Isaac moves on but more rain expected. Storm surge hits here -- with higher gas prices. Later jail: jail updates

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Storm surge II: Gas prices jump 20-plus cents a gallon as Isaac blamed for cutting Gulf Coast production. The question: When will they drop -- and will they drop as quickly as they rose?

Lots of cloud, some rain as Isaac's feeder bands sweep parts of Northwest Georgia. Latest forecast:
-Wednesday: 50% rain chance, high of 86, low of 71.
-Thursday: 50% rain chance, high of 86, low of 68.

 

Cartersville to host statewide housing convention next month.

Wednesday's Buzz
-Aug. 30: Shorter University's football team prepares for NCAA Division II play in game vs. Campbell.
-Sept. 15-22: The Friends of the Library Used Book Sale at the Rome/Floyd County Library.
-For sale: Paul's Oyster Bar. Chuck Hufstetler, the longtime owner of Paul's Oyster Bar and Microbrewery on Ga. 20, is selling the restaurant as he prepares for new duties as state senator for District 52.
-Aug. 30: Gordon Hospital to introduce $1 million donor helping make the linear accelerator for the new radiation therapy center possible.

Latest public health restaurant inspection scores.

Today's Bartow County Jail reports.

 

Rome Braves drop series opener to Augusta, 10-2. Still hold four-game lead in division; final regular season game is Labor Day.

 

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, WRGA 1470 AM 

-7 to 9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online. Today's guests:
-Col. Oscar Poole on opening night at the Republican National Convention.
-Scotty Hancock of Floyd County Emergency Management.
-Kyle Hensel of the Rome office of the Small Business Development Center.
-Elaine Armstrong of Goodwill of North Georgia on Rome's success story.