It's a flood watch weekend with 2.5 to 3.5 inches of rain on the way. Employee error behind Bowen blast? Mohawk profits soar. Busy weekend calendar. Latest dining updates

For these updates and this weekend's latest news and weather, please see www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Flood watch Saturday, Sunday; 2.5 to 3.5 inches due

-It's deja vu all over again: Your weekend forecast mirrors what we had a week ago with heavy rain due Saturday and Sunday. A flood watch is now posted through Sunday night especially because of all the rain from last weekend that still has parts of the Coosa River under flood warning.

-Continuing coverage all weekend on Hometown

-Your forecast:

-Friday: 40% to 70% rain chance, high of 69, low of 56.
-Saturday: 100% rain chance, high of 60, low of 46.
-Sunday: 70% rain chance, high of 65, low of 50. 

Employee error suspected in blast that still has two units at Plant Bowen out of service one month later. Georgia Power: It was not an equipment issue.

 

Mohawk reports 25% jump in earnings in the first three months of 2013 vs. the same period a year ago. Sales top $1.5 billion.

 

Big weekend in Northwest Georgia (weather permitting).

-Block Party kicks off First Friday season beginning at 6 p.m. Curiosity Shoppe plays at 7. No vehicles in 200, 300 block of Broad Street tonight.

-Forecast for tonight: Light rain through 9 p.m., perhaps just 0.08 of an inch.

 

Magnolia Restaurant adds kids-eat-free on Tuesdays

-Thursday Public Health restaurant scores.

 

Today's latest jail reports.

 

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition

7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online

-Please join our guests Friday including:

-Jay Shell of the Downtown Development Authority on the First Friday block party and a busy summer ahead in downtown Rome.
-The Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable as Andrew Carter and perhaps Nelle Reagan join us to discuss the week's headlines and what they mean to Northwest Georgia.

 

Hometown Sports

-Rome Braves' win streak hits eight thanks to Thursday's 7-4 win.

-Greenville at Rome again Friday beginning at 7 p.m.

-See Mills Fitzner's latest home game photos. Click