Burger King will flip sides of Shorter Avenue by Feb. 1. One dead, one arrested in fatal Bartow accident. Elections: Runoff is Dec. 4; House vote Dec. 18; Kemp on Hometown Radio today. Big playoff weekend for local high schools, Berry Vikings.

Dining: Look for Burger King to open in the former Popeye's on Shorter Avenue before Feb. 1. Dining

 

Expanded report of the overnight accident on I-75 that killed an Emerson woman and left a Cedartown woman facings vehicular homicide and other charges. Updates

 

Politics: Qualifying continues for House District 14 special election. Latest on statewide primary runoff and how/when/where you can vote. Vote

 

Buzz: Rome City Schools' nurses add breathing aide to their on-campus treatments. Gas prices dip as Thanksgiving travel begins; Rome among those with cheapest prices in the state. Highland Rivers gains two board members. Buzz

 

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Thanksgiving looks great, 58 and sunny. Inch of rain due Friday night through Saturday afternoon. Weather

 

Obituaries: Mr. Pedro Reboredo, Virginia Louise Wiggins. 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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Truett's Chick-fil-A Sports Report: Sports.

Berry head football Coach Tony Kunczewski earns third consecutive SAA Coach of the Year honor. Vikings' Bryson Lamboy, CJ Stone take player of the year titles. Vikings

 

Another playoff weekend for local football teams. Five high schools still in the hunt for state titles. Berry travels to Texas for round two of the NCAA DIII champion.

College football on Saturday:

-Berry: Vikings play Mary Hardin-Baylor in round two of the NCAA Division III tournament. 1 p.m. kickoff.

-Georgia Bulldogs: At home vs. Georgia Tech,  noon.

-Georgia Tech:  At Georgia, noon.

 

Atlanta Falcons, now 4-6, Saints Thursday night.

 

Community:

-Dec. 8: Registration is under way for the annual #JamieStrong Rome Half Marathon to be held at State Mutual Stadium.

 

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

 

8:10 a.m. Brian Kemp, Georgia's governor-elect, on the 2018 campaign and initial goals as he prepares to take office in January.

 

8:40 a.m. Scott Thompson and he and some well-known friends bring Christmas Back Home to the Rome City Auditorium on Dec. 7 and 8, and to Cedartown on Dec. 22.