Winter arrives with big chill, 30-plus mph gusts. High of 45 today. Communities pause to remember Newtown victims. $1.16 billion deal for Mohawk.

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Winter roars in with 35-mph gusts, low of 24 tonight
-Wind advisory through 7 tonight. Top gust so far: 31 mph.
-Wind chill at 27 degrees at 5 a.m.; cold, blustery day ahead.

-Friday: Sunny, high of 45, low of 24.
-Saturday: Sunny, high of 50, low of 25.
-Sunday: 20% rain chance, high of 58, low of 39.
-Christmas Day: 60% chance of rain, high of 61.

Fiscal cliff: Is there a plan C? 
-With House Speaker John Boehner's "Plan B" basically dead on arrival because of a revolt within the Republican-dominated House, what's next? We're hoping to get some indication from representatives Tom Graves and Phil Gingrey later this morning.

 

$1.16 billion purchase made by Mohawk for tile maker

-Calhoun-based company now world's largest tile maker.

 

Remembering the Newtown shooting victims

-Local communities to observe 9:30 a.m. bell ringing to honor those lost at Sandy Hook Elementary.

 

Today's called City Commission meeting on West Third project could yield hotel's namesake.

 

YMCA part of program to help provide gently used coats to those in need this winter.

 

$10,000 shot-in-the-arm for Free Clinic of Rome.

 

Latest public health dining reports for Floyd, Bartow.

 

Latest county jail reports.

 

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-Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable: Our week-in-review with News Director Kevin Karel and Andrew Carter.