Aftermath from Wednesday's storms, especially the late ones. Much cooler today. Business: Art gallery's successful opening; strawberry season closer than you think. Rome Braves open new season on the road tonight.

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

Ware Mechanical Weather Center. Aftermath from Wednesday's double dose of storms. The night storms were the most severe. Weather

Your preview of some of the new faces of the Rome Braves as the 15th season starts tonight on the road. Braves new year

Business: Broad Strokes now open in downtown Rome. All OK with local Payless stores. Strawberry farm just about ready. Business 

Buzz: Senior Inforum moves to North Floyd, set for April 26. Free movie series at Ridge Ferry Park premieres April 21. More honors for Berry's Viking Fusion. Buzz

Remembering Mrs. Adrian Short Bowers, Mrs. Rosemary Gatlin, Ms. Tammy Lynn Parm, Mrs. Mary Nell Carden Ratliff, Christopher Wayne 'Big Moe' Roberson Sr.,Mr. Donald David Turner. Obituaries

No new Public Health restaurant inspection scores from Floyd, Bartow, Gordon,

Polk or Chattooga counties on 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

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

Rome Braves open up the season on the road tonight; home April 13.

 

Mills Fitzner's photos from the team's workout at State Mutual Stadium this week.

 

High school baseball schedules.

 

Berry softball now no. 3 in the nation.

 

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Please join our guests including:

7:40 a.m. Greg Howard of Berry College Student Enterprises on a different sort of market set for Town Green in downtown Rome from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday.

8:10 a.m. Matt Pearce of the Small Business Development Center on how your social media strategy is very similar to that of traditional media.