Happy 243rd birthday, America! Celebrations continue today in Rome, Cave Spring, Cartersville, Calhoun. Regional jobs report a positive so far in 2019. Business: Updates from River City Bank, the chamber. Weekend: Lots of music on tap. Weather: Hour-by-hour forecast for today, tonight.

MORNING REPORT

• Independence Day guide: Parades, parties and pyrotechnics. What's on tap today and tonight in Northwest Georgia. Independence Day
• Jobs: County by county, employment reports for the first five months of 2019 are positive. Plus: Local employers have plenty of additional spots to fill. Jobs
• Business: River City Bank's Jennifer Selman completes LSU's Graduate School of Banking; Sarah Greer named assistant vice president. Chamber 'working toward' finalizing leadership spot. Business
• Weekend! presented by The Forum River Center: Lots of music Friday and Saturday; Rome Braves' baseball; and a fried apple pie contest. Weekend
• Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Your Independence Day forecast includes an hour-by-hour summary, from 8 this morning until 11 tonight. Weather
• Obituaries: Robert Clarence Walker III. Obituaries
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining
• Greater Community Bank CrimeWatch: Updates on area arrests, police reports from across Northwest Georgia. Crimewatch

 

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

Rome Braves win a wild one, 13-11, over Kannapolis.

 

Rome Braves open home stand tonight vs.  Asheville; fireworks set for a few minutes after the last pitch.

-Busy weekend at the ballpark.

 

Links to fall football:

-High school schedules.

-Colleges: Berry, Shorter, UGA and Tech.

-Falcons' preseason.