Consultant offers quick ways to fix Rome's housing crunch. COVID updates; vaccine clinics today, Tuesday. Flu season remains very mild as final weeks begin.

The latest:

• Rome's housing crunch: Industry expert believes 'affordable housing is broken' but others solutions such as easing government mandates, building on vacant, 'orphaned' lots in the community.
• 17 new cases reported in NW Georgia on Sunday. School reports resume today. Vaccine clinic this afternoon at St. Mary's; Tuesday at West Rome Baptist.
• News ahead: Georgia's 2020-21 flu season should end as the most mild one in years. Part of Finster's finest up for auction April 24.
• Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Low 80s, mostly sunny today, Tuesday; cooler and perhaps wetter starting Wednesday.
• Obituaries: Mrs. Louise Traylor Brown, Mr. Lanarius Z. Dupree, Ms. Sherri Evette Ragland. Mr. Bennie Wayne Reed.
• 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:

• Braves' next up: At home vs. Miami, today-Thursday. Latest updates.
• The Masters: Your 2021 winner is Hideki Matsuyama.
• Junior Home Run Derby, Pitch, Hit and Run Competitions coming to Rome Floyd Parks and Recreation.
• UGA, Alabama, Tech spring football dates, TV times.
• Rome's spring football game is May 14.
• Atlanta Falcons updates / NFL Draft.