Layoffs at Red Cross chapter. Campaign 2012 starts Wednesday. First hint of Lowe's came in 2009. Model's White finalist for Chattooga post. More 90s; 30% rain chance. Braves win. Arey on Sports

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Layoffs, financial crossroads for local Red Cross operation

-Fewer overall donations means cuts here, nationwide.

   

Campaign 2012 really starts Wednesday with reapportionment meeting.

 -Redrawn districts likely to cause local political dominoes to fall.

   

Business Chronicle's other Lowe's/Floyd scoop -- in 2009

 -This is embarrassing: first hint on Lowe's came two years ago.

Model's Glenn White in hunt for Chattooga superintendent's post.

   

Today's buzz:

 -Breast Cancer benefit; new iPhone app for doctors.

 

Your latest forecast:

-Tuesday: 20% rain chance, high of 93, low of 71.

-Wednesday: 30% rain chance,  high of 94, low of 72.

-Tropics: Bret continues to move away from the East Coast. 

 

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

-7:40 a.m. U.S. Rep. Tom Graves on Cut, Cap and Balance, and the budget battle. 

-8:10 a.m. Retired Rome Police Chief Hubert Smith on '96 Summer Games, Torch Run.

-8:40 a.m. Ginger Tyra, Cartersville Medical Center, on new mobile app for finding a local doctor. 

-Hometown Radio page now on Facebook. Hometown Radio  

 

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey   

-Hey NCAA, if you want Tech's title ring, it'll take some doing.

 

Rome Braves: Sports.

-Rome wins Greenville finale, 7-3.

-Off Tuesday; home vs. Delmarva Wednesday-Friday.