Latest forecast: No snow New Year's Eve but it will be freezing (keep an eye on this). Final 'Why We're Excited:' Business comebacks, growth in education, Rocket's return. Buzz: Broad Street is hoping this week. High school basketball tournament updates.

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Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Get ready for a cold one New Year's Eve and Day -- but no snow as of right now. Continuing updates

Why we're excited about 2018, part V: Business come backs, changing education, more dining options, changes in politics and Rocket Wheeler back in the dugout. 2018

Buzz: From Cole Swindell to duck poppers, downtown Rome is rocking this week. What to do this New Year's weekend. 'Chipper' trees already arriving. Floyd County Republican Women meet Tuesday. Guest speaker: Police Chief Denise Downer-McKinney. Buzz

Health: Dr. Digant Bhatt says a high school play and his grandfather's illness helped lead him to becoming a cardiologist at Harbin Clinic Cartersville. Health

Obituaries: Capt. Larry E. Bray, USN (retired), Doyle Griggs, Betty Elizabeth Bohanan Mathis. Obituaries

Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining

Area arrest reports for Floyd, Bartow, Polk counties sponsored by Living Proof Recovery. Crimewatch

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report:

Latest updates from the Chattooga basketball tournament.

Latest updates from the Big Blue tournament hosted by Model High.

Updates on the remaining college bowl games, including Norman Arey's picks to lose -- and Alabama win it all.

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

7:40 a.m. State Rep. Eddie Lumsden on what's ahead for the 2018 General Assembly.

8:10 a.m. Tim Herrington, Floyd County Emergency Management director, on our cold start to the new year.

8:40 a.m. Maybe someone from Pasadena with the aftermath of the Georgia-Oklahoma game.