50% rain/snow chance before 1 p.m.? Rainfall at half an inch
-6:30 a.m. Temperature dropping but still looks too warm for snow: The weather service is predicting a 60 percent chance of snow between now and 1 p.m. following a warmer-than-expected night. Rainfall since 10 a.m. Tuesday was at .50 of an inch with some sprinkles continuing. Your latest forecast:
-Wednesday: 50% chance of snow/rain. High of 40. Gusts: 25 mph.
-Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, low of 26.
-Thursday: Mostly sunny, high of 50, low of 30.
-Weekend: Sunny, mid 50s both days.
-Extended forecast: Click / Regional radar: Click
New media brings instant coverage of Dream Parks town hall:
-Facebook and Twitter fans of WBHF AM 1450 received continuing updates Tuesday night from Emerson City Hall as the developers of Dream Parks at Lakepoint outlined their goals and time lines for area residents. Also posted: photos of the standing-room-only crowd on hand to hear about the project. You can read the accounts here.
-At Cartersville Patch, a "live blog" was used for point-by-point updates throughout the meeting. Click Patch.
-As one viewer said: "It was great seeing local news in real time." Indeed, and you'll be seeing more of it from local media.
-Some of the highlights from both reports: Dalton-based Shaw Industries is the major corporate sponsor and will invest $40 million in the the project... Kennesaw State has interest in the project as a rowing venue... First pitch would be in October 2012... Overall annual attendance could top Six Flags over Georgia... No identities yet on private investors backing the package (which should be a call to "traditional" media to get going on backgrounding this project).
Gingrey on President Obama's State of the Union address:
-Says U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey: ". . . it is my genuine hope that President Obama will put action behind his words and work with Congress for meaningful solutions to the serious problems facing this nation. Simply put, we can no longer afford to perpetuate insincere rhetoric." Expanded statement
Tuesday's Bartow County Jail reports. Jail Intake Report // Incident Reports
Latest updates:
-Busy February at Booth Western Art Museum: Vice Presidents and First Ladies. Click Booth Events
Norman Arey's Sports Commentary. Arey
-Should we get ready for another college football conference free for all?
Rome Braves/State Mutual Stadium. Click Sports
-Jan. 31: Phil Niekro headlines Rome Braves' Hot Stove Gathering. Sports
-Matt Walbeck to manage Rome Braves in 2011. Rome Braves
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