Happy Thanksgiving! Closer look at jobs in Northwest Georgia. Four candidates qualify for open Bartow/Floyd House seat. What to know about Thanksgiving 2018. High school playoffs on Friday: Chilly, rainy night expected.

 

MORNING EDITION

 

Closer look at October's unemployment rates for Floyd, Bartow, Gordon, Polk and Chattooga counties. Home page

 

Politics: Four candidates qualify for House District 14 special election. Updates on statewide runoff from the Secretary of State's office.  Politics

 

Thanksgiving: What you need to know about today --  Woodland High in Macy's parade; annual Love Feast; on the road; weather. Thanksgiving

 

Buzz: 'The Berry Schools and World War I' student documentary tells of war's impact back home, too. Relief coming of I-75/Ga. 20 in Cartersville. Plus: Next week's meetings. Buzz

 

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Sunny and near 60 today but 10 degrees colder on Friday with rain due in the afternoon, evening.  Weather

 

Obituaries: Doris Howell Todd. 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.

Five college, NFL games on today's TV menu, including the Falcons at New Orleans.

 

Cold, wet Friday ahead for region's five high school playoffs teams.

 

Berry on the road Saturday for next NCAA Division III playoff game.

 

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.

 

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

 

Our radio edition will resume Monday just after the 7 a.m. news. Please join our guests including:

 

7:40 a.m. Kevin Ellis on the Jan. 4-5 Three Rivers Invitational Bull Riding at The Forum.

 

8:40 a.m. Janet Byington of the Rome Christmas Parade Committee on what we can expect to see Tuesday evening on Broad Street in downtown Rome.