ALDI expanding Rome store, to close temporarily this summer. Broad St. hair salon owner charged with murder. Flood Watch in effect through Sunday night, 2-4 inches rain possible. Harvest Moon Cafe expanding to "The Vogue" building on Broad. Night to Shine photo gallery. Latest education updates and scores from regional basketball tournaments.

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Business: Aldi making the next move in local grocery wars. Rome store will grow -- but close briefly as well. Grocers 

Broad Street hair salon owner charged with murder, other counts in husband's death last September in Chattooga County. Arrest

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Weekend washout with 2-4 inches of rain expected. Flash flood watch in effect through Sunday night for all of Northwest Georgia. Forecast

Dining: Doc and Ginny Kibler expanding Harvest Moon Cafe to add a special events facility at "The Vogue" building on Broad St. Dining

Photo gallery: A 'Night to Shine' for 150 special needs teens and adults as local church hosts prom event sponsored by Tim Tebow Foundation. Night to Shine

Education: Groundbreaking for new Main Elementary. GNTC holds appreciation luncheon  to celebrate Dual Enrollment successes. Applications sought for Noon Optimist Club's Oratorical Contest. Honors for Berry's Dairy.. Education

Buzz: Hearts United Gathering to feature Rev. Eric S.C. Manning, Safe Driving Expo plus car show returns April 15, Darlington to present "The Addams Family: A New Musical" next week. Buzz

Obituaries: Teri Lynn Farmer, Ms. Hilda Gail Holiday, Mrs. Helen Louise Satcher and Ms. Mary Young. Obituaries

Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining

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

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• Hardy Realty open house gallery for Sunday: Your first look at five homes in Rome and Cloudland as well as The Lofts at Third & Broad. Open House

 

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Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report:.

Regional 7-AA Basketball Tournament wraps up today at Model High School. Games begin at 2 p.m. Girls Championship: Model vs. Rockmart

Boys Championship: Chattooga vs. Rockmart

Berry College Vikings has 98 student-athletes on the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) fall Academic Honor Roll.

 

College basketball updates. Berry teams come up short at Centre on Friday. Shorter hosting Union today.

 

Today: Rome Braves 'Pick a seat' at Stadium event, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

 

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7:40 a.m. Alana Ellenburg of Pepperell High on the Rome/Floyd County "Just Drive" Safe Driving Expo & Car Show set for April 15 at State Mutual Stadium.

 

8:10 a.m. Darlington presents "The Addams Family" Feb. 16-18 at the Rome Civic Auditorium. Joining us will be Shelley Daniel, theatre director; senior Nolan Wilson, who plays Gomez Addams; and Brie Bishop, cast as Morticia Addams.

 

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