Friday, March 4, 2011

2 to 3 inches of rain possible this weekend; spawns flood concerns; outdoor events reset. Plus: Latest business updates, dining & drink.

 
2-3 inches of rain this weekend? Outdoor events adjust

 

-Forecasters watching heavy rain expected later Saturday, early Sunday, with some areas likely to get 2 to 3 inches. At issue: Potential flooding. Details

-Hometown Headlines: Weather updates all weekend on web, Facebook, Twitter, e-mail.

-Shorter baseball: Shorter University baseball's three-game series with Southern Polytech now features a double header today at noon, no game Saturday, finale Sunday. Hawks

-Saturday's Berry Half-Marathon, 10K and 5K. The races are a go. Hometown will immediately post any updates early Saturday.


The weekend forecast:

-Today: 30% chance of rain after 1 p.m. High of 61. Gusts to 25 mph.
-Tonight: Drizzle, then rain after 1 a.m., 90% chance. Low of 52.
-Saturday: 100% rain chance; high of 59.

-Saturday night: 100% rain ch ance; possible thunderstorms. Low of 49.
-Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Gusts to 20 mph.

-Extended forecast: Click / Regional radar: Click

-Pollen count from Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic. Click Pollen

 

Dining & Drink:

-Latest restaurant health scores.

-Free fries today--for two hours.

-Downtown battle for the lunch lines?

-Microbrewery: Mystery has folks buzzing.

-Wine dinner tonight; what's new at wineries.

 

Today's Buzz:

-Two, three possible alternate routes for 411 Connector?

-Chattahoochee Technical College names John Parton executive director of institutional effectiveness. Parton most recently was with Berry College.

-Craft Therapy Rome offers party bookings for ladies' night out, showers.

 

Bryan Mullins' downtown entertainment report.

 

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey.

-BCS game cost UConn; UGA a 20-game winner; Vick owes $12 million/

 

Rome Braves updates. Braves

-Bobby Cox figurine, Jason Heyward bobble head highlight Romes Braves promotions schedule. Also: Sunday-Thursday game specials.

-2011 first pitch: 7 p.m. April 7, State Mutual Stadium.

 

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