Transport company seeking to rezone property on Booze Mtn. Rd. Two hurt in Bartow motorcycle crash. Coosa Valley and Northwest Georgia Credit Unions to merge. Judge Walter Matthews to retire. Rain expected for Easter. Dining news. Sports and more.

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Today's weather:

• A beautiful spring Saturday ahead with sunshine, high near 73. Rain expected Sunday with 70% chance of showers and thunderstorms. No severe weather is expected in our area at this time. Forecast

Today's headlines:

• JWH Transport seeks to rezone property on Booze Mountain Rd. to expand business. Rezoning
• Bartow EMS: Two injured in motorcycle accident on Sewell Rd., including one airlifted to hospital. Bartow
• Coosa Valley Credit Union and Northwest Georgia Credit Union to merge. All locations to remain open for now, few layoffs expected if any. Approval expected by summer. Merger
• Floyd County Superior Court Chief Judge Walter J. Matthews to retire effective Sept. 1, 2016 after serving 28 years. Matthews
• Dining: The Partridge Restaurant now open for "Southern" Breakfast, CFA now serving new Spicy Southwest Salad. Dining
• Buzz: Martha Berry Museum offers special fashion viewing. Notary Public training classes. Chattahoochee Tech hosts military summit. Buzz
• Smile Report: Two Floyd County juniors selected for Governor's Honors program. Smile Report
• Winner announced for Bartow County's 'Every Child's a Star' benefiting Advocates for Children. Star
• Easter services at local churches today and Sunday. Easter
• Keith Mickler: Could be another bad year for Ambrosia beetles. Mickler
• Georgia Health News: Legislature OKs tax credits for donations to rural health care. Health
• Remembering Ouida Parker Maddox, Mary Joyce Ragland, Billy Floyd Roberson and Jeannette Streeter. Obituaries
• 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 updates: Baseball scores.
• Complete list of 2016 High School football schedules. Football
• Georgia Tech fires Men's basketball coach.
• Rome Braves' single-game tickets on sale; opening day is April 7.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM.
-Join us Monday from 7-9 a.m. Our guests:

• At 7:40 a.m., Andy Harris, President of Coosa Valley Credit Union on merger with Northwest Georgia Credit Union.
• At 8:10 a.m.: Reba Barnes, Light the Lake at Darlington
• At 8:40 a.m.: Louise Branham, Child Abuse Prevention Month

Strong thunderstorms likely Easter Sunday. Today's Good Friday closings. Two Cartersville students named Georgia Scholars. Growing Mediterranean cuisine market. 2016 Legislative session ends. Later today: Bartow County Jail, Cartersville Police arrest repo

Where your news day starts: www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Today's weather:

• Enjoy the beautiful sunshine today and Saturday. Severe storms possible Easter Sunday. Forecast

Today's headlines:

• Mediterranean food going mainstream in Rome? Small but growing market for cuisine from the Middle East. Dining
• Politics: 2016 Legislative Session is over. A look at AJC wrap-up, bill tracker. Politics
• Buzz: Berry's Viking Fusion wins film award. Citizen's First banker Rhonda Wallace earns Circle of Excellence award. County leaf pickup ends March 31. Buzz
• Latest from Floyd County Police on Wednesday shooting in Garden Lakes. Shooting
• Georgia State Patrol: Single-car crash on I-75 in Gordon injures five children. Gordon
• Good Friday closings, Final performance of Rome Passion Play, Listing of today's church services. Good Friday
• Local churches preparing for Easter Sunday services. Easter
• New computer lab at Pepperell High helps teens reach "Destination Graduation". Pepperell
• Smile Report: Two Rome High and two Cartersville High seniors selected as 2016 Georgia Scholars. Smile Report
• Rome Braves partnering with Professional Sports Catering, LLC to handle food operations at State Mutual Stadium. Braves
• Remembering Dr. Lee Roy Clendenning, Billy Joe Noles, Kathryn Shepherd Phillips, Leila Beth Stockton and Sandra Sammantha Wendling. Obituaries
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. CrimeWatch

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• 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

• LakePoint Sports will be hosting of their first NCAA Division I Conference Championship in April.
• High school updates: Lots of baseball this evening.
• Complete list of 2016 High School football schedules. Football
• Rome Braves' single-game tickets on sale; opening day is April 7.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM.
-Takes a break the week of March 21-25; resumes Monday, March 28.

Severe weather likely tonight, continuing coverage. Feburary jobs report. LakePoint to open Indoor facility on Memorial Day. GDOT public open house on new Adairsville bridge tonight. Cartersville Medical Center honors certified nurses. Sports updates. Lat

Where your news day starts: www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Today's weather:

• Severe weather possible this evening between 5 p.m. and 2 a.m. Potential hazards include large hail, damaging winds, lightning and isolated tornadoes. Over one inch of rainfall is expected. We will have continuing updates throughout the day. Forecast
• Easter washout? 60% rain chance, mostly cloudy, high near 68 on Sunday. 
• We will have continuing updates throughout the day

Today's headlines:

• Jobs in February: Unemployment rate up in five-county area vs. January as 8,995 area workers were idled. Jobs
• New LakePoint Indoor facility opening Memorial Day weekend, LakePoint Station to follow this summer. LakePoint
• Spartan Smoothies coming to RiverWalk in April. Dining
• WRGA: Female shot in Garden Lakes, Police say it appears accidental. Shooting
• Retired Darlington VP Bruce Watterson earns lifetime teaching award. Chattahoochee Tech students place in national competition. Buzz
• GDOL: Hundreds of jobs available at regional job fairs today in Canton, Cedartown. Jobs
• Roads: Public info meeting tonight on US 41 bridge in Adairsville. Closures on Mt. Alto Rd. on March 29-31. GDOT limiting construction lane closures for spring break. Roads
• Cartersville Medical Center recognizes staff for Certified Nurses' Day. Nurses
• Georgia Health News: Kaiser again ranks tops in member satisfaction. Health
• Local churches preparing for Easter: Holy week events, Rome Passion Play, Journey to the Cross and service schedules. Holy Week
• Remembering Kara Paulk Moore and Flodell Price. Obituaries
• 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

• Update on YMCA Arsenal soccer.
• High school updates: Lots of baseball this week.
• Complete list of 2016 High School football schedules. Football
• Georgia Tech falls to San Diego State in NIT quarterfinals.
• Rome Braves' single-game tickets on sale; opening day is April 7.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM.
-Takes a break the week of March 21-25; resumes Monday, March 28.

Keep an eye on possible severe storms on Thursday. Rain on Easter weekend. New Table 20 restaurant coming to Cartersville. Rockmart woman killed in Polk Co. crash. Updates from Floyd Commission meeting. Business updates and more.

Where your news day starts: www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Today's weather:

• Keep an eye on Thursday's forecast. There is potential for strong to severe storms bringing damaging winds, hail and frequent lightning to the area on Thursday afternoon and evening. Forecast
• Looking ahead, rain for Easter weekend.

Today's headlines:

• Table 20: Modern-American restaurant focused on 'high quality food at reasonable price' coming to Cartersville in June. Dining
• Floyd County Commission approves application for Lindale community development grant. Citizens discuss 'fracking' concerns. Commission
• Business: Bass Pro Shops hiring 150 for new East Ridge store. Bartow Hospitality Association meeting canceled. Business
• WGAA: 31-year-old Rockmart woman killed in Polk County crash. Polk
• Calhoun Police mourning loss of former Police Chief Willie Mitchell. Calhoun
• Local Red Cross volunteers helping Louisiana flood victims. Floyd County BOE meetings. Group discounts for RLT's "Noises Off" performances. Buzz
• Georgia Health News: Mild flu season still packing punch in Georgia. Health
• Smile Report: Model senior only Georgia student to earn Microsoft "Master" certifications. Model
• Smile Report: GNTC Construction TeamWorks squad best In Georgia, competing nationally. Smile Report
• Local churches preparing for Easter: Holy week events, Rome Passion Play, Journey to the Cross and service schedules. Holy Week
• Remembering Juanita Clemmons, Walter Cummings, Mary Ann Knight, Alexander Reyes, Angela Camille Rush, Janie Fay Sullins and Patsy Ann Wilson. Obituaries
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores: U (65) for Cartersville restaurant. 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 updates: Lots of baseball this week.
• Complete list of 2016 High School football schedules. Football
• Georgia Tech plays San Diego State tonight in NIT quarterfinals.
• Rome Braves' single-game tickets on sale; opening day is April 7.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM.
-Takes a break the week of March 21-25; resumes Monday, March 28.

Chilly start with freeze warning. Cedar Hill Senior Living on auction block. Today's business news and Cartersville Chamber updates. Sports updates. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports.

Where your news day starts: www.bartowheadlines.com:

Today's weather:

• Freeze warning in effect until 10 a.m. with patchy frost. Sunshine with high near 67. Rain returns on Thursday.

Today's headlines:

• Cedar Hill Senior Living in Polk County slated for auction in April; Starting bids at $300,000. Auction
• WRGA: Alcohol Control Commission approves license for 'Growler' business, denies request for new restaurant on Glenn Milner. ACC
• Gordon County Sheriff's Office breaks up major drug trafficking ring. Gordon
• Berry College Chief of Staff Alexander Whitaker named President of King University in Tennessee. Whitaker
• Business: Will Harbin added to 2016 Confluence lineup. Upcoming Chamber events in Rome and Cartersville. Business
• Voter registration for May 24 primary. Author Dr. Sue Abram at Chieftains today. GNTC welding course. Upcoming Berry College events. Buzz
• Blood Assurance: All blood donors to receive free movie ticket on Tuesday, Wednesday; Donations at critically low level this week. Blood
• Local churches preparing for Easter: Holy week events, Rome Passion Play, Journey to the Cross and service schedules. Holy Week
• Remembering Susan Ann Tillery Allen, Joella (Dew) Snead Black, Kara  Paulk Moore and Angela Rush. Obituaries
• 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 updates: Lots of baseball this week.
• Complete list of 2016 High School football schedules. Football
• Georgia Tech beats South Carolina to advance to NIT quarterfinals.
• Rome Braves' single-game tickets on sale; opening day is April 7.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM.
-Takes a break the week of March 21-25; resumes Monday, March 28.

Sears closes doors after nearly 70 years in Rome. 2-year-old drowns in Cedartown. Gas prices. Week ahead in NW Georgia. High School football schedules. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports.

Where your news day starts: www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Today's weather:

• Cooler temps to start the week, low near 33 tonight. Next rain chance on Thursday. Forecast

Today's headlines:

• The end of an era: Sears closes its doors after nearly 70 years in Rome. Sears
• Business: Demolition to make way for new Kauffman Tire. Hiring for new Wendy's. Pilgrim's recruiting workers in Cedartown. Business
• Local gas prices continue to climb. Floyd County has lowest prices, Bartow County with highest. Gas Prices
• Agenda: Holy Week events. Rome ACC meeting. Floyd Commission to adopt hospital resolution. Rick Bragg at Berry. Alzheimer's Conference. Week
• WGAA: 2-year-old Cedartown girl drowns in backyard pond. Cedartown
• Local churches preparing for Easter: Holy week events, Rome Passion Play, Journey to the Cross and service schedules. Holy Week
• Remembering Virginia Bolton Landers. Obituaries
• 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

• Complete list of 2016 High School football schedules. Football
• Georgia falls 77-65 to Saint Mary's in second round of NIT. Georgia Tech plays South Carolina tonight.
• High school updates: Lots of baseball this week.
• Rome Braves' single-game tickets on sale; opening day is April 7.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM.
-Takes a break the week of March 21-25; resumes Monday, March 28.