Heritage First Headlines, first edition: Watching for freezing rain. List of local closings, delayed openings. Plus: New Lottery chief Gretchen Corbin has traveled the world for Georgia but still comes home to Rome. Coosa's Fernando Guzman passes away after relentless battle against cancer. Tonight: Georgia vs. Alabama.

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We're posting two morning updates today. This one, at 3:45 a.m., will be followed by another at 5 a.m. Please continue to check our website for the latest weather updates. 

Ware Mechanical Weather Alert: Winter weather advisory continues through this morning. Latest delayed openings.  Weather

Latest update on local closings, delayed openings. Most area schools are closed today. Delayed openings

Gretchen Corbin's assignments with the state have taken her around the world but at the end of the day, she still comes back to Rome. Profile

Coosa High's Fernando Guzman passes away after relentless battle with cancer. Fernando

Obituaries: Mr. Harvey Pryor Sr.,  Mr. Anthony David Robinson, Mr. John Conner White. 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:

UGA vs. Alabama, 8 tonight.

-Local notes, from Chubb Love to student dress.

-Where to watch and get bling.

-Travel updates (if needed).

-Norman Arey: 'Bama wins it.

Berry basketball drops two to Hendrix.

Falcons at Philly Saturday afternoon.

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

7:10-8 a.m. Weather updates.

8:10 a.m. Cheryl Bishop and Stephanie McElhone of the YMCA of Rome and Floyd County on the 2018 One Warm Coat drive above to begin.

8:40 a.m. Dr. Renee Carlton of Berry College, on eagle watch 2018 at Berry College. Two eggs are now in the nest.

 

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