Storm clean up and repairs continue following suspected funnel cloud over Rome. Continuing updates.

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Morning after: Clean up and repairs continue.

-5,000 without power this morning in Greater Rome.

-24 homes hit by falling trees; no injuries.

-2.68 inches of rain over 12 hours; Oostanaula rising.

-Some close calls on hard-hit Turner McCall.

-Most rec activities canceled today.

-Steeplechase a go at Kingston Downs.

 

Continuing updates all day on Hometown Headlines.

 

Other headlines:

-From WRGA: Two dead following West Rome shootout.

-Bartow County Bank closed by regulators; branches reopen today as part of Hamilton State bank.

-Bartow County officer shoots suspect; investigation continues.

-Latest community updates.

 

Your latest forecast:

-Saturday: 20% chance of rain before 2 p.m. High of 67. Gusts: 20 mph.
-Saturday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

-Sunday: Sunny, high of 74, low of 43.

-Monday:  Sunny, high of 82, low of 49.

 

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey.

-UCLA copying Paul Johnson? Bad week for Nutt, Rebs.

 

Rome Braves: 

-Braves blow another late-inning lead. Charleston rallies for four runs in the bottom of the ninth, wins 9-8 in 10th.

-Rome at Charleston tonight, Sunday.

-Up next: On the road until April 25.