Dollar Tree joining new Party City? Shorter provost steps down; will stay to teach. Bad air day today; record heat Saturday. Latest candidate updates. Weekend events.

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Dollar Tree joining the Party (City) at former Circuit City?
-That's the word on the street as a a construction/bids website advertises bids being sought for a Dollar Tree "renovation" of a project in the 30165 Zip code.

Shorter Provost Dr. Craig Shull resigns, to return to classroom duties: Shull will teach with Shorter's Adult and Professional Programs .

Weather: Bad air day in Bartow, metro Atlanta with season's first smog alert. Saturday: Record heat due in Rome (95).
-Watching Florida Keys as another tropical system brews.

-Friday: High of 93, low of 62.

-Saturday: High of 95, low of 66.

-Sunday: High of 90, low of 68.

-Monday: High of 91, low of 68. 20% rain chance.

 

Latest candidate qualifying: Deadline today at noon.
-Still no real  surprises as incumbents, announced challengers step up.

Buzzing:
-Holiday weekend events.
-More on the new Mohawk expansion.
-Medical, education updates.
-Public Health restaurant inspection scores.

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

-Please join our guests today including Al Thomas, head coach of Shorter Lady Hawks, the NAIA national softball champions; U.S. Rep. Tom Graves on the latest from Washington, the campaign and Memorial Day; and Elaine Armstrong with Goodwill on the Rome career center's achievements so far.

 

Rome Braves split double header with Asheville.

-Home games tonight, Saturday at 7; Sunday at 5 p.m.