Gas war ends; Cartersville prices still 12 cents cheaper than Rome. Golden China closed? Restaurant scores. Watching Isaac; upper 80s here. Signs of life at LakePoint.

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Gas 2012: War's over, prices jump big time -So much for the Cartersville gas war. By the end of Thursday, those $3.23-per-gallon prices had jumped by 22 cents, even at some of the final holdouts. -That's still 12 cents better than the lowest price in Rome today. New Cartersville plant part of a bigger plan: voestalpine, an auto supplier with plans to build a $62 million plant in Cartersville, says the site is part of its ambitious international puzzle. Think China, South Africa, Romania and Germany, too. Signs of life at LakePoint Sporting Community? Wake Park Atlanta closes on 20 acres at Emerson site Isaac an unwanted convention guest? The latest model takes Tropical Storm Isaac into the Gulf of Mexico after moving just south of Florida, perhaps easing concerns about Tampa's hosting the Republican National Convention next week. 2012 High School football season opens. -Tonight: Unity Christian School at New Creation Christian Academy. John McClellan's pick: Unity by 7. -Saturday: Darlington at Christian Academy of Knoxville, Tenn. John McClellan's pick: Christian Academy by 4. -Saturday: The Rome Middle School football season opener at Barron Stadium. Sixth graders play at 9, seventh graders at 11 and eighth graders at 1 p.m. Rome hosts Kennesaw Mountain. Today's Floyd County Jail reports. Gas 2012: War's over, prices jump big time -So much for the Cartersville gas war. By the end of Thursday, those $3.23-per-gallon prices had jumped by 22 cents, even at some of the final holdouts. That's still 12 cents better than the lowest price Friday morning in Rome. Carbon-copy forecast for the weekend -Friday: Sunny, high 89, low 64. -Saturday: Mostly sunny, high 89, low 62. -Sunday: Sunny, high 89, low 63. Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Some low 70s -- and a few 100s--from Thursday's checks.    Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, WRGA 1470 AM  -7 to 9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online. Today's guests: -Col. Oscar Poole of Poole's Barbecue in Ellijay, one of the more 'colorful figures' due at the Republican National Convention. -Terri Ainsworth of Greater Rome Bank on changes in mortgage rates and what they mean. -Coach Charles Smith and Chris Cromer on middle school football programs; play starts Saturday. -WRGA's Andrew Carter and Nelle Reagan as we have our Friday News Roundtable.    Today's Sports:    -Braves-Sandgnats rained out Thursday; will make it up with a double header Saturday. -Braves hold 3.5-game lead in SAL Southern Division. -Tonight-Sunday: At Savannah. -Mills Fitzner's game photos.