Floyd Police: 2 pistols, bullets, hatchet found in Jeep driven by air show shooting suspect. Eighth grader brings airsoft gun to Pepperell Middle. Floyd Police Chief Bill Shiflett retiring. Wet, cold weekend begins tonight. Softball, volleyball playoff updates. Football results tonight.

Northwest Georgia's campaign headquarters for 2017 with news updates all day: Hometown Headlines

Floyd County Police: Two pistols, bullets, cane hiding a knife, hatchet found in Jeep of fleeing air show shooting suspect. Arrest

 

Floyd County Schools: Eighth grade student at Pepperell Middle brought 'airsoft' gun to school Thursday. Student 

 

Ware Mechanical Weather Center. Soggy, cold Saturday ahead and Sunday will be chilly with strong winds. Weather

 

Bill Shiflett, one of the most respected people in local law enforcement, retiring as Floyd County Police Chief in December. Chief

 

Advance voting should top 1,000 people today; downtown voting also set for Saturday, Sunday. Green, elections office to count absentee votes on the afternoon of election day. Politics

 

Business: Woodford Clothing opens on Third Avenue in downtown Rome. Business

 

Buzz: Garden Lakes, Coosa celebrate Red Ribbon Week. Kruising for Kids is Nov. 4. Rain cancels West Rome Baptist's fall festival. Habitat selection Nov. 13. Buzz

 

Obituaries: Mr. Charles Calvin 'C. C.' Parkinson. Obituaries

 

Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining

 

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

POLITICS (click here to access the stories below)

 

Election headquarters: Advance voting continues; candidate profiles and Q&As. Election calendar.

 

Hometown Radio: Q&A on the $80 million education tax extension with Dr. John Jackson, Floyd Schools, and Lou Byars, Rome City Schools.

 

Hometown Radio:  Q&A on the $63.8 million government tax extension with County Manager Jamie McCord, Sammy Rich. Plus: SPLOST debate between Danny Price and Randy Smith.

 

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report:    

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Latest high school softball updates for Armuchee, Rockmart, Calhoun and Sonoraville.

 

Coosa vs. St. Vincent's for state 2A volleyball title on Saturday.

 

Friday night football schedule -- plus kickoff forecast.

 

Updates from the Shorter Hawks game.

 

Berry Vikings on the road Saturday.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m. weekdays, WRGA 98.7 FM, streaming.

7:40 a.m. Logan Boss of Northwest Georgia Public Health on the 2017-18 flu season and what you need to know.

 

8:10 a.m. Meet the new general manager of the Rome Braves, Jim Bishop, and hear what's ahead for the team's 16th season at State Mutual Stadium.

 

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