Frigid night in Northwest Georgia and another one on the way. School, business delays. Sheltering those in need from the cold. Bill Peterson's chicken chain grows again. Downtown Loft Tours return.

MORNING EDITION

• Ware Mechanical Weather Alert: Frigid night across Northwest Georgia; updates on any issues with black ice. Weather
• Delays for Wednesday: Floyd, Gordon students to report two hours later than normal because of black ice concerns. Normal schedule for Rome. Home page
• Local shelters expanding services as a cold front sweeps the region; overnight low: 20 degrees. Shelters
• Business: Bill Peterson's Otter's Chicken opens today in Carrollton; next up, Acworth. Downtown Loft Tours returns April 6. Business
• Buzz: Rome Symphony Orchestra presents "Southern Bel Cantos" with Rome native James A. Douglas on Feb. 9. Floyd County Master Gardeners present 'To Prune or Not To Prune' Feb. 16. Buzz
• Obituaries: Hilary Yeargan Johnson. Obituaries
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores return Thursday; state workers were off Tuesday. Dining
• Area arrest reports for Floyd, Bartow, Polk counties. Crimewatch

 

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Truett's Chick-fil-A Sports Report: Sports

Several high school basketball games moved to this afternoon/evening.

 

Rome Braves' Pick a Seat event is Saturday.

 

Latest local college sports notes.

 

Super Bowl LIII, Pats vs. Rams, kicks off at 6:30 p.m. Sunday in Atlanta.

 

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

 

8:10 a.m. Holly Amerman from Rome City Schools on "bridge day" for the parents of eighth graders at Rome Middle. It gives parents a chance to meet with counselors and advisers to plan their academic pathway for freshman in the 2019-20 school year.

 

8:40 a.m. Dr. Jeff Wilson, superintendent of Floyd County Schools,  on the use of digital learning -- especially on snow days.