Wingstop opens next week; Jersey Mike's in mid-March. Closings: Ark's Liquor, Humble Pie on Broad; arrival Jonesies children's clothing. COVID: Polk resident dies; new cases, quarantines at Rome, Cartersville schools; 10% of Floyd has received double doses. Heavy rain today.

Today's first headlines:

• Dining: Wingstop opens next week at East Bend with wings, tenders, voodoo fries. Jersey Mike's due by mid-March.
• Business: Ark's Liquor at Alto Plaza and Humble Pie on Broad Street close; Jonesies' children's shop coming to Central Plaza in March.
• Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Washout day ahead with a cold, gusty Friday to follow. No ice or snow in the forecast.
• Polk resident the latest COVID victim from NW Georgia deaths; 48th this month. 66 patients in Floyd, Redmond on Wednesday, down 3.
• COVID on campus: Rome Schools: 47 quarantined; 1 positive test. Cartersville Schools: 14 students test positive; 121 quarantined. Floyd Schools no longer performing temperature checks; Rome continues to do so.
• Vaccine updates: Around 10% of Floyd residents have received both doses so far; statewide average at 4.4%
• Buzz: Please note Shorter Avenue traffic issue for Friday. Model senior selected to attend Georgia Junior Science & Humanities Symposium. Buyers sought for Glenwood Primary.

Also today:

• Obituaries: Gail Smith Deschamps, Mr. Curtis Dewayne Williams.
• 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 -- watch it on YouTube.
• Unity boys open state basketball run tonight.
• 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 today.