Latest on expected stormy weather. New Ross store opens in Cartersville, Discount Tire coming in August. Big turnout for advance voting. New traffic flow for Armuchee High School. Busy Saturday ahead Farmers' Market, Walk with Doc and Homespun. Sports updates.

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Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Severe thunderstorm watch until 10 a.m. Scattered thunderstorms possible today, heat index near 97. Threat of thunderstorms ahead next week as well. Forecast

 

Business: Ross Dress for Less now open in Cartersville. Grand Opening event begins at 8:45 a.m. today. Discount Tire opening in August. Business

 

Politics: Big turnout for advance voting with 1,535 in Floyd; 1,595 in Bartow. Precincts open Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Politics

 

Education: New traffic flow for Armuchee High School, GNTC graduate selected for China welding competition, Ribbon cuttings for Bartow County Schools. Education

 

Buzz: Date change for Polk County Fair to Aug. 28-Sept. 2. Rome Commission to consider minor curfew ordinance. Floyd Commission meeting Tuesday. Buzz

 

Busy Weekend outdoors with Berry Farmers' Market, Walk with a Doc, Ridge Ferry Film, Homespun Festival in Rockmart and Music by Tracks in Cartersville. Weekend

 

Health: More than 500 nominations so far in the 2018 Harbin Hero Challenge; here are the leaders (deadline is July 27). Hero

 

Health: Floyd Medical Center receives statewide Community Leadership Award for Diabetes prevention program. Health

 

Obituaries: Jerry William Acrey, Sr., Ms. Ollia M Ringer and Heidi Suhner-Schluep. 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.

Rome Braves take both games in Friday's doubleheader with Charleston, 4-1 and 8-1. Rematch tonight at 6 p.m. at State Mutual Stadium.

 

New football press box almost complete at Model High stadium.

 

Links to:

-High school football schedules.

-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.

 

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7:40 a.m. Joe Costolnick, a retired Rome Police lieutenant now with Harbor House, walks 'The Price of Duty' through an emotional 2005 murder investigation on TV Monday night.

 

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State business headlines: Georgia Trend

Health headlines: Georgia Health News

Northwest Georgia jobs: Career Builder