Updates on Rome's newest shopping proposal. Aftermath from the overnight storms. 96 boxes of Girl Scout cookies for Davies Shelter. Shorter cuts wrestling program. Update on bluebird box campaign.

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

Developer wants to bring new grocer Lidl, retail to American Legion/university site on Shorter; also to tract in Calhoun. Legion

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Updates on our overnight weather in Northwest Georgia and what's ahead. Weather

Buzz: Cops for Kids softball tournament returns Saturday. Girl Scouts help donate 96 boxes of cookies to Davies Shelter. Trinity UMC Youth plan yard sale.

Mall offers 'Color for Cause. Buzz

Update on the bluebird box fundraiser. Bluebirds

Remembering Mr. Robert Lee 'R.L.' Fricks, Mrs. Alicia Philpot. Obituaries

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

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

Berry Western Equestrian Team will defend national title.

 

Shorter University drops wrestling.

 

High school baseball updates.

 

Georgia Tech vs. CSU-Bakersfield in NIT semis tonight.

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Please join our guests including:

8:10 a.m. Sheriff Tim Burkhalter and Cpl. Carrie Edge on Saturday's Cops for Kids benefiting Floyd County Special Olympics.

8:40 a.m. Dr. Robert M. Cobb, division director for the Georgia Department of Agriculture, on the avian flu discovered in a commercial flock of chickens in Chattooga County and what it means for our region and state.