Friday, May 17, 2019

Murphy USA new station flies together. Company promises $5 restaurant delivery fee cap. Food City coming to Calhoun. Latest from Rome, agencies on graduations' #downtownshowdown. Weekend: Bulls, Star Wars, concert -- and highs near 90.

LATEST HEADLINES
 
Updates from the Floyd County and Bartow County jails.
 
MORNING REPORT
  • New Murphy USA station near East Rome Walmart flying together. New Waitr delivery service debuts in Rome, seeks drivers. Food City breaks ground on a nearly 41,000-square-foot Calhoun location Thursday. Business
  • #downtownshowdown: The latest steps by the city of Rome, Downtown Development, Parking Office and Business Improvement District to ease graduation weekend concerns. Downtown
  • Health: Redmond Regional gets 'A' in patient safety report as do Cartersville Medical, Gordon hospitals; Floyd earns a B. Links to full test reports. Health
  • Weekend! presented by the Forum River Center: From a rodeo in Summerville to a concert in downtown Cartersville to Star Wars at the ballpark, a big weekend planned indoors and outdoors. Weekend
  • Health: Dr. Jason Dunn, among the last interns at Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital, joins Harbin Clinic Psychology Rome.  Health
  • High school graduations begin this Saturday with Darlington, Unity Christian. A county-by-county schedule. Graduations
  • Buzz: Gold medal in math for Armuchee Middle. County, city school boards set called meetings. Updates from Elevation House, TEA Party, RACA-V3. Buzz
  • The latest Floyd County Schools' signings. Signings
  • Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Warmer weekend on the way with clear skies set for Darlington, Unity graduations. Weather
  • Obituaries: Mrs. Undra Daniel, Mr. Hung P. Nguyen, Fred Talley. 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

Rome Braves open four-game home stand with Columbia tonight at 7; gates open at 6 p.m.
 
Spring football continues as Rome travels to East Paulding; Armuchee at home tonight.
 
New coaches at Darlington.
 
Model alum hits key dinger for Georgia Gwinnett.
 
 Berry athletes honored.
 

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

We continue our series of interviews with Class of 2019 high school graduates:
 
7:40 a.m. From Armuchee High School, Anna Fitzpatrick and Eli Brock.
 
8:10 a.m. From Pepperell High School,  Josie McGraw and Josh Mata.
 
8:40 a.m. Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable. Maybe something on downtown parking?

 

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