Channel 2 joins debate on the 411 'Costly Connector;' Doss supports new route. 1,000 more homes now have weather radios in Floyd. Latest Public Health restaurant scores. Slight rain chance today; great Saturday; soggy Sunday

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Channel 2 jumps into 411 'Costly Connector' controversy

-Investigative report examines routes, keys in on a 24-second savings in travel time that would cost '$100 million' more if the current is chosen, according to the broadcast.

-David Doss of Rome, the former DOT board member, comes out on TV in support of an alternate route if it is cheaper and gets pavement on the ground after a 30-year wait.

 

1,000 new Floyd households now have emergency weather radios.

-A grant used by Floyd Emergency Management purchased the devices which were given away free -- in under seven hours combined.

-Only 300 are left and those are for the hearing-impaired.

-Final day of Severe Weather Awareness Week. Today's focus: flood safety.

 

Latest education updates from Georgia Highlands, Georgia Northwestern.

 

Latest updates in tornado recovery efforts in Adairsville, Gordon County.

 

Thursday's Public Health restaurant inspection scores for Floyd, Bartow counties: Straight As across the board.

 

Trace of rain today, an inch-plus expected Sunday
-Friday: 20% rain chance, high of 56, low of 27.
-Saturday: Sunny, high of 61, low of 34.
-Sunday: 70-100% chance of rain, high of 62, low of 49. 

 

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Latest jail reports. 

 

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-Please join our guests today including:

-Dr. John Grout, Dean of the Campbell School of Business at Berry College, and Lowell Pratt from theGreater Rome Chamber on Confluence.
-Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable as Kevin Karel and Andrew Carter join us to put this week's headlines into perspective.