Development group honors Rome/Floyd for Lowe's deal. Portobello Pizza & Grill opens. Biscuit Bucket site gone; awaits new development. Weekly restaurant scores. Sunny, mid-80s.

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State development group honors Rome, Floyd for securing Lowe's Regional Distribution Center. 

-That's two-in-a-row for Northwest Georgia.

-Lowe's posts first help-wanted ad on chamber site.

 

Former Biscuit Bucket location soon to be 'white canvas' for some entrepreneurs.

 

Portobello Pizza and Grill opens on Cedartown's Main Street. 

 

What's Buzzing:

-Floyd's Teacher of the Year candidates.

-How to help DIGS with just one click; it could mean up to $250,000 for organization.

-Latest community updates.

 

Weekly public health restaurant scores:

-From a low of 36 to a high of 100, a closer look at the scores from Northwest Georgia restaurants.

 

Floyd County Jail report.

 

Powerball jackpot at $125 million Saturday night. 

 

Weather: Sunny through Friday; 20% chance of weekend rain

-Thursday: Mostly sunny, high of 84, low of 55.
-Friday: Mostly sunny, high of 85, low of 58.

 

-Lisa Drake, a counselor at Midway Primary who has developed an anti-bullying program for the county school system funded in part by Georgia Power.
-Brian McClellan, Director of Gordon County Information Technology and GIS, on the new wave of tech, from iPhones to the tablet wars.