Severe weather likely tonight, early Thursday. Updates all day. Augusta hit with tax payback twice the size as Rome/Floyd. Christmas updates. Sports updates. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports.

Today's first headlines from www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Ware Mechanical Weather

• Severe weather likely tonight, early Thursday.
• Continuing updates all day on Bartow Headlines.

Headlines

• Augusta latest community told to repay Department of Revenue, perhaps $7 million. Hufstetler talks reform on Hometown Radio today. DOR
• North Rome fatality adds to the continuing surge in traffic deaths on Georgia roads this year; already the most since 2008. Fatalities
• 'Bring One for the Chipper' celebrates 25 years and 6 million trees recycled. Bring your live tree on Jan. 2. Chipper
• Junior Service League of Rome accepting applications through its Community Partnership Program for the 2016-2017 year. JSL
• Smile Report: In its seventh year, Darlington student's 'Warm and Cozy Tree' helping those in need. Smile
• At a glance: Latest updates from across Northwest Georgia. Briefly
• Georgia Health News: Exchange enrollment nears 500,000 statewide. GHN
• Northwest Georgia churches set Christmas week celebrations. Christmas
• Obituaries: Remembering Mrs. Rena Hammond Cooper, Mr. Hilton R. Cooper, Clarice H Couzzourt, Kelly Eugene Griffin, Mr. Carey Mitchell Messex Sr., Mr. Donald Wilson "Don" Mullins. Services
• Latest Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. CrimeWatch

Regular features:

• 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 school and local college basketball updates.
• Closer look at the fate of The Ted.
• The Falcons host the Panthers at 1 p.m. Sunday / The NFL
• Friday: Norman Arey's final No-Nos of the season as he picks 15 bowl winners, including the next national champion.
• All the bowl matchups from ESPN. Georgia vs. Penn State on Jan. 2. Click

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

• At 7:40 a.m.: State Sen. Chuck Hufstetler, R-Rome, on the latest with the Department of Revenue/tax issue with Rome/Floyd County and now the Augusta area as well.
• At 8:10 a.m. Tim Herrington, Floyd's Emergency Management director, joins us to talk about the weather due tonight and early Thursday.