Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Furious gusts, rain sweep Northwest Georgia. What will it mean to tonight's parade and the wildfires? Updates all day. Plus latest on Rome High playoff tickets.

For these and today's latest news, please see www.hometownheadlines.com:

Today's headlines:

  • Ware Mechanical forecast: FINALLY! Rain returns to Northwest Georgia with more on the way. Updates all day. Weather. 
  • 2016 Rome Christmas Parade: Go or no go? Decision due by 1 this afternoon; details here, on our social media or new text service. Parade 
  • Ware Mechanical fires update: Forestry Commission says work not done even as rainfall returns in fire-stricken areas. Fires 
  • Business: Shorter Avenue Krystal closed this week for remodeling. GDOL Job fair for Genesis Healthcare on Dec. 13. Business 
  • Buzz: Rome/Floyd NAACP to install new officers. Cave Spring Santa Sprint 5K this Sunday. Cole Swindell coming to Rome's Brewhouse on Dec. 21.  Buzz 
  • Cartersville Police investigating death after 36-year-old woman found in parked car. Investigation
  • Georgia Congressman Tom Price to head Health and Human Services. Politics
  • GDOT: Detour off Old Dixie Highway at Ga. 140 in Bartow County under way for one month. Detour
  • Georgia Health News: Do-it-yourself what?! More kidney patients learning in-home dialysis. Health 
  • Remembering Dorothy Faye Hall and Zella Mae Jackson McBurnett. Obituaries
  • Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining
  • Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. Crimewatch

Also today:

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report 

  • John McClellan's high school football playoffs: Rome, Cartersville should have no problem getting to Georgia Dome. McClellan
  • Ticket update for Rome vs. Stockbridge Friday night. Latest high school updates.
  • Latest college basketball updates. 
  • SEC Championship game: Alabama vs. Florida, Saturday at 4 p.m., CBS.
  • ACC Championship game: Clemson vs. Virginia Tech, Saturday at 8 p.m.
  • Atlanta Falcons: Next: Sunday at home vs. Chiefs, 1 p.m., CBS.
  • Rome Half Marathon set for Saturday at State Mutual Stadium. 

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA 98.7 FM. 

  • Please join our guests today including:
  • At 7:40 a.m.: Buzz Wachsteter on the 2016 Toys for Tots campaign and how you can help.
  • At 8:10 a.m.: Brian McClellan, IT director for Gordon County, on all the home tech options available this Christmas season.
  • At 8:40 a.m.: Jose Santamaria and his thoughts about death of Fidel Castro.


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