Heat advisory continues as NW Georgia sizzles. 60% rain chance. Heritage First sells Gulf branches. Big honors for Sara Lee plant. Restaurant scores. Arey on Sports.

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Another scorching day ahead; 60% rain chance, too:

-Heat advisory now through 8 p.m. Thursday.  

-Severe thunderstorm watch canceled.

-Wednesday's high was 98; heat index hit 103.  

-More on school, recreation safety precautions with the heat.  

 

Forecast:

-Thursday: 60% rain chance, high of 99, low of 73. Heat index 99.
-Friday: 50% rain chance, high of 96, low of 72. Heat index 102.
-Saturday: 60% rain chance, high of 98, low of 74.  

-Plus: Tracking Tropical Storm Emily. 

 

Heritage First Bank sells two South Alabama offices to growing Mississippi bank.

 

Big corporate honors for Rome's Sara Lee plant.   

 

Quarterly loss for Forestar (Towne West, Adairsville) as company eye Northeast Georgia development.  

 

Dining:

-Pit Row Cafe in Cartersville gets a 100; two Rome restaurants in the low 60s. 

 

PowerBall:

-Friday's MegaBall jackpot at $99 million; Saturday's PowerBall jackpot grows to $180 million.

 

Today's Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA 1470 AM:

-7:10 a.m. The Buzz of Northwest Georgia.
-7:40 a.m. Business Buzz.
-8:10 a.m.: Larry Powell and Kristi Kent, Rome-Floyd Parks & Rec, on heat concerns and youth sports.
-8:40 a.m.: Former big leaguers Cecil Fielder and Charlie Culberson on baseball plans.  

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

 

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey   

-It's official: Heeee's back yet again for another season. 

 

Rome Braves: Sports 

-Braves rally but can't catch Drive, 7-5.  

-Home vs. Greenville Thursday at 7 p.m.  

-Mills Fitzner's latest game photos.