Thursday, July 28, 2011

June's jobless report: More mixed signals. A double take on latest Tennis Center push. Highs in upper 90s; heat index in triple digits. Latest dining scores.

 

June's employment report:  

-Jobless rate climbs but so do number of people working.

-County-by-county reports on unemployment and labor force changes.

 

Double take on latest Tennis Center of Georgia at Berry College push:

-New visuals of proposed tennis center, private brunch with the the governor included in new website, Facebook page.

-What's missing: a lot of the specifics on funding including the overall project cost ($18.7 million) 

-Gov. Deal being courted? Statewide, local campaign managers among those named to new advisory board.

 

 Rome International Film Festival grows to 87 films from 20 counties.

 -Shorts, feature-length productions due Sept. 8-11.  

 

TLC's Extreme Couponing back in Rome this week:

 -Customers spot filming crews at Kroger.

   

Public health restaurant inspection scores:  

-From a pair in 100s in Bartow, Gordon counties to a 42 in Calhoun

   

Mohawk releases second annual sustainability report: Mohawk Industries' online document "highlights its source of inspiration - all the people who make Mohawk successful - while developing a comprehensive report that shows improvement and excellence in nearly every measure of sustainability for 2010," according to the media release.

 

Your latest forecast:
-Thursday: 20% rain chance, high of 96, low of 70. Heat index: 102.
-Friday: 30% rain chance, high of 96, low of 70. Heat index: 103.
-Saturday: 40% chance of rain, high of 98, low of 71. 

   

Today's Hometown Headlines Radio Edition  on WRGA 1470 AM.

-7:10 a.m. The Buzz of Northwest Georgia.

-7:40 a.m. Greg Majors, manager, Chick-Fil-A Dwarf House
-8:10 a.m. U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson.
-8:40 a.m. State Sen. Barry Loudermilk 

 

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey   

-Why can't Vols find a czar? Boise State isn't blue any more

 

Rome Braves: Sports

-Off Wednesday. In Lexington Thursday-Sunday.  

-Mills Fitzner's latest game photos.  

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