Nearly 2 inches of rain and more expected today after stormy evening. Severe storms bring down trees. Four more COVID deaths in NW Georgia. Busy week ahead: Rome, Floyd Commission meetings and advance voting begins Monday. Sports updates.

Today's first headlines:

• Ware Mechanical Weather Center: More rain expected today after stormy evening. Trees downed in Floyd County, nearly 2 inches of rainfall since Friday. 
• 4 more deaths, one each in Floyd, Bartow, two in Chattooga; 226 victims since March. 72 test positive since Friday. 34 in Floyd, Redmond hospitals.
• COVID on campus: Floyd Schools had a record 490 students, staff in quarantine as of Friday; fall break this week. Rome students return to class on Tuesday after break. 
• Voting: Where and when to vote in advance in person starting Monday. Georgia candidate debates begin Monday. 
• Week ahead: Rome Commission meets Monday. Floyd Commission, Rome BOE meet on Tuesday. Rome-Floyd Board of Adjustments to discuss setback variances for new restaurant.

Also today:

• Obituaries: Mrs. Juana G. Natividad, Richard Hal Stieglitz, Mr. Samuel Edward "Ed" Wooten
• Dining: Public Health restaurant inspection scores, Tuesday-Saturday.
• Crimewatch: Updates on area arrests.

Advertising:

• Hardy Realty's open house gallery for Sunday: 3 bedroom, 2 bath townhome in West Rome. Open House

Truett's Chick-Fil-A Sports Report:

Latest high school football rankings post later today.

• Rescheduled games (Model vs. Chattooga, Nov. 17)
• Latest statement from GHSA on coronavirus.

Atlanta Braves open National League Championship Monday.

-Braves face Los Angeles Dodgers in best-of-seven series.

 

Georgia tops Tennessee, 44-21. Next up: Alabama on Oct. 17.

 

Falcons vs. Carolina, 1 p.m. today, Fox, 92.2 FM The Game.

 

Community sports updates.

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