Business: From new urgent care's grand opening to banking changes. Brief updates on the park and rec story. Remembering the star of the Rome, Calhoun Christmas parades. Another day of record heat today; winter returns Friday.

MORNING EDITION

• Business: Latest urgent care office in Cartersville hosts ribbon cutting today. February shaping up to be busy month for bank moves. Digital marketing class set next month in Rome. Business
• Parks & Rec shake-up: County confirms administrative leave for two agency employees; shoots down 'insinuation' that law enforcement involved in investigation. Rome email shows probe was under way since at least Jan. 25. Investigation
• Perhaps the most beloved face of the Rome and Calhoun Christmas parades has died. Remembrance
• Lex, the Floyd County Police Department's canine officer, to get protective vest that is bullet- and stab-proof thanks to donor. Lex
• Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Another record expected today as the high could touch 80 - and then a 30-degree drop on Friday. Cartersville riding two-day heat streak. Weather
• Obituaries: Dolores (Tooken) Richardson Cade, Mr. Robert Steven "Steve" Cash, Mr. John Parker Henry, Mrs. Silvia Salam-Lopez, Ms. Kathrine Mary "Kathy" Osburn, Mr. Douglas Paul Rogers, Mr. Robert Allen "Bob" Townley. Obituaries
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining
• Area arrest reports for Floyd, Bartow, Polk counties. Crimewatch

 

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

Update on local high school sports signings.

 

Wednesday's results from high school basketball tournaments and what's on tap today through Saturday.

 

Local college sports updates.

 

Rome Braves' National Anthem tryouts this Saturday.

 

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

 

7:40 a.m. Part one of our Heart Health Month series of interviews.

 

8:10 a.m. Matt Pearce from the Small Business Development Center on why it is key to measure the results of your marketing efforts.

 

8:40 a.m. Meet three swimmers from Rome High who are headed to state competition. Viola Hasko, Samson Mumber and Kenta Davis.