At home and across the nation, former students, colleagues salute the life of Peter Lawler. Storms pound Northwest Georgia late Tuesday; more rain due. Model boys, Calhoun girls win state golf titles. Business and more sports updates.

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

Funeral Mass Friday for Dr. Peter A. Lawler, who spent nearly 40 years at Berry and constantly wrote for some of the nation's top political media sites. He was due in Washington today for a special celebration. Peter.

Business: Starbucks moving grounds (sorry) for LakePoint shop. Bishop opens The Avenue Wealth Management Group in Rome. Business

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Updates on our on-again, off-again storms. Evening storms knock out power, dump more than an inch of rain. Weather

Floyd County Schools College and Career Academy students, faculty take part in Georgia Future Educators Signing Day with GHC, Shorter, UGA. Education

Memorial Day weekend: What's ahead in Northwest Georgia. Weekend

Traffic: Detour ahead on Ga. 140 from creek to U.S. 41 in Adairsville. Traffic 

Georgia Health News: State Attorney General Chris Carr backs wider view of records in Northside Hospital court case. Health

Remembering Guy Naugher Jr. Obituaries

Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining

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

 

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

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Model boys, Calhoun girls win state golf championships.

 

High marks for other student athletes from Northwest Georgia on the links.

 

Cartersville baseball coach with six state titles -- highly recruited by Rome High -- picks Buford instead.

 

State high school baseball championships open tonight at State Mutual Stadium. Tickets $12. Gates open at 4 p.m.

 

Rome Braves hold on for 6-5 win over Asheville; got for sweep at 10:30 a.m.

 

More honors for Berry, Shorter athletes.

 

Camps: Updates on soccer camps this summer.

 

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Please join our guests including:

7:10 a.m. Scotty Hancock of Redmond Regional on celebrating National Emergency Management Service (EMS) Week.

 

7:40 a.m. Harbin Clinic Ophthalmologist Dr. David Herren on healthy vision and what to do to maintain your eyesight.

 

8:10 a.m. Donna Carver, School Nutrition Director for Floyd County Schools on what's being done to feed those in need this summer -- and how you can help.