More rain, storms this afternoon as Northwest Georgia copes with flooding. Updates all day. More record heat today. Also: A year out of Congress, Phil Gingrey hasn't slowed down. Obituaries. Community updates. Falcons upset Panthers.

Today's first news from www.hometownheadlines.com

 

Ware Mechanical flood updates:

Flooding, heavy rain trigger spike in calls for help to Rome company -- and more could be on the way. Monday

Ware Mechanical forecast: Strong storms possible from 3 p.m. to midnight; 1.5 inches of new rain. More record heat likely.  Weather

Eight area waterways carry warnings; flood watch now 1 this afternoon through Wednesday night. Warnings

Video: Incredible aerials of flooding by State Mutual Stadium, Ridge Ferry, downtown Rome by KB Aerial Imaging. Stadium/Ridge Ferry

Video: Check out 'Three Rivers Flooding,' a two-minute, drone-shot video by George Lataif. Downtown

Evening photo gallery: Weather fit for a ... beaver (or two). A kayak trip through ... Ridge Ferry Park? Evening

Photos: Trouble at Everett Springs Road just South of Camp Sidney Dew. Roads

Photos: Mills Fitzner's gallery from Myrtle Hill, Lock and Dam. Myrtle Hill

 

Today's other headlines:

• A year after leaving Congress, Phil Gingrey isn't slowing down -- and he's still a regular in Washington, D.C. Gingrey
• Gas prices inch up in Northwest Georgia. Lowest prices: $1.68 in Calhoun, $1.66 in Centre. Gas
• Agenda: Rome City Commission meets, "Always...Patsy Cline" at DeSoto and 'Bring One for the Chipper.' Agenda
• 2016 Magnolia Designer Dream Home coming to Cartersville, will benefit Advocates for Children. Advocates
• Georgia Health News: The top 10 Georgia health stories of 2015. GHN
• Obituaries: Mr. Walter E. Montgomery, Mr. James Wesley Penney Jr.  Services
• Latest Public Health restaurant inspection scores resume Tuesday.
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. CrimeWatch

Regular features:

• Northwest Georgia traffic conditions via Google Maps or Waze.
• Today's business headlines from  Georgia Trend
• Northwest Georgia's best source for job leads. Click Career Builder

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

• Falcons snap Panthers' season-long winning streak, beat Carolina 20-13 / Next: Saints at the Georgia Dome, 1 p.m.vs. Panthers / The NFL
• Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos, the Bowl Edition: When it's all over and done, Alabama beats Clemson by seven. No-Nos
• College bowl season: Who's on today and latest updates/previews.
• All the bowl matchups from ESPN. Georgia vs. Penn State on Jan. 2. Click

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM.
-A special edition of Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on Monday from 7-9 a.m., exclusively focusing on the ongoing flood concerns in Northwest Georgia.

• At 7:20 a.m.: Ashley Koby, Georgia Power's Northwest Region Distribution Manager, on what the flood meant to the utility and a look at the incoming storms.
• At 7:40 a.m.: A meteorologist with the National Weather Service assessing the recent flooding rains and what we can expect starting today.
• At 8:10 a.m.: Michael Skeen, Floyd County Public Works, on road closings and related problems caused by the floods.
• At 8:40 a.m.: Jeffrey D Putnam, Executive Director of the American Red Cross of Northwest Georgia, on Christmas weekend relief efforts.