Busy times for North Broad real estate. Three students treated at Polk Medical following bus accident. We're not quite done with cold weather yet. Police plan extra patrols around St. Patrick's Day.

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Business: Lots happening on North Broad with new Dollar General, auction of current location and listing for 13,000-foot-center between both. Business 

Ware Mechanical Weather Alert: After 35-mph gusts Monday, cold start this morning and another cold one Wednesday a.m. Weather

Education: Polk County school bus accident leaves six students with minor injuries, according to WGAA. Three were treated at Polk Medical Center. Accident.

Rome Police adding patrols Thursday through Sunday because of St. Patrick's Day (Saturday, March 17). Police 

DOT to break ground Friday on new district office in White, replacing 60-year-old location. DOT 

Buzz: 'Harmony in the Hills' due April 13. Big showing by local 4-Hers. Buzz

Obituaries:  Ms. Flora G. Cothran, Ms. Garnett Haynes. 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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Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report:

Baseball updates, from spring training to high school.

 

Sports Buzz: High school teams headed to State Mutual; tip off basketball game on the way..

 

NCAA women's, men's tournament links.

 

Some extra perks for Leprechaun-a-thon participants.

 

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

7:40 a.m. Janet Eberhart, Immunization Coordinator for the Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District on Georgia Preteen Vaccine Awareness Week.

 

8:40 a.m. Kevin Karel of our sister station 99.5 FM The Jock and the voice of the Rome Braves, joins us for part two of his three-part report from the Braves' spring training session in Florida.