Business: Changes at Rusans? Cartersville Jewelry opens. Behind Berry's surge in sports. Final week of Breast Cancer Awareness events; still no word on city/Floyd dolls. Mid-70s today, rain by Thursday.

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Changes coming to Rusan's in Rome?

Cartersville Jewelry Exchange opens Rome store, completes big summer, fall of changes and moves.

Berry football, track initiative follows recent flurry of new sports ventures, from Cage Center and softball to potential for tennis center.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month events continue in final week.

-Still no word on the Paper Dolls' caller to City Hall.

John McClellan's high school picks.

-Playoffs come into focus with key games Friday. Winners include Rome, Pepperell, Calhoun, Darlington, Cartersville, Cedartown.

Rome's Tea Party to meet with Rep. Tom Graves Nov. 9. 

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

-Please join our guests today including State Fire Marshal Dwayne Garriss on Halloween safety; Jennifer Morgan from the Downtown Development Authority on Trick or Treat on Broad Street on Oct. 31; Todd Brooks, Berry's athletics director, on Berry's move to add football as well as track in 2013; and Giles Chapman from The Exchange Club's Americanism committee on 'One Nation Under God' set for Nov. 13 at the City Auditorium. 

 

Your latest forecast:
-Tuesday: Sunny, high of 79, low of 43.
-Wednesday: Sunny, high of 78, low of 50.
-Thursday: 50% chance of rain, high of 70, low of 51.

Latest updates on Hurricane Rina; forecast shows a hit on western Cuba by Sunday.

Norman's No-No's. Norman Arey

-Each Friday, Norman picks 10 guaranteed losers in college football. This week: Georgia or Florida?

Shorter Hawks football.  

-At Edward Waters this Saturday; 1:30 p.m. start.

Rome Braves: Sports

-Randy Ingle returns to manage Rome Braves in 2012.

-Nov. 4: Braves, Floyd Police team up for Third Annual Celebrity Shootout.