Latest weather updates: snow Friday night? Mixed report on jobs: unemployment applications drop but so does job count. Restaurant scores.

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Continuing updates on the weather, closings, delays and area roads all day.

First-time job claims in November drop from same month last year BUT soar when compared to October 2010 reports.
-Rome/Floyd loses 300 jobs between November 2009-last month.
-County-by-county look at first-time jobless claims.

NAIA football championship events, practices under way.
-Kickoff is 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Barron Stadium; 30% rain chance, high of 45.


Latest public health restaurant inspection scores for Northwest Georgia.


WorkReady program salutes Georgia Northwestern Technical College's economic development team.
-Governor's Office of Highway Safety awards grants to Pepperell, Coosa High schools. Details
-Redmond Regional receives Silver Plus performance award. Click
-Latest edition of Virtually Shorter now posted. Hawks

Byran Mullins' downtown entertainment report.

Norman Arey's Sports Commentary. Arey
- No SEC team makes it into the top five of next year's preseason college ranking.

Rome Braves/State Mutual Stadium. Click Sports
-Search under way for new manager as 'designated manager' takes job with Houston Astros instead.




Final high school football polls of 2010.






-Darlington, Calhoun ranked.






Dining Guide. Click


-Latest updates on restaurant changes, health inspection scores.










Downtown Headlines. Downtown


-What's ahead in downtown Rome.


-Bryan Mullins' downtown entertainment report.










Wine News Vine. Wine


-Upcoming events at the North Georgia wineries.