Chickens beware: Chick-fil-A opens today in Rockmart; Bojangles returns to Cedartown Saturday. Business: Spirit Halloween opens in Cartersville; Nelson's closing; PetSmart almost ready. Norman's No-Nos: College football's locks to lose. Mid 60s Wednesday, mid 80s Saturday.

Today's first, fast, factual, fair and free headlines -- with updates all day from Hometown Headlines

Big week for chicken in Polk County: Chick-fil-A opens today in Rockmart and new Bojangles in Cedartown on Saturday (with a great story of helping storm victims, too). Dining 

Cartersville's Business: Spirit Halloween pops up off Joe Frank Harris Parkway. PetSmart looks ready for Sept. 30 debut. Nelson Home Furnishings is 'quitting business.' Cartersville

Jobs: First look at employment trends for our area from August. Jobs

Georgia Supreme Court upholds Willie Dublin Jr.'s murder conviction but sends case back to Floyd County to adjust sentencing error. Courts

Next stop for Rome Cares: Hurricane Irma victims in Florida. Specific community to be selected. Rome Cares

Buzz: Recycling event set for Saturday. Chapel Hill UMC celebrates 25 years Sunday. Students selected for state advisory councils. Freebirds concert at RCBC to help Family Resource Center. Upcoming meetings. Buzz

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: 80s back starting today through Sunday; slight chance of rain over the weekend. Weather

No additional obituaries this morning.

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:     

Please click here for the expanded update.

 

Norman's No-Nos: Louisville will lose to Clemson, Vols edged by Gators. Norman Arey

 

Berry Vikings home Saturday evening.

 

Shorter on the road to Melbourne, Fla.

 

High school football updates.

 

Roman Rumble is Saturday.

 

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7:40 a.m.  John Kraft from Georgia Power on the state of repairs as crews continue to restore power in hard-hit areas of the state.

8:10 a.m. Matt Pearce of the Small Business Development Center on the importance of cyber security especially in the wake of the Equifax situation.