Four chamber ribbon cuttings, including two new restaurants... $40 million solar farm proposed for Trion... Popular NE Alabama caverns closing. Rome Braves start sprint to first shot at playoff spot. Near 90 today; storms possible Thursday.

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Business briefing: -Huge week for chamber ribbon cuttings from two restaurants to retail to marketing company... Career fair set for Cartersville... NorthSide Bank to reopen tornado-damaged main office Monday ... Sequoyah Caverns to close Sept. 3 ... $40 million solar farm proposed for Trion area ... Business connection returning to Johnny Mitchell's in June ... Visitor center's Linda Smith retiring...   Baseball briefing: -The Rome Braves play 15 games over the next 13 games with a first-half championship -- and pass to the league playoffs -- within a three-game reach. Plus: All-Star names due soon.   Tag-team night for downtown Rome Friday: -The June edition of First Friday at Bridgepoint Plaza and wrestling's return to The Forum will make for a busy night downtown.   High of 89 today, storms possible Thursday, Friday -Chance of storms 70% Thursday, 60% Friday. -Temperatures in the upper 80s, lows in upper 60s.   Monday's Public Health restaurant inspection scores.   Latest jail reports.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition  7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online -Please join our guests Tuesday including: -Rome City Commission Buzz Wachsteter, Elaine Abercrombie of Greene's Jewelers and Ken Wright of the Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce join us for a double segment (7:40 untlil 8:30 a.m.) join us to discuss the Marketplace Fairness Act. -Capt. Douglas McClure of the Rome office of the Salvation Army joins us from Shawnee, Okla., where he's assisting with recovery efforts from the recent tornadoes there.

Hometown Sports -Braves off Monday; double-header tonight in Asheville. -See Mills Fitzner's latest home game photos.  Click