Development heats up along Braves Boulevard and Bypass. Preventing child abuse: Looking at cost and how you can help. Rome City extending instructional time for two weeks. Spring Art Market returns. Near 80 today, rain returns Tuesday. Sports updates.

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Braves Boulevard off Rome Bypass a growing area for development with RiverPoint Apartments, Lumina Coffee Co. and more on the way. Development 

Preventing child abuse: Looking at the cost and long-term impact of child abuse (first in a series). Abuse

Two suspects in custody, no one shot after homeowner finds burglar in house on Wax Road. Burglary

Education: Rome City Schools reminds parents of extended instruction days for next two weeks; no change in school hours or schedule. Education

Buzz: Spring Art Market returns this weekend. Rome City Commission holding planning retreat. Salvation Army's 'Run for Homeless' 5K on Saturday. Buzz

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Partly sunny and high near 80 to start the week. Rain chances return Tuesday and Wednesday. Forecast

Obituaries: Mrs. Glenise Young Cordell, Infant Hayden Nicole Shiflett, Mr. John Henry Shooks Jr. and Mr. Charles Watkins. 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:

NCAA Men's Championship: Michigan vs. Villanova, Tonight at 9:20 p.m., TBS.

 

Women's Championship: Notre Dame over Mississippi State at the buzzer, 61-58.

 

Rome Braves' 16th season opener on Thursday, April 5, vs. Hagerstown at State Mutual Stadium.

 

Latest high school, college and community sports updates.

 

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

Our radio edition returns live on Tuesday just after the 7 a.m. news. Please join our guests Tuesday including:

7:40 a.m. Desiree Jones on Rome High School's Wolf Nation  5K.

8:10 a.m. Mandy Perry of Blood Assurance Rome on how your donation can save up to three lives.

8:40 a.m. Tina Bartleson-of the Family Resource Center and Dr. Carol Willis of the Rome Floyd Commission on Children and Youth on Child Abuse Prevention Month and what's being done to protect our children.

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