Happy New Year! Rome Young Republican headed to Trump Inauguration. Lots of rain to start the new year. Armed fugitive may be in Bartow Co. Polar Plunge today. Holiday closings. Alabama vs. Clemson for National Football title.

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HEADLINES:

Happy New Year! 

 

19 days and counting: Rome Young Republican's Colt Chambers headed to Trump's Inauguration. Chambers

 

Ware Mechanical forecast: Kicking the New Year off with lots of rain today and Monday. Some thunderstorms possible tomorrow. Forecast

 

Armed fugitive from Holly Springs now believed to be in Bartow County. Search

 

Statewide traffic fatality count at 1 for the New Year's holiday weekend. A total of 11 traffic deaths over Christmas. Traffic

 

Weekend: New Year's Day Polar Plunge today in Cave Spring. Calendar

 

Year-end updates: New Year's holiday closings, Bring One for the Chipper and other options. Updates

 

Remembering Herbert Howard Edwards, Glenda Carol Johnson and Stanley Nichols. Obituaries

 

Public Health restaurant inspection scores return Wednesday. 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 

Norman Arey's Norman's No Nos: The 10 most watchable bowl games over the holidays. No Nos.

TaxSlayer Bowl: Georgia Tech beats Kentucky, 33-18, in Jacksonville.

 

College football playoff championship: Alabama vs. Clemson on Jan. 9.

College basketball updates.

NFC champion Atlanta Falcons close the regular season at home with New Orleans at 1 p.m. Sunday; await post-season opponent.

 

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We'll be back with live shows starting at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3. Among our guests: Mandy Perry with Blood Assurance's Rome office.