Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Building resumes at East Rome Waffle House. Downtown jobs continue to grow. Clues Monday in Lowe's 2nd quarter report? Redistricting updates. Small quake rattles NW Georgia

 
Work resumes on East Rome Waffle House

-Foundation near U.S. 411/Chulio Road has that familiar look.

   

Downtown Rome's job surge holding steady at 109.

   

Add Lowe's second-quarter financial report to your watch list Monday:

 -Keep an eye out for Monday's second-quarter earnings report from the home improvement company and for hints on the distribution center.


Congressional, legislative redistricting battles already under way:
-WRGA: 'Northwest Georgia' nonstarter with Floyd commission.
-AJC: Public to get first look at district proposals on Friday.
-Politics: Tea Party meeting, GOP rally set for Saturday. 

  

Latest updates on Shorter career fair: So far, 50 businesses will be part of the Sept. 22 Northwest Georgia Shorter University Career Fair.

   

LaFayette, Trion area site of small earthquake:

 -It hit just before 2:30 a.m. Monday with a jolt that registered a 2.4.


Today's buzz:

-Tonight's PowerBall jackpot at $220 million. Lottery

-Georgia sees more gains in monthly net tax collections.

-Sept. 24: The Coosa River Basin Initiative Redmond Regional Medical Center 7 Hills 3 Rivers Adventure Race is set for downtown Rome. Details

-Three physicians join Floyd Primary Care Network in Cartersville and Calhoun: Aldrich V. Mendoza, Lisa I. Griggs and Mark Paun.


Your latest forecast:
-Wednesday: High of 94, low of 67.
-Thursday: 30% rain chance, mostly sunny, high of 95, low of 67.
-Friday: 20% rain chance, high of 94, low of 68.


Today's Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m. on WRGA 1470 AM: -7:10 a.m.: The Buzz of Northwest Georgia.
-7:40 a.m.: Dr. Frank Stephenson, chair, department of Economics, Berry College
-8:10 a.m.: Kacee Smith of the Rome Rampage indoor football.
-8:40 a.m.: Dawn Tolbert on Shorter University's new school year.

-Listen online: http://wrga.streamon.fm/      

 

Rome Braves: Sports 

-Off Tuesday, home Wednesday vs. Asheville.

 

John McClellan's High School Football review

-Exclusively on Hometown Headlines.   

 

Coming Sept. 2: Norman Arey's first Norman's No-Nos column of the 2011 college football season. 


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