American Legion has new buyer for Shorter Avenue site -- and a backup, too. Latest on AirLife decision to leave Redmond's helipad. Business: Searching for a director; more bank changes; farewell to a friend at Kroger. 'Underground Rome -- Down and a Little Dirty,' our latest long-form podcast.

MORNING REPORT

• American Legion has a signed contract for the Post 5 site off Shorter Avenue -- and a backup as well just in case.  Legion site
• AirLife leaving its perch at Redmond Regional after about a year of emergency service here. AirLife
• Rome-Floyd Development Authority: Seven interviews for economic director so far. Plus financial, land purchase updates. Development
• Business People: Jarrod Floyd returns to United Community Bank. Kroger's Steve Van Meter -- a mainstay in Rome's competitive grocery wars -- leaving after this week.People
• HHPodcasts:

-Underground Rome -- Down and a Little Dirty. Exploring what's below Broad Street with Mark Cochran of Cevian Design Lab. Underground

-Today's news and views in around eight minutes. Podcast news

• Independence Day celebrations: Coke, Parks & Rec fire up the holiday on July 3 at Ridge Ferry. Parade, fireworks set in Cartersville. America at 243
• Buzz: Georgia Council on Substance Abuse honors Dempsey, Living Proof Recovery founder Claudia Hamilton. Floyd Board of Education sets called meetings on millage rates. Buzz
• Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Upper 80s through Thursday; around 90 for the weekend; thunderstorms possible. Weather
• Obituaries: Sarah Alexander Kilgore, Mr. Edward William McBurnett. Obituaries
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining
• CrimeWatch: Updates on area arrests, police reports brought to you by Greater Community Bank. Crimewatch

 

---

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

Berry's Dylan Beasley signs with the Nationals.

 

No football at Georgia School for the Deaf this year?

 

Catching up with Brian Bridges. From Sports Talk ATL's Chase Pittman.

 

Rome Braves start the second season at home Thursday vs. Hagerstown.

 

Links to fall football:

-High school schedules.

-Local colleges; UGA and Tech.

-Falcons' preseason.

 

Community sports calendar.