Cold night but no issues so far. Latest updates; also, closings and weather delays. 2 more COVID deaths (Floyd, Bartow). More than 52,000 vaccinated in NW Georgia so far; half those in Floyd.

Today's first headlines:

• Ware Mechanical Weather Alert: Wind chills in the teens and the threat of more extreme weather Thursday and maybe into Friday.
• Weather delays, closings surging: Closed so far are Floyd County Schools, Unity, St. Mary's, Shorter; some schools already on break. Also updates on healthcare, financial, government, recreation.
• 40 deaths in NW Georgia since Feb. 1; latest victims from Floyd, Bartow counties. 72 patients in Rome hospitals, down 2.
• Vaccine updates: Weather means vaccination delays Tuesday morning; what to know. State offers new page with expanded vaccine details: Vaccinations by county: 26,545 in Floyd, 9,906 in Bartow.

Also today:

• Buzz: One Community United Zoom meeting Thursday. Work due on Old River Road. Reminder: Rome Redevelopment Committee meets tonight at 6 to discussing Riverside/Celanese annexation proposal.
• Obituaries: Giles M. Chapman Jr., Christie Pledger Garcia-Gravey, Wanda Jean Garrett, Annie H. Jones, Mr. Jerry Wright.
• Dining: Public Health restaurant inspection scores, Tuesday-Saturday.
• Crimewatch brought to you by thestoragehound.com. Updates on arrests.

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Truett's Chick-Fil-A Sports Report:

• High school basketball tournament updates; Chattooga tournament shifts to Wednesday; watch on YouTube.
• Unity Christian girls open with a win in state basketball playoffs.
• State cheerleading updates.
• Half off Leprechaun-a-thon 5K and Health Walk registration now through Saturday.
• Berry Vikings (1-0) host Rhodes in spring football at 2 p.m. Saturday.
• Shorter Hawks continue drills; open Feb. 27.
• Braves' pitchers, catchers report Thursday.