Major expansion to be announced today. Heat advisory in effect as temps touch 100. Mentone's tourism business sizzles. Mohawk closes N.C. plant. Arey on Sports.

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Major economic development announcement due by midday:

-It is not 'Project River' but could have much more economic impact.

-Continuing coverage on Hometown's Facebook, Twitter, web pages.

 

Can the forecast get any worse? (Updates all day on Hometown)

-Heat advisory in effect with temperatures approaching 100 degrees. Look for the heat index to go higher (it was 104 on Monday).

-Bartow and metro  Atlanta are under a Code Orange smog alert.

-Tuesday: 20% rain chance, high of 99, low of 72.

-Wednesday: 40% chance of rain, high of 98, low of 74. Heat index: 103

-Thursday: 40% rain chance, high of 93, low of 73.

Mentone growing nicely as a tourist destination:  

-Arts, shops, dining, the outdoors all contributing toward the area's surprisingly strong appeal. Michelle Picon reports.

Mohawk closing another spun yarn plant, this time in N.C. 

-Earlier closings took out Calhoun, Cartersville plants.

Gas up 12 cents since Independence Day

-So much for rumors of price easing this summer. But why would gas be $3.35 on a resort island vs. $3.60 in Rome?

 

Today's Buzz:

-Rome Braves' annual payments top $1.1 million. RSO season.

 

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

-7:10: The Buzz of Northwest Georgia.

-7:40: Gail Johnson, race coordinator, Gary Tillman Memorial Clocktower 5K Road Race and Health Walk.

-8:10: Keith Mickler, Floyd County Extension Office.

-8:40: Brad Nitz, WSB TV meteorologist, on today's heat

-Hometown Radio page now on Facebook. Hometown Radio

 

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey

-Even I am going to take up for Ohio State's Jim Tressel

 

Rome Braves: Sports.

-Off Monday; at Kannapolis Tuesday-Friday.