Local gas prices continue to climb. Local churches preparing for Holy Week and Easter services. Week ahead in NW Georgia. Rain and thunderstorms ahead today. Latest sports updates.

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Today's weather:

• Rain and possible thunderstorms ahead today, up to half-inch of rain. High near 76. Forecast

Today's headlines:

• Local gas prices continue to climb, up over 20-cents from a week ago. Rome/Floyd County still have lowest prices in region. Gas prices
• Local churches preparing for Easter: Holy week events, Rome Passion Play, Journey to the Cross and service schedules. Holy Week
• Week ahead: City Commission meets, UCS hosting Lt. Col. Oliver North, Lots of St. Patrick's Day events, Floyd Democrats' dinner and "Phantom of the Opera". Agenda
• Latest Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining
  
• Remembering: Jo Nell Chester, Pamela Shereese Glanton, Thomas William "T.W." McEntyre and Rickey Dylan Sisson. Obituaries
• 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 baseball scores.
• Georgia Highlands' Chargers, Lady Charges going to the nationals in basketball, March 14-17.
• Rome Braves' single-game tickets go on sale today; other events that day at State Mutual Stadium.
• The Harbin Clinic Leprechaun-a-thon 5K and Health Walk set for March 19.
• April 9 race to benefit Rome High, city schools.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM.
-Please join us from 7-9 a.m. with our guests Monday including:

• At 7:10 a.m.: Janet Eberhart from Public Health on Preteen Vaccine Awareness Week.
• At 7:40 a.m.: Two of the stars from the Floyd County School System's The Phantom of the Opera set for March 18, 19 and 20 at the Model High auditorium.
• At 8:10 a.m.: John Blalock from Floyd County E-911 on winning the 2016 Georgia 911 Center of the Year.
• At 8:40 a.m.: Wendy Davis on the 2016 International Festival in Rome