Dining: A delay at Moe's barbecue. Las Palmas, Willy's closer in Cartersville. Free Tuesday sides at Dwarf House. Wallace, Hancock to lead county commission. Warming trend continues as snow vanishes.

This morning's first headlines and updates all day from Hometown Headlines

HEADLINES:

Dining: A little longer wait for Moe's barbecue. In Cartersville, new Las Palmas due next month with Willy's close behind. And how about some free sides at Dwarf House? Dining

Wallace elected chair of the Floyd County Commission, Hancock is vice chair. County 

Health: State confirms first flu-related death of current season. Tips on flu prevention, including how to be a 'flu fighter.' Health

Buzz: Work on Blacks Bluff Road to continue through Thursday; key committee appoint for Tom Graves (on Hometown Radio at 8:50 a.m.) Buzz 

Ware Mechanical forecast: Mid to upper 60s today; gusty as times as well. In South Georgia, $30 million in storm damage. Weather

Traffic: Slowdown in the eastbound lanes of the Bypass at Ga. 53 intersection at 5:15 a.m. Watch for 411 issues starting Thursday. Traffic

Remembering Mrs. Josephine Bozeman Adair, Mr. Robert Hulon Green, West Rome coach. Obituaries

Georgia Health News: Medical cannabis draws hundreds of Georgians. Health

Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining

Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. Crimewatch

Also today:

Traffic: Georgia DOT, Google Maps or Waze.

State business headlines: Georgia Trend

Northwest Georgia jobs: Career Builder

SPORTS: Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report 

Final AP Top 25 has Clemson no. 1, Tide no. 2. SEC, ACC have five teams each in the last rankings of the season. Top 25

 

The Georgia Highlands Chargers men's basketball team goes for 50th consecutive win tonight.

 

High school and college updates.

 

Falcons to play Seattle Seahawks at 4:35 p.m. Saturday at The Georgia Dome.

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

Join our guests including:

7:40 a.m.: State Sen. Chuck Hufstetler, R-Rome,  on being named chair of the Senate Finance Committee and his other duties in 2017.

8:40 a.m.: U.S. Rep. Tom Graves, R-Ga., on Washington and the 115th Congress (begins at 8:50 a.m.)