All eyes on Tropical Storm Florence, soon to be major hurricane. What can we expect in NW Georgia? 'Coffee with a Cop' coming Oct. 3. Floyd Fights Hunger packs over 52,700 meals. Weekend guide. Rain ahead for most of the week. Berry gets another win, Shorter falls in home opener.

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All eyes on Tropical Storm Florence, forecast to be major hurricane taking aim at Carolina coast. Northwest Georgia could see some impacts. What you need to do to prepare. Florence 

 

'Coffee with a Cop': Floyd County Police invites public to coffee break on Oct. 3 to seek ways to better serve and protect. Coffee

 

Floyd Fights Hunger: Over 100 United Way volunteers join together to pack over 52,700 meals to be distributed locally. Hunger

 

Lawrence Plantation's Weekend Guide: Northwest Georgia Regional Fair continues today in Calhoun. Preview of next weekend's event including Rome Balloon Festival, Rose Lawn Arts Festival and Puppy Plunge. Weekend

 

Buzz: Friends for Life event benefiting Haven Health Clinic returns Sept. 18. Rome Commission meets Monday, Floyd Commission meets Tuesday. Buzz

 

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Increasing rain chances today and into Monday, Tuesday. Some strong thunderstorms possible. Highs in upper 80s. Forecast

 

Obituaries: Mr. H. B. Conner, lll and Mrs. Betty Joyce Casey Turner. 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's open house gallery for today: Six homes in Rome, ranging in price from $179,900 to $399,000. Open Houses

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

The No. 20 Berry College Vikings topped LaGrange, 34-21, improving to 2-0 on the year.

 

The Shorter Hawks dropped their home opener Saturday, falling 61-14 to Tusculum College.

 

Georgia stomps South Carolina, 41-17. Next Saturday: Georgia hosts Middle Tennessee, 7:15 p.m.

 

Georgia Tech: The Yellow Jackets lost 49-38 at South Florida. Next Saturday: Tech at Pitt, 12:30 p.m.

Latest high school football rankings coming later today.

Community:

-Roman Rumble returns Sept. 15.

-Harbin Hero Hustle is Sept. 29.

 

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7:40 a.m. Artagus Newell, Director of the Rome-Floyd Planning Department, on what's next with the community's comp plan.

 

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State business headlines: Georgia Trend

Health headlines: Georgia Health News

Northwest Georgia jobs: Career Builder