Hometown Mobile: Two pedestrians struck and killed near Calhoun outlets. Nearly 2 inches of rain coming this weekend, storms possible Sunday. State survey looks at uses for former NWGA Regional Hospital. Final look at qualifying. Daylight Saving Time starts Sunday. Education updates. GHC falls in GCAA semifinals.

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Report: Two pedestrians struck and killed near Calhoun Outlet Marketplace off Highway 53. Calhoun

State survey: $6 million to $10 million value placed on former mental hospital; best uses: movie studio, research park, other options. Regional medical center

Politics: Barring independents, Judge Sparks gets full term; Hood, Daniel back on School Board; Hancock, Maxey to County Commission; Lumsden, Coomer to legislature. Politics

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Up to 2 inches of rain expected late today and Sunday. Isolated thunderstorms possible. Forecast

Health: Why is National Kidney Month so critical? ' The number one cause of death in people with kidney disease is heart disease.' Health

Education: Rome schools early release canceled for March 15. Floyd and Rome BOE meetings this week. Berry named Tree Campus USA. Calhoun offices meet on school safety. Education

Buzz: Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday. Community Health Fair at Anna K. Davie today. Military/Veteran Resource Expo March. 27. Buzz

Obituaries: Mr. Charles Franklin Tucker and Edna Vivian Earle Whatley. 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: 10 homes, condos and offices in Rome, Adairsville and Leesburg, Ala. Open Houses

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report:

The Berry College football team finalizes 2018 regular season schedule

GHC Chargers fall 103-99 to South Georgia Tech in GCAA semifinals.

UGA falls to Kentucky in SEC Tournament

High school baseball and soccer updates

Today: Berry College welcomes more than 1,000 runners from across the U.S. for the 11th annual Berry Half Marathon at 8 a.m.

Today: Redneck Rummage Sale at State Mutual Stadium on Saturday from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. Individual game tickets on sale as well.

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

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 the first of three reports from the Braves' spring training session in Florida.

Also today:

Traffic: Georgia DOT, Google Maps or Waze.

State business headlines: Georgia Trend

Health headlines: Georgia Health News

Northwest Georgia jobs: Career Builder