Almost 2 inches of rain in Cartersville overnight; clearing and cooler today through Sunday. First-time jobless claims plummet in Bartow County. Regional business updates. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports

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Ware Mechanical forecast:

The flash flood watch was canceled early by the National Weather Service but we still received 1.22 inches of rain between 5 p.m. Wednesday and 5 this morning. Cartersville received almost two inches of rain. Today: 40% chance of more rain with a high of just 71 degrees, 44 tonight. Weekend: Clear and cooler with highs in the low to mid 70s.

Headlines:  

• More signs of Hobby Lobby's pending arrival including help-wanted ads for co-manager in Rome. Hobby Lobby
• Rome/Floyd gains 700 jobs in April vs. previous month; first-time jobless claims down in all counties except Chattooga. Jobs
• Floyd Tax Commissioner Kevin Payne named state's best in 2014. Payne
• Car show, child ID protection set for Saturday. Ducks Unlimited golf tournament June 13. Today: 'Roses for Ellen.' Updates
• Brown Conference Center in Cartersville adds summer concert series beginning June 21. Concerts
• Keith Mickler column: Azalea and Camellia leaves looking weird? Mickler

Continuing features:

• County jail reports.
• Regional Public Health restaurant inspection scores. 'U' for Gordon restaurant. Dining
• 2014 Guide to Summer Camps. Guide

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

• The Rome Braves fall 8-3 in Greensboro
• Tonight at Greensboro, 7 p.m.
• Braves' home game photos by Mills Fitzner.  Braves photos
• Georgia Fire at Harrisburg Stampede this Saturday.
• Shorter Hawks' NCCAA baseball bid delayed a day by rain in Ohio.
• Links to latest updates from Berry, Shorter, Georgia Northwestern and Georgia Highlands.

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• Please join our guests today including:
• Logan Boss of Public Health on the Middle East Respiratory System concerns and what it means to our area and our state.
• Bud Owens from Floyd EMS and Dan Sweitzer, Floyd's Vice President of Market Development, on the decision not to seek a sole EMS service for the region.
• Amos Tuck of Coosa River Basin Initiative on Sunday's Pig Paddle & Party. Proceeds will support CRBI's efforts to create a 160-mile-long Etowah River Water Trail from Dawsonville to Rome.