Happy Halloween! Your trick-or-treat forecast, latest Halloween events. Redmond Regional part of Dept. of Justice settlement over cardiac implants. Glass Doctor of Rome on move. Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday. Weekend guide. Lots of rain on wa

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Ware Mechanical forecast

• Trick or Treat forecast: Temp near 60 degrees at 7 p.m. Rain possible between 7-9 p.m. 100% rain chance on Sunday and into Monday.
• Latest Hydrologic outlook says between 3-4 inches of rain is possible in North and Central Georgia over the next three days. Hydrologic Outlook

Headlines

• Georgia Health News: Redmond Regional named in U.S. Department of Justice settlement on cardiac implants. Redmond
• Glass Doctor of Rome purchases former Elrod's Glass Company. Business
• Shorter days ahead: Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday. Good time to test smoke alarms. Clocks
• Politics: Total of 634 early voters in Rome. Next up: Election Day on Tuesday. Vote
• Sign's Up! New Krispy Kreme just months away from opening in Rome. Doughnuts
• Halloween safety: Hour-by-Hour forecast, alternative Halloween ideas, latest tips for drivers, parents and kids. Halloween
• Weekend: Halloween, Trunk or Treat events. The "Addams Family" lurking at DeSoto. Weekend
• Region: Latest updates from Floyd, Bartow, Gordon and Polk counties including new Rome app, Congressman Loudermilk event and Calhoun job fair. Region
• The Leapfrog Group: Redmond Regional Medical Center earns 'A' for hospital safety score. Health
• Cartersville Police arrest suspect in Oct. 20 home invasion incident. Arrest
• Smile Report: GNTC student Jim Adcock wins Literary Journal contest. Smile Report
• Obituaries: Remembering Mr. David Booth, Mr. Donald Justice, Mrs. Charlsie Starr-Horne and Mrs. Mildred Marie Willingham. Funerals
• Public Health restaurant inspections scores.  Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. CrimeWatch

Regular features:

• Your guide to the 2015 election season: Candidates, where/when to vote, additional updates. Politics
• Halloween Happenings: Your guide to area pumpkin patches, fall festivals and "spooky" events. October
• Northwest Georgia traffic conditions via Google Maps or Waze.
• Today's business headlines from  Georgia Trend
  
• Northwest Georgia's best source for job leads. Click Career Builder

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

• Rome Braves recruit community celebrities for upcoming Wiffle Ball Showcase Nov. 14. Braves
• Registration ends Nov. 6 for parks and rec youth basketball.
• Berry will host two Southern Athletic Association soccer matches on Saturday.

HIGH SCHOOLS

• High School football scoreboard: Big wins for Rome, Pepperell, Darlington, Cartersville, Adairsville, Calhoun. Scoreboard
• John McClellan's high school picks: How did John do? McClellan
  
• Georgia High School Football Daily.

COLLEGES

• Berry College Vikings at Millsaps, 2 p.m. Saturday. Vikings 
• Shorter Hawks at Florida Institute of Technology, 7 p.m. Saturday. Hawks
• Georgia vs. Florida in Jacksonville, 3:30 p.m. Saturday. UGA.
• Georgia Tech at Virginia, 3 p.m. Saturday. Tech
• Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos:  Georgia reverts to old ways in a loss; Tech can't win at Virginia. No-Nos

PROS

• The Falcons host the Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Sunday.
• Atlanta Braves open the 2016 season at home vs. Washington on April 4.
  

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• At 7:40 a.m.: Redmond Regional Medical Center on a new series of lung screenings.
• At 8:10 a.m.: A preview of the Greater Rome Chamber Expo with Scott Wheeler (Committee Chair, The Competitive Edge) and Lamante Attaud (Committee Member, TENDO Technologies).

Two die in Bartow accident. Final day for early vote; precincts open Tuesday 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Political updates. Halloween safety tips, concerns. Norman's No Nos; college, high school football updates. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville P

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Ware Mechanical forecast

• Rain returns late Saturday, Sunday; today should be gorgeous

Headlines

• Bartow EMS: Two males die in accident in western part of the county. Statewide, the traffic death toll this year tops 1,100. Fatalities
• Shorter, Host Committee, NCCAA 'mutually agree' to pass on final Victory Bowl at Barron Stadium. No bowl
• Politics: 487 have voted early in Rome so far; last chance today. Precincts open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday. GOP women also meet Tuesday. Politics
• Isakson: 'I cannot support a bill that raises the debt ceiling to an unspecified amount.' Washington
• Halloween safety: Busy Saturday night, heated football rivalry, growing chance of rain add extra concerns for Trick or Treat. Safety
• Fifth Annual Authentic New York Deli Day moves to Tuesday, Nov. 10. Deli Day
• Murder investigation under way in Cedartown as 21-year-old man dies in shooting, according to WGAA. Murder
• Region: Latest updates from Floyd, Bartow, Gordon and Polk counties including regional economic summit in D.C. Region
• Weekend: 'The Addams Family' is lurking for you. Halloween, Trunk or Treat updates. Weekend
• Georgia Health News: Percentage of uninsured kids in Georgia still remains above national average. GHN
• Obituaries:  Remembering Mrs. Marjorie Shelly Mathis Jackson, age 90, of Rome. Services
• Public Health restaurant inspections scores.  Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. CrimeWatch

Regular features:

• Your guide to the 2015 election season: Candidates, where/when to vote, additional updates. Politics
• Halloween Happenings: Your guide to area pumpkin patches, fall festivals and "spooky" events. October
• Northwest Georgia traffic conditions via Google Maps or Waze.
• Today's business headlines from  Georgia Trend
• Northwest Georgia's best source for job leads. Click Career Builder

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

HIGH SCHOOLS

• Friday night football: Radio, webcast updates. Tonight's hour-by-hour forecast (chilly). Plus links to post-game scoreboard shows. Friday night
• John McClellan's high school picks.  John McClellan's high school predictions: Key wins for Rome, Pepperell, Darlington, Model. Cartersville, Calhoun should win by 30-plus. McClellan
• Georgia High School Football Daily.

COLLEGES

• Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos:  Georgia reverts to old ways in a loss; Tech can't win at Virginia
• Berry College Vikings at Millsaps, 2 p.m. Saturday. Vikings / Game preview, season review in Valhalla Rising
• Shorter Hawks at Florida Institute of Technology, 7 p.m. Saturday. Hawks
• Georgia vs. Florida in Jacksonville, 3:30 p.m. Saturday. UGA.
• Georgia Tech at Virginia, 3 p.m. Saturday. Tech

PROS

• The Falcons host the Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Sunday.
• Atlanta Braves open the 2016 season at home vs. Washington on April 4.
  

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM.
Please join our guests including:

• At 7:40 a.m.: John McClellan on what this penultimate weekend of high school football's regular season means to the post-season hopes of local teams.
• At 8:10 a.m.: Ricky Woodall, a diehard Georgia fan, on why he thinks Georgia will win Saturday vs. Florida.
• At 8:40 a.m.: Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable.

 

Hotel boom continues in, around LakePoint. New jobs site to check. Tricky weather possible for Halloween. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports

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Ware Mechanical forecast

• No treat -- Halloween forecast looking somewhat tricky. Weather
• Watch for fog this morning.

Headlines

• Business: Hotel boom continues near LakePoint. Another site to use in your job hunt. Business Before Hours today. Business
• Cartersville-Bartow visitors bureau honored by Convention South magazine; Greater Rome also makes awards list. CVB
• Politics: Final two days of advance voting. Election night coverage. Rome ready for campaign sign recycling. Voting
• Harbin Clinic's Dr. Brad Bushnell selected for society of American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons; one of only seven in Georgia. Health
• Georgia Health News: Federals predict little growth in sign-ups as Year Three of open enrollment for the health insurance exchanges begins. GHN
• Weekend: Lots of Halloween, Trunk or Treating events. Addams Family finale. Fall crafts show. Weekend
• Region: What's ahead in Floyd, Bartow, Polk and Gordon counties. Briefly
• Obituaries:  Remembering Ms. Annie Ruth Roberts, Ms. Beverly Jean Thomas, Mr. Luke C. Casey, Mr. Eddie Robert Pursley. Services
• Public Health restaurant inspections scores.  Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. CrimeWatch

Regular features:

• Your guide to the 2015 election season: Candidates, where/when to vote, additional updates. Politics
• Halloween Happenings: Your guide to area pumpkin patches, fall festivals and "spooky" events. October
• Northwest Georgia traffic conditions via Google Maps or Waze.
• Today's business headlines from  Georgia Trend
• Northwest Georgia's best source for job leads. Click Career Builder

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

• Registration ends Nov. 6 for parks and rec youth basketball.
• Berry will host two Southern Athletic Association soccer matches on Saturday.

HIGH SCHOOLS

• John McClellan's high school picks.  John McClellan's high school predictions: Key wins for Rome, Pepperell, Darlington, Model. Cartersville, Calhoun should win by 30-plus. McClellan
• Georgia High School Football Daily.

COLLEGES

• Berry College Vikings at Millsaps, 2 p.m. Saturday. Vikings 
• Shorter Hawks at Florida Institute of Technology, 7 p.m. Saturday. Hawks
• Georgia vs. Florida in Jacksonville, 3:30 p.m. Saturday. UGA.
• Georgia Tech at Virginia, 3 p.m. Saturday. Tech
• Norman Arey's  Norman's No-Nos for upcoming weekend posting this Friday.

PROS

• The Falcons host the Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Sunday.
• Atlanta Braves open the 2016 season at home vs. Washington on April 4.
  

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM.
Please join our guests including:

• At 8:40 a.m.: U.S. Rep. Tom Graves on what's next with House Speaker Paul Ryan.

Hardee's opens in downtown Cartersville; more coming? Cartersville site of region's third career fair next week. Elections updates. Skies clearing later today. Due this morning: Bartow County Jail, Cartersville Police arrest reports

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Headlines

• Restaurant boom in downtown Rome? New Hardee's opens; more on the way? Johnny Mitchell's, Sixes Tavern big adds to West End. Dining
• More jobs: Third career fair for next week announced. Here's the schedule. Jobs
• Rome man, 26, indicted on federal counts of enticing minors to produce child pornography. Indictment
• Politics: Updates on Gordon County, Rome, Cave Spring elections as advance voting deadline nears. Vote
• City of Rome teams with EveryoneOn to help low-income families get Internet access. Everyone
• Fear This, a critical skills driving program for teens, set for Nov. 21, 22. How to sign up. Fear This
• Sixth Annual Table Talk Teen Forum to hear from DUI driver convicted of vehicular homicide. Teens
• Region: What's ahead in Northwest Georgia: spooky science, the state of Polk County, college updates. Region
• Smile Report: Smile Report: Three Cedartown High students to represent the U.S. in the First Parliamentary Debate Personnel Development World Cup. Smile
• Obituaries:  Remembering Mrs. Anna Marie Davis, Mr. Franklin A. "Butch" Adams. Services
• Public Health restaurant inspections scores.  Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. CrimeWatch

Regular features:

• Your guide to the 2015 election season: Candidates, where/when to vote, additional updates. Politics
• Halloween Happenings: Your guide to area pumpkin patches, fall festivals and "spooky" events. October
• Northwest Georgia traffic conditions via Google Maps or Waze.
• Today's business headlines from  Georgia Trend
  
• Northwest Georgia's best source for job leads. Click Career Builder

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

Brad Bohannon, the 2015 Baseball America and American Baseball Coaches Association National Assistant Coach of the Year, has been hired as an assistant coach at Auburn.

HIGH SCHOOLS

• John McClellan's high school picks.  John McClellan's high school predictions: Key wins for Rome, Pepperell, Darlington, Model. Cartersville, Calhoun should win by 30-plus. McClellan
• Vote by today's noon deadline: Cartersville vs. LaFayette in the running for TV game of the week. Vote
• Georgia High School Football Daily.

COLLEGES

• Berry College Vikings at Millsaps, 2 p.m. Saturday. Vikings 
• Shorter Hawks at Florida Institute of Technology, 7 p.m. Saturday. Hawks
• Georgia vs. Florida in Jacksonville, 3:30 p.m. Saturday. UGA.
• Georgia Tech at Virginia, 3 p.m. Saturday. Tech
• Norman Arey's  Norman's No-Nos for upcoming weekend posting this Friday.

PROS

• The Falcons host the Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Sunday.
• Atlanta Braves open the 2016 season at home vs. Washington on April 4.
  

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM.
Please join our guests including:

• At 7:40 a.m.: From Shorter University,
• At 8:10 a.m.: Kristi Kent, Director of Communications for the city of Rome, on the new EveryoneOn program opening up Internet service to low-income families.