Little Caesar's closes in East Rome pending new site, Great Clips makes a short jump to a new store. The question: What's next for the Kmart site? Demolition continues at Dwarf House, sparking 100-plus comments from fans. No break in steamy, stormy summer weather. Updated Independence Day calendar.

 

Business: Lights out for Little Caesar's in East Rome while Great Clips moves one center over. So what's next for all those Kmart acres? Redevelopment

Demolition under way on Chick-fil-A Dwarf House. Reaction: 'Makes my heart a little sad' to 'See you in November.' Chick-fil-A

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: No change in our weather pattern at least through Independence Day. Hot, humid and stormy. Weather

Saluting the Red, White and Blue: Independence Day celebrations begin this Saturday across Northwest Georgia. Independence Day 

Buzz:  Sponsors, players sought for 24th Annual Swing for Kids Golf Classic Sept. 7. Young Professionals meet this evening at V3.  Pleasant Valley road work today. Buzz

Cedartown remembers retired Fire Chief Ellis Mauldin, 90, who spent 38 years serving the community. Chief Mauldin

Obituaries: Samuel Escobar-Vargas, Mrs. Mamiee Lucille 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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Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report: Sports

The Rome Braves have rematch with Charleston tonight at 7:05 p.m.

Braves are home starting Saturday with four games vs. Kannapolis.

2018 USA Track & Field Georgia Region 4 Junior Olympic Championships due in Rome July 5-8.

 

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

7:40 a.m. Megan Treglown, Marketing & Events Coordinator for the Downtown Development Authority, on the next Downtown Rome Saturdays -- the Spirit of the Sun, set for July 7.

 

8:10 a.m. Dr. Cline Jackson from Floyd's Emergency Care Center joins us to talk about the intense summer heat and what we can do to stay safe.

 

8:40 a.m. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy is retiring which will give Donald Trump another appointment on the high court. What is Kennedy's legacy and what's next? Local SCOTUS watcher Mark Cochran of Cevian Design Lab joins us to discuss.

 

We'll be off next week: Our radio edition will return Monday, July 9, just after the 7 a.m. news.