Rome man dies in Friday shooting. Big month of openings begins with new retailers, restaurants and health care. South Rome Early Learning Center now part of GOAL program. Advance voting begins Monday for statewide runoff. Updates on Christmas parades, events. Rain ahead today. Rome, Rockmart, Cartersville and Calhoun advance to state semifinals.

MORNING EDITION: 

 

77-year-old man dies in Friday evening shooting; at least seventh murder victim in Rome since Jan. 1. 

Big month of openings begins: Gifts of Grace opens on Broad Street today. Truett's Chick-fil-A, Redmond's West Rome urgent care, new Cartersville clinic, several other restaurants on the way. 

Openings

 

Buzz: South Rome Early Learning Center now participating in GOAL program. Rome Area Heritage Foundation trolley tours return Dec. 1. Buzz

 

Christmas Parade schedule: Tuesday in Rome, Dec. 1 in Lindale, Dec. 3 in Summeville, Dec. 6 in Cartersville and Cedartown, Dec. 7 in Rockmart, Dec. 8 in Cave Spring,Dec. 13 in Calhoun. Also: Christmas events. Christmas

 

Politics: Advance voting for statewide runoff begins Monday. Sample ballot for the Dec. 4 runoff (secretary of state, PSC). Four qualify for House District 14 special election. Politics

 

Hometown Podcasts survey: Please take a few minutes to answer our final five questions. Survey

 

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Patchy fog this morning with 60% rain chance today, high near 58. Forecast

 

Obituaries:  Ms. Jennie E. Hunt, Mr. William Cato Mull, Mrs. Elizabeth D. Sheldon, Mr. Doyle Lee Singleton Jr. and Mrs. Ellen Stephens Turner. Obituaries

 

Public Health restaurant inspection scores resume Tuesday morning. 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.

High school football playoffs: Rome, Rockmart, Calhoun and Cartersville advance to state semifinals. Darlington's season ends with loss.

 

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.