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After $1.46 billion loss, Mohawk sees more red ink this quarter
The Calhoun-based flooring company reported a loss of $1.46 billion in 2008. Company officials say conditions won't improve in the first quarter, either. In Georgia alone last year, Mohawk laid off nearly 1,200 people from Armuchee and Shannon to Dahlonega and Milledgeville, state labor reports show> Mohawk
-Mohawk: Track what the media, analysts are saying> Google News
New restaurant looking at Prickly Pear location: Lots of changes are planned at the former home of The Prickly Pear at 333 Broad St. The most recent version of The Pear closed late last year with "on vacation" signage posted on the windows. A new lease has been signed by Jay and Melissa Shell (you know Jay from KneckDown and Rome River Jam). Their goal is to have the new restaurant with "casual fine dining" up and running by early May. Look for more of a family friendly sounds coming from the upstairs lounge as well, including piano and acoustic performers, says Shell.
-Busy May for Shell as well: In addition to opening the restaurant, Shell and partners are putting together Rome River Jam 2009 set for May 30. Click Details
-Another Rome restaurant is soliciting investors. We'll have more shortly.
New name for Wachovia Securities: Starting in May, Wachovia Securities will be known as Wells Fargo Advisors, including those in Rome. The change comes in the wake of Wells Fargo's purchase of Wachovia Corp. last year.
Tuesday's Buzz:
-Dr. Andy Bressette settles in as associate provost at Berry College> CH
-Phoenix Air Group of Cartersville wins $26.4 million military contract: Company will provide charter air service for Headquarters United States Africa Command passengers from Stuttgart Army Airfield, Germany, to various points throughout Africa and Europe> Details
-More Fat Tuesday/Mardi Gras activities in Rome: The 400 Block Bar at La Scala is bring Bourbon Street to Broad Street tonight> Downto
wn Headlines
-Latest updates from the 'Be Green' team: You'll find
two new videos from Susan Cooley and Mary Hardin Thornton--the "Be Green" team--on the Rome/Floyd Library's YouTube channel. Look for "resue" and "recycle" as well as previous episodes of the green-friendly public service feature. Click Be Green
-Former House candidate Rick D'Arezzo of Cartersville writes a pro-con piece on Georgia Power's nuclear reactor bid and Senate Bill 31. He ran against Barry Loudermilk for the District 14 seat in November> CON Also: PRO
Tonight at 9: President Barack Obama's State of the Union address: You'll find a different type of coverage of the presidential speech courtesy of CNN and Facebook. Details
-Rome's Facebook page should top 1,400 members today>Facebook
WeatherCenter, brought to you by Roman Court:
-Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
-Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
-Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
-For more, please click WeatherCenter
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable / brought to you by Riverside Toyota
-Joe Montana's son a QB at Alabama? Spurrier nowhere near retirement? Click Arey
Downtown Headlines
-Bourbon Street meets Broad Street on Fat Tuesday/Mardi Gras. Click Downtown
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