Rome native Vic Reynolds named GBI director. Bruce Day to retire from Habitat for Humanity. Cartersville Urgent Care opens. Severe Weather Preparedness Week Feb. 4-8. GNTC names GOAL and Rick Perkins award winners. Nearly 1,000 early voters in House 5 election. Sunshine today, rain returns next week. Sports updates.

MORNING EDITION

Rome native and Floyd County Schools graduate Vic Reynolds named director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Reynolds

 

Bruce Day, executive director of Habitat for Humanity-Coosa Valley, to retire May 31 after 15 years of service. Day

 

Health: Now open -- Cartersville Urgent Care on Main Street; weekdays 8 a.m.-8 p.m., weekends, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Health

 

Education: Brandon Neighbors and Leyner Argueta named GNTC's 2019 GOAL and Rick Perkins Award winners. Education

 

Politics: Nearly 1,000 cast early votes in Special Election Runoff for House District 5. Polls open Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Politics

 

Flirting with disaster: Georgia's Severe Weather Preparedness Week (Feb. 4-8) offers tip for you to be ready for storms, floods and tornadoes. Be prepared

 

Buzz: Darlington presents 'Fiddler on the Roof.' 'To Kingdom Come' showcases relationship between GE, Rome. Floyd Chaplain Jack Foley earns certification in Hospice and Palliative Care. 300 RHS students certified in CPR. Legal assistance offered. Buzz

 

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Beautiful Saturday ahead with sunshine, high near 61. Rain back in forecast Sunday and throughout next week. Forecast

 

Obituaries: Thomas "Tom" Anthony Centola Sr., Ms. Lillian Cooper, Ms. Frances M. Plummer and Allen James Siniard Jr. 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

Friday night high school basketball updates.

 

Pepperell soccer star signs with Berry.

 

Latest from local colleges.

 

Rome Braves' Pick-A-Seat event is today.

 

Super Bowl LIII is Sunday at 6:30 p.m. in Atlanta: Rams vs. Patriots.

 

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

 

Please join our guests Monday including:

 

7:40 a.m. Mandy Perry of Blood Assurance Rome on how you can help with a major blood drive on Feb. 11.

 

8:10 a.m. Ben Lord, the director of the Berry County Student Enterprises, on the upcoming SPARK conference.