Possible severe storms moving our way this afternoon & evening
Your latest forecast:
-Friday: 60% rain chance, high of 95, low of 72.
-Saturday: 20% rain chance, high of 96, low of 71.
-Sunday: 20% rain chance, high of 97, low of 70.
-Extended forecast: Click // Latest radar: Click
Braves to host Ed Randall's Bat for the Cure Prostate Cancer Awareness event on Saturday. National radio host Ed Randall, who is a prostate cancer survivor, is bringing his BFTC educational road tour to State Mutual Stadium for 
Saturday's game. The BFTC, which has worked closely with Minor League Baseball for several years, heightens prostate cancer awareness, promotes early PSA testing and raises much needed research funds to fight the disease. "Saturday's Bat for the Cure event will focus mainly on the their front concourse display. There will be a set up throughout the game with information about prostate cancer. The information will be geared toward testing and treatment," says Laura Harrison, Braves' neighborhood outreach coordinator. There will also be an auction during the game for a blue bat and radio spots featuring Ed Randall and his cause. Bat for the Cure
And speaking of... Braves name new manager, the 4th in last 12 months
Rick Albert made his managerial debut with the Rome Braves last night 
winning 5-4 and becoming the 4th manager with the team in the last 12 months. The Braves announced Thursday that Matt Walbeck was relieved of his managerial duties and replaced with Albert. The Braves' record under Walbeck was 28-56 overall and 25-45 in the first half of season, the worst in SAL Southern. Walbeck was named manager in January after the Braves had previously named Paul Runge the new manager in December to replace Randy Ingle who was reassigned to Danville. Runge was then hired by the Astros as Minor League Field Coordinator. Walbeck was also fired from his previous position as Double-A manager with the Pirates, just a year after leading Altoona to the Eastern League Championship in 2009. Braves Release (Photo by Mills Fitzner)
Floyd County Schools preparing for back-to-school events
A complete list of back-to-school open house and meet-the-teacher events at local schools is now available. School begins on August 1 for Kindergarten through 12th grade students. Pre-K student's new start date, due to the state reduction in the length of the Pre-K program, will be August 29. Open House List
Latest restaurant public health scores are now online. No scores below 80 (B) were reported in Floyd, Bartow, Gordon, Polk and Chattooga. Dining
Weekend kicks off with Parks & Rec's free Hot Summer Movie series tonight as Some Like it Hot will be featured at Bridgepoint Plaza at 7:30 p.m. (movie at dusk). This is the rain date from June. The July movie Long Hot Summer will be featured on Saturday.
-Bryan Mullins' Downtown Entertainment Report. Downtown
Friday's Buzz:
-State Rep. Rick Crawford (D-16) to join faculty of Shorter University. Details
-Etowah River bacteria monitoring for this week finds 173 E.coli cfu/100ml which is above the safe level of 126 E.coli cfu/100ml. Results
-Redmond Regional adds three new physicians to Calhoun practice. Gordon
-July 9: Volunteers are needed to complete the Rome-Floyd Habitat for Humanity Women's Build. Volunteers are asked to report to Stevens St. at 8 a.m. Lunch and water provided. Details
Today's Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, on WRGA 1470 AM.
-Carol Flammer of mRELEVANCE/Flammer Relations on blogs and how they help your business. Plus: A first-half-year look at restaurants and what's ahead.
-The Hometown Radio page now on Facebook. Hometown Radio
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey
-Schilling says every title in MLB in last 20 years is tainted.
Rome Braves: Sports.
-Rome Braves win 5-4 over Greenville in 10 innings on Thursday.
-Friday: Rome vs. Greenville Drive, 7 p.m.
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