We could be in for a long afternoon, evening of storms. Piedmont buying Cartersville Medical in blockbuster deal. Rome housing committee to address 'workforce' housing affordability, availability. Rome Braves open season on the road; home games to offer all seats for sale.

The latest:

• Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Severe weather expected, especially between 1 p.m. and 1 a.m. Wednesday. Another 1.5 inches of rain. Continuing coverage all day.
• Piedmont Healthcare buys Cartersville Medical Center as part of a nearly $1 billion deal with HCA; includes 3 other hospitals. No updates on Redmond/AdventHealth report.
• Rome's Special Committee on Housing meets this afternoon to discuss 'workforce housing' affordability -- and dwindling availability. Plus: Updates on housing market trends.
• COVID: Jump in quarantines at Rome Schools -- from 47 students, staff to 113. 23 COVID patients in Rome hospitals Monday. 10 new positive cases in Northwest Georgia.
• Rome Braves' updates: The season starts on the road tonight; meet the new team. Once home May 18, State Mutual Stadium will open all 5,105 seats for fans.
• Buzz: Model Middle's Sara Grace Abernathy wins Optimist International GATEway District Oratorical contest. 2 called Floyd County Board of Education meetings on Wednesday. Prevention Week May 9-15. Baconfest this Saturday.
• Obituaries: Mrs. Rachel Banister Bargainnier, Mr. Roosevelt Delbert Stiles.
• 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:

• Rome Braves open season in Winston-Salem tonight. What to know and how to listen.
• Rome Braves to open home stand May 18 with full capacity seating; COVID protocols remain including mandatory marks.
• Meet the 2021 Rome Braves.
• Atlanta Braves were off Monday; open series in Washington tonight.
• High school, college baseball updates.
• State soccer pairings.