GBI and FBI investigating after explosives found in Polk County home, one person injured. Three more COVID deaths in NW Georgia. Rome Ga Cares heading to Louisiana on Monday. Bank deposits up. Week ahead: One Table event today. Sports updates.

Today's first headlines:

• Polk Co. Police: GBI and FBI investigating after Polk County man injured by explosives device at home.
• Rome Ga Cares team leaves Monday with 4 trucks full of supplies, food to help Beauregard Parish, La., recover from Hurricane Laura. 
• Three new COVID deaths in NW Georgia including 1 each in Floyd, Bartow and Gordon. 113 more positive tests in NW Georgia. Latest update from Dr. Gary Voccio.
• COVID on campus: 780 students, staff in quarantine at Floyd, Rome City schools. Armuchee High at 168, Rome Middle at 89. New positives: 3 at Floyd Schools, 1 at Rome. 59 positives at Berry since Aug. 1.
• Business: Deposits up at banks serving Northwest Georgia through June 30 of this year vs. same period last year.
• Your week ahead: One Table event tonight. Alcohol Control Commission meets Monday. Floyd BOE meeting Monday. County Commission meeting Tuesday, to discuss TAD proposal for Tennis Center hotel.

Also today:

• Ware Mechanical Weather Center: A taste of fall with high near 77 today. Temps back in 80s by mid-week. 
• Obituaries: No new obituaries for Sunday.
• Dining: Public Health restaurant inspection scores, Tuesday-Saturday.
• Crimewatch: Updates on area arrests.

Truett's Chick-Fil-A Sports Report:

Pepperell shocks Class 2A Number 8 Bremen, 30-8.

 

Georgia Tech falls to Central Florida, 49-21.

 

The Falcons are at Dallas today, 1 p.m.

 

Atlanta Braves-New York Mets updates and schedule.

 

Community sports updates.

 

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