Dining: New Las Palmas opens, bids sought for Calhoun Steak 'n Shake and LCCL strawberries brewing soon at Rome City Brewing. Big digital news for Floyd Schools and Rome. Chances growing for storms, especially Saturday evening (prom night). Sports updates.

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

New Las Palmas opens in Cartersville. Bids sought for Calhoun Steak 'n Shake. Talk about Rome City Brewing's LOCAL craft beer -- this next one is mixed with LCCL strawberries. Dining & Drink

State patrol: One driver critically injured in three-vehicle accident near Rockmart late Thursday. Accident

Floyd County Schools in first class of officially recognized Google for Education Reference Districts. Also: 'Digital' honors for Rome City Schools.  Google

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Storms possible today, likely late Saturday; much cooler (68) on Sunday. Weather

Saturday is Earth Day but some key events today get a jump on the celebration (besides, everyday is Earth Day). Renew

Georgia Health News: HCA, parent company of Redmond Regional and Cartersville Medical, buying Memorial Health in Savannah. Health

Remembering Mr. Charles Henry Bailey Sr., Rosella S. Harvey, Mr. George Randle 'Randy' Payne,Mrs. Ann Steed. Obituaries

Public Health restaurant inspection scores. U/54 for Rome fried chicken spot; second since September. Dining

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

Advertising

• Hardy Realty open house gallery for Sunday: Eight homes in Rome, Cartersville priced from $119,900 to $329,900. Posting at 3 p.m.

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 road trip with 6-1 over Greenville.

 

Thursday high school baseball scores and schedule.

 

Big weekend for Berry teams.

 

Wolf Nation 5K is Saturday.

 

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Please join our guests including:

7:40 a.m. Craig Ellison, Executive Director of Technology and Media Services for Floyd County Schools, on the new Google for Education Reference District.

8:10 a.m. Dr. Don Green, president of Georgia Highlands College, on next week's groundbreaking in Cartersville and what's ahead for the Chargers.

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