Friday, March 17, 2017

More boutique news on Broad Street, more burgers on Cartersville's Main Street (5 Guys). 800-plus going green tonight for Leprechaun-a-thon. Finally, warmer weather.

This morning's headlines -- first, fast, factual and free online -- with updates continuing all day from Hometown Headlines

Business: As the boutique battles heat up on Broad Street, the burger war is sizzling in Cartersville as Five Guys returns to Northwest Georgia.  Business

Leprechaun-a-thon: Look for around 800 runners, walkers tonight. Forecast looks good. What you need to know. Leprechaun-a-thon 

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: The weekend -- definitely warmer and a brief bout of rain. Freeze warning through 9 a.m. Winter ends with a high of 62 on Sunday. Weather 

Isakson praises Trump budget plan, especially because of what it includes for 'restoration of our veterans' healthcare system.' Politics 

Students from Pepperell High, Model High place in the top 10 in the 2017 Georgia Future Business Leaders of America state leadership conference. Education

Georgia Health News: Newborn Krabbe testing moves closer to law. Health

Remembering Mr. Howard Wayne Colquitt, Mrs. Mattie Beatrice Carter Lombard, Mrs. Mary Avanell Justice Nelson, Mr. Louis Vester "Paw" Payne. Obituaries

Public Health restaurant inspection scores. U/61 for Floyd County restaurant. 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

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report 

Rome Braves High School Invitational is Saturday. Schedule and forecast.
 
Thursday night high school scores; today's previews.
 
Links to NCAA, NIT.
 
Tech plays again Sunday.
 

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8:10 a.m. Paul O'Mara of Paul O'Mara Photography/Multimedia of Rome,  on what's it like to be Irish on the one day of the year that everyone is Irish, St. Patrick's Day.

8:40 a.m. Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable.



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