Rockmart hero Michael Patterson dies from injuries sustained in rescue. Decision day about here for Rome news; what's next? Rome pilot OK after emergency landing. High of 89; 60% rain chance. Dining updates

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Rockmart hero Michael Patterson succumbs to injuries sustained as he rescued a drowning child June 8. Decision day just about here for RNT, News Publishing -Chapter 11 reorganization plan is due Monday; what's next for the newspaper group? Rome pilot Howie Lowden escapes injury after landing his plane -- without landing gear -- at N.C. airport. Dining: Outdoor dining area almost done at Bella Roma Grille; El Agave still coming together. Green light for Georgia Northwestern's Catoosa campus. SACS' comments on why Shorter University is placed on 12-month warning review. Comments from Isakson, Chambliss, Gingrey on the Senate's immigration reform vote. Upper 80s this weekend with rain chance of 60% today, 20% Saturday, 40% Sunday. Weekly dining guide (no updates on Thursday) Today's latest  jail reports.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition 7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online -Please join our guests Friday including: -Lou Brancaccio, editor of The Columbian in Vancouver, Wash., on daily newspapers cutting back publishing and thoughts from this week's editors' conference in D.C. -John McClellan joins us at 7:40 a.m. as we discuss the 2013 high school football season. -Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable as News Director Kevin Karel and Andrew Carter (and perhaps Nelle Reagan) join us to discuss the week's top headlines and what they mean to Northwest Georgia.

Hometown Sports - Rome Braves drops series opener in Savannah, 10-3. -Tonight: Rome in Savannah, 7 p.m. -See Mills Fitzner's latest home game photos Click