All that work near State Mutual Stadium? Staging area for $22 million pipe refit. NW Georgia recount over; runoff next. 137 new COVID cases here, 4,094 in state. Area Realtors honor. Hardy Realty donates $30,000 to 3 nonprofits.

Today's first headlines:

• All that activity around State Mutual Stadium is temporary; it is a staging area for West Rome gas pipeline project. Berry's animal science building quickly coming together.
• NW Georgia beats deadline to complete third count of votes. Also: Floyd Democrats 'meet' Saturday. Advance voting at two spots in runoff. Last day to register is Monday.
• COVID on campus: Floyd County, Rome Schools see increase in quarantines; eight new cases. Floyd adopts new quarantine guidelines.
• 106 patients in Floyd, Redmond on Wednesday, down 6. 137 new cases reported in past 24 hours; state sees spike of 4,094 cases.
• Floyd sees jump in October home sales; drops in Bartow, Gordon. Greater Rome Realtors honor members at luncheon: Della Gore, Jeb Arp, Mary Ann Lindsey and Bill Temple.
• Hardy Realty donates $10,000 each to Davies Shelter, Open Door Home, Salvation Army. '2020 taught us how to pull together, lean on one another and reminded us kindness will prevail,' says CEO Jimmy Byars.

Also today:

• Floyd Police, TRED seek support for Santa Bike Patrol (30 bikes for kids in need). Auction set for Fuddruckers' memorabilia. Art show today, next two Thursdays.
• Ware Mechanical Weather Center: More rain due Friday with temperatures staying in the low 50s; near freezing Sunday morning.
• Obituaries: Dean Covington Jr., Donald Hugh Jennings, Sherrill Virginia Martin, Ms. Jeanene Leigh McClinic, Mrs. Glenda B. Ollis, Mr. Henry Smith Jr., Marta O. Turner.
• Dining: Public Health restaurant inspection scores, Tuesday-Saturday.
• Crimewatch: Updates on area arrests.

Truett's Chick-Fil-A Sports Report:

• Rome High's Caleb Ellard to play baseball at Mercer.
• John McClellan's high school playoff picks: Four Northwest Georgia teams expected to continue championship run this weekend. McClellan
• This weekend's high school playoffs schedule.

Colleges:

• Georgia Tech: At NC State, Saturday.
• Georgia: At home vs. Vanderbilt, 4 p.m. Saturday.
• Alabama: At LSU, 7 p.m. Saturday, CBS.

Falcons home vs. Saints, 1 p.m. Sunday, Fox, 92.9 FM The Game.