More boutiques for downtown Rome? Dining: New mom & pop -- and breakfast buffet? Heat: No record at 91 but close; more due today. Busy weekend for graduations (six).

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

Business Digest: As Craze prepares to open on Broad, word of another shop on the way. New mom-and-pop in Cedartown. Some breakfast gossip -- and a clever way to tease 'coming soon.' Business

Sam Edwards, Georgia Northwestern aviation crew incorporating old business jet into relocating restaurant's auviance -- and a learning experience. GNTC 

Business: rue21 stores in Cartersville, Acworth closing in June; no changes for mall or Calhoun outlet locations. rue21 

Buzz: On TV or the web, Atlanta media talking about Rome's 'resurgence' and historical treasures. Plus: Meeting change for commission. Buzz

Georgia Health News: As nursing shortage grows, Rome-based program seeing success with helping former RNs regain their lapsed licenses. Health

Graduations: Cartersville, Cass, Adairsville this Friday; Rome, Unity and Woodland on Saturday. Education

Foundation Camp returns to Georgia Highlands College on May 30-June 9. Find out why a 'graduate' returns to help each year. Foundation

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Near 90 again today with 20-mph winds; smog alert for Bartow, metro Atlanta. Weather

Remembering Mr. Tony Anthony Barnes, Mrs. Addie Virginia Murphy Green, Mrs. Emma Jean Cummings Mitchum, Dr. Willis Pope Jordan III. 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

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Intimidators take game (5-1) and series vs. Rome Braves; off today.

 

More honors for Berry softball.

 

Cass' Jana Morning to play basketball for Viking women.

 

16 Hawks qualify for Track & Field finals.

 

Community: Run for the Homeless this Saturday.

 

Camps: Plenty of sports options this summer.

 

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Please join our guests including:

8:10 a.m. Armuchee High School seniors Madison Bradshaw and Will Leonard on their advice for underclassmen and what's ahead for them after graduation. (This concludes our 2017 high school graduate interviews).

8:40 a.m. Bill Murphy, the state climatologist with the Environmental Protection Division, joins us to talk about the Code Orange smog alerts and the drought.