Obits
• Public health restaurant inspections scores for Northwest Georgia.   Dining.
• Floyd County Jail reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch
  

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• Hardy Realty's open house gallery for Sunday: 11 homes from Rome to Armuchee to Kingston

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• Northwest Georgia traffic conditions via Google Maps or Waze.
• Today's business headlines from  Georgia Trend
  
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• Rome Braves split doubleheader with Augusta. At home tonight vs. Augusta, 6 p.m.
• Mills Fitzner's photos from the 2015 season. Gallery
  
• Latest high school updates. Baseball.
  
• Local college sports updates.
• Atlanta Braves lose 1-0 to Phillies. Game 2 tonight at 7 p.m.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA (98.7 FM or 1470 AM). Our guests Monday including:

• Charlie Williams and Jarrett Shadday on the May 5th Community Prayer Breakfast.
• Mary Kate Smith, NICU nurse tech, and Konda Dizon, NICU Clinical Manager, from Floyd on the NICU reunion.

Busy Saturday at Tellus (10 a.m.-midnight). Cartersville culinary student, team win barbecue cookoff. Duck Dash dates set; Pettit hosts Earth Day events. Rough weather on Saturday? Later today: Bartow County Jail and Cartersville Police arrest reports.

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Ware Mechanical forecast

• More than an inch of rain, several storms expected on Saturday.
• Continuing weather coverage throughout the weekend from Bartow Headlines.

Headlines:

• Rome's Gretchen Corbin, head of state's technical colleges, under fire from WXIA investigative team. Corbin
• Another 'sold' sign in the 200 block of Broad Street; restaurant, apartments on the way. Broad Street
• Buzz: Honors for Cartersville cook and her culinary team. Nurse practitioner joins Harbin's Calhoun practice. GNTC adds Saturday literacy classes. Buzz
• Coosa Valley: Reminder on new tribute for Admiral Towers. Duck Dash '15 set. Earth Day at Pettit. You're in Cedartown, 'Charlie Brown.' Region
• Weekend: Lots of indoor options this weekend -- and outdoor, too. Calendar
• Georgia Highlands expands is online learning options. GHC
• Georgia Health News: Grady paying $2.9 million in overbilling case. GHN
• Public health restaurant inspections scores for Northwest Georgia.   Dining.
• Bartow County Jail reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch
  

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• Hardy Realty's open house gallery for Sunday: 11 homes from Rome to Armuchee to Kingston. Posting at 10 a.m.

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• 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. Double header tonight vs. Greenjackets; 5 p.m. start.
• Mills Fitzner's photos from the 2015 season. Gallery
• Latest high school updates. Baseball, soccer, tennis.
• Local college sports updates. Links to Berry's SAA championship contenders (seven sports).
• Atlanta Braves downed by the Mets, 6-3. Tonight at Phillies.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA (98.7 FM or 1470 AM). Our guests include:

• At 7:40 a.m.: Chris Giddens, a certified local geek, on the start of the summer movie blockbusters.
• At 8:10 a.m.: Howie Lowdon of the Admiral John Towers Memorial Committee and from the Georgia Historical Society, Elyse Butler, on the marker going up today commemorating his birth place off Riverside Parkway.
• At 8:40 a.m.: Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable.

Latest jobs update for Bartow County: Unemployment rate drops. Two huge wins for Cartersville High baseball. New traffic lights for Bartow. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports.

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Ware Mechanical forecast

• Clouds today; rain back late Friday; weekend washout likely.

Headlines:

• Bartow's unemployment down in March; 2,885 people looking for work.
• Former Rome worker charged with steadling $121,000.
• New tribute to Rome native, naval aviation pioneer Admiral John Towers to be placed downtown on Friday. Towers
• Former students in Shorter identity theft case challenge university's motion to dismiss their claims. Shorter
• Business: First quarter report from Synovus (Citizens First, GB&T). Young Professionals meeting at Oak Hill May 5. Business
• Red Cross staging damage assessment exercise in Calhoun on Saturday. Storm season
• Across the Coosa Valley: New traffic lights in Bartow. A 'romp' around Rome. Skin cancer screening in Calhoun. 'Hompesun' trivia in Rockmart. Coosa Valley
• Georgia Health News: Agency fires back over nursing home payments. GHN
• Public health restaurant inspections scores for Northwest Georgia.   Dining.
• Bartow County Jail reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch
  

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• 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

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• Rome Braves fall 9-5 in Savannah; home tonight vs. Augusta, 7 p.m.
• Mills Fitzner's photos from the 2015 season. Gallery
• Latest high school updates. Baseball, tennis.
• Local college sports updates.
• Atlanta Braves edged 3-2 by New York; vs. Mets today at 1:10 p.m.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA (98.7 FM or 1470 AM). Our guests include:

• At 7:40 a.m.: Alisha Green, Redmond Women's Center Nurse Practitioner and  Becky Young, Lead Mammography Tech at Redmond Women's Center, kicking off Redmond's MammalGram Challenge and Mondays For Moms awareness campaign.
• From 8:10 until 9 a.m.: Mary Hardin Thornton and Charles Love on North Rome, including on 'Love the Braves, Love the Earth' Block Party this Friday.

Georgia's First Lady due in Cartersville Friday. Cartersville High falls in baseball. Mid 70s, storms possible. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports

For continuing news, sports and weather updates, please stay with www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical forecast

• 20% to 30% chance of thunderstorms, highs in the mid 70s.

Headlines:

• Doughnuts & wine: Krispy Kreme 'hot' on Turner McCall site? Wine tasting at Off Broad Thursday. Food & drink
• A healthy spring cleaning: Harbin Clinic's tips on taking charge of your health this season with guides for screenings, vaccinations by age and gender. Health
• Across the Coosa Valley: Earth Day at Town Green. Sandra Deal in Cartersville. 4th Annual BBQ Boogie & Blues in Calhoun Friday, Saturday. Coosa Valley.
• Smile Report: Rome High Health Occupations Students of America MacKenzie Temple, Crystal Kim to compete in national tournament. Smile
• Public health restaurant inspections scores for Northwest Georgia.   Dining.
• Bartow County Jail reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch
  

Regular features:

• 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 win 2-1: Tonight vs. Savannah at 7.
• Mills Fitzner's photos from the 2015 season. Gallery
• Latest high school updates. Baseball, tennis, cross country.
• Local college sports updates. Berry's Valhalla looking good.
• Atlanta Braves fall 7-1; vs Mets tonight at 7:10; Thursday at 1:10 p.m.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA (98.7 FM or 1470 AM). Our guests include:

• At 7:40 a.m.: Updates from Shorter University's athletics department.
• From 8:10 to 9 a.m. Armuchee High news interns Josh Hines of Hometown Headlines and Thomas Herrin of WRGA on their experiences and their takes on the news industry.