Kemp vs. Abrams for governor in November. Election updates. Remembering Barbara Kennedy-Dixon. Lumina coffee shop targets early February opening. Plus more business and health updates.

Politics: Kemp vs. Abrams for governor in November as Cagle outgunned GOP primary runoff Tuesday. Politics.

Business: Groundwork begins for Lumina Coffee shop; opening target is early February. Big second quarter, big purchase for Synovus.  Business 

Health: State hospital group honors Floyd for community outreach on diabetes prevention. Redmond MRI suite ribbon-cutting Thursday evening. Health

Barbara Kennedy-Dixon, the former East Rome basketball star who became a huge part of Clemson athletics, has died. Remembering Barbara

Politics: With primary runoff over, Democrats focus on fall. Floyd to elect two delegates to state convention on Aug. 2. Politics

Buzz: Cable repair under way on I-75 in Bartow. DNR updates on Operation Dry Water, Independence Day incidents. Free training for local farmers next month. Buzz

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Back to the 90s Thursday through the weekend; rain ends today. Weather

Obituaries: Mr. Eddie Diamond, Mrs. Jessie Eloise Johnson, Mr. David William West. Obituaries

Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining

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

 

---

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report: Sports.

Rome Braves vs. Columbia today at 1 p.m. at State Mutual Stadium.

 

Series concludes Thursday at 7 p.m.; then on the road.

 

Berry announces new track, cross country members.

 

Links to:

-High school football schedules and preseason events.

-Tickets on sale for Rome, Calhoun games at Corky Kell Classic on Aug. 16 at Barron Stadium.

-Fall openers for Berry, Shorter football plus schedules.

-Practice is about to begin for the Atlanta Falcons.

Community:

-Details on the Aug. 18 Gary Tillman Memorial Clocktower 5K & 2 mile Health Walk.

-The 2018 edition of the Harbin Hero Hustle 5K and two-mile health walk is Sept.  29; help pick the five local charities to participate in the Harbin Hero Challenge.

 

---

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

7:40 a.m. An interview with one of the statewide candidates (providing he won his runoff election).

 

8:40 a.m. Erin Hernandez,  Executive Vice President of the Northwest Georgia Regional Cancer Coalition, on the annual Health Initiative for Men and Women set for Aug. 18.