Wednesday, May 18, 2011

VW plant's grand opening next week. Ethics dilemma: Giving anti-411 Connector route blog 'contributing' status on local AOL site? After near-record low, warming trend begins

 
Formal opening of Chattanooga's VW plant set for Tuesday
-$1 billion plant already has produced 1,000 'customer' cars and eventually will employ 2,000 people 'directly' (not counting suppliers).
-Plus: Facebook post for those 'waiting for the call' on a VW job.  
 
Blog fueled by hired PR firm to oppose 411 Connector route gets 'contributing' status on AOL's Cartersville Patch.
-'Coalition for the Right Road' urges supporters to follow posts there, take part in 'lively' comment section.
 
Near-record low to give way to gradual warming trend; 91 by Saturday.
 
Today's Buzz:
-Floyd School Board's David Johnson on state education committee.
-Big night for local 4H'ers.
-Latest community updates.
 
Storm recovery:
-Bartow disaster center to close as of 6 p.m. Saturday.
 
Your latest forecast:
-Wednesday: Partly sunny, high of 73, low of 46.
-Thursday: Mostly sunny, high of 81, low of 56.
 
Today's Hometown Headlines Radio Edition 7-9 a.m. on WRGA 1470 AM:
-We continue our anniversary reports by talking with David Prusakowski of State Farm Insurance on Second Avenue as he prepare to mark this third annivesary -- in the wake of the April 27 storms.
 -Also today: Kristi Kent of Parks & Rec on Saturday's Parade of Champions at the Rome Braves' game; and Ginny St. Onge on this week's Relay for Life. Listen online at http://wrga.streamon.fm/
 

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey

-Georgia might have a slight home advantage vs. Boise State.

 

Rome Braves:

-Rain out Tuesday night: The game between Rome and Asheville night at McCormick Field has been postponed because of rain. The teams will play a double-header on Wednesday, starting at 5:35 p.m.

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