Strong thunderstorms likely Easter Sunday. Today's Good Friday closings, service schedule. Growing Mediterranean cuisine market. 2016 Legislative session ends. Today's Buzz. Sports and more.

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Today's weather:

• Enjoy the beautiful sunshine today and Saturday. Rain and thunderstorms could make for Easter Sunday washout. Forecast

Today's headlines:

• Mediterranean food going mainstream in Rome? Small but growing market for cuisine from the Middle East. Dining
• Politics: 2016 Legislative Session is over. A look at AJC wrap-up, bill tracker. Politics
• Buzz: Berry's Viking Fusion wins film award. Citizen's First banker Rhonda Wallace earns Circle of Excellence award. County leaf pickup ends March 31. Buzz
• Latest from Floyd County Police on Wednesday shooting in Garden Lakes. Shooting
• Georgia State Patrol: Single-car crash on I-75 in Gordon injures five children. Gordon
• Good Friday closings, Final performance of Rome Passion Play, Listing of today's church services. Good Friday
• Local churches preparing for Easter Sunday services. Easter
• New computer lab at Pepperell High helps teens reach "Destination Graduation". Pepperell
• Smile Report: Two Rome High and two Cartersville High seniors selected as 2016 Georgia Scholars. Smile Report
• Rome Braves partnering with Professional Sports Catering, LLC to handle food operations at State Mutual Stadium. Braves
• Remembering Dr. Lee Roy Clendenning, Billy Joe Noles, Kathryn Shepherd Phillips, Leila Beth Stockton and Sandra Sammantha Wendling. Obituaries
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining
  
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. CrimeWatch

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• Northwest Georgia traffic conditions via Google Maps or Waze.
• Today's business headlines from  Georgia Trend
  
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Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

• LakePoint Sports will be hosting of their first NCAA Division I Conference Championship in April.
• High school updates: Lots of baseball this evening.
• Complete list of 2016 High School football schedules. Football
• Rome Braves' single-game tickets on sale; opening day is April 7.

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-Takes a break the week of March 21-25; resumes Monday, March 28.