Rome OKs $1 million home construction incentives. $57 million ecommerce/manufacturing site proposed for Calhoun. Services set for Gordon accident victim. COVID: Bartow total rises; Piedmont (Cartersville Medical) to require vaccinations.

Heritage First Headlines

• Rome commissioners OK using up to $1 million in federal coronavirus relief funds for construction incentives in hopes of easing housing crunch.
• Business: 1 million-square-foot ecommerce/manufacturing project proposed near Calhoun; estimated value: $57 million.
• State Patrol: Chatsworth woman dies in crash at Ga. 53, bypass. Services set for Thursday afternoon.
• Bartow's COVID losses now at 222 since March 2020. Piedmont, which is buying Cartersville Medical, to require doctors, hospital leaders, new employees to get vaccinated by Sept. 1.
• Buzz: Etowah Skate Park update set for Thursday at 6 p.m. New chair for Highland Rivers governing board.
• Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Gradual climb back to the low 90s with around a quarter inch of rain Tuesday.
• Obituaries: James Belzer, Mr. Willie Fred "Rabbit" McBurnett Jr., Mrs. Cynthia Ann "Cindy" Cordle Proctor, Linda Darlene Kerce Shepherd
• Dining: Public Health restaurant inspection scores, Tuesday-Saturday.
• Crimewatch. Updates on arrests.

Truett's Chick-fil-A Sports Report 

• Rome Braves 32-28 at season's midpoint; open six-game home stand tonight with Greensboro.
• Meet the Atlanta Braves draft picks.
• MLB's All-star game is tonight, 7:30 on Fox.
• Community Sports: LakePoint, Tillman runs on the way.