Rome's Gretchen Corbin to lead state's lottery. Christmas Parade 2017: The winners from a huge night. At least nine injured on Floyd, Bartow highways Tuesday afternoon. Time to get that flu shot. Sports: Georgia, Alabama outside looking in at college playoffs with a weekend to go.

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Rome's Gretchen Corbin nominated to be the next president and CEO of the Georgia Lottery Corp.

Updated with winners from Rome's Christmas parade: Huge crowd, a mix of tradition with a few new twists and great weather.

The latest on accidents that left three injured in Floyd County, six in Bartow County on Tuesday.

Buzz: A different spin on 'Peter Pan' opens this weekend at the DeSoto. Tropical Smoothie Cafe opens at 7 a.m. Monday in Cartersville. Buzz 

You survived the Thanksgiving rush. Now's the time to get that flu shot before all the Christmas and New Year's activities. Flu shot

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Aside from a bit of rain Thursday, look for highs in the mid 60s, lows near 40 through Sunday. Weather

Obituaries: George Russell Abrams,  Mrs. Sylvia Nettie Crook, Dr. John Ingram Dickinson, John Robert (Johnny) Forrester, Ms. Cheryl D. Pollard, Mr. James Turner "J. T."  Wright, Dr. Barbara Vivian Collip Wyatt. Obituaries

Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining

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

Christmas headlines

 

More parades, concerts and special events on the way this Christmas season. Christmas

 

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report:    

Georgia no. 6, Alabama no. 5 in penultimate playoff rankings; all eyes on this Saturday.

Only one minor change in high school classifications.

Rome-Buford playoff tickets on sale.

Latest scores.

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7:40 a.m. Dr. Frank Stephenson, Professor of Economics as well as chair of the Department of Accounting, Economics, and Finance at Berry College, on the Trump tax plan and what's next.

 

8:10 a.m. Tim Herrington, Floyd County Emergency Management director, on Winter Weather Awareness Week and what we need to do to be ready for potential snow and ice.