That IGA tenant: Elder's Ace Hardware. A whopper in Rockmart: Pizza Hut and Burger King. 16 deaths in a week from COVID in Floyd County; Voccio update. A real chill weekend.

Today's first headlines:

• Business: Elder's Ace Hardware going into former IGA in West Rome. Cartersville mystery a step closer. Here's a combo: Burger King/Pizza Hut in Rockmart. From gallery to gallery.
• 16th death in 7 days in Floyd County. 59 patients at Rome hospitals Friday; no change since Thursday. Voccio: Virus cases dropping; 1 hospitalization here for flu so far.
• Advance voting today from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. What to know.
• Guest column: Hospitality House for Women plans Walk A Mile, other events to focus attention on partner violence in Floyd County.
• Buzz: Scott Thompson's Christmas Back Home returns Dec. 10, 11. New traffic flow for Rome High, Middle schools starts Monday.
• Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Gusty day ahead with highs in the upper 60s, lows in the mid 40s.
• Obituaries: Edward William (Bill) Darby,  Ms. Eloise Edmondson, Ri Tanya Long.
• Dining: Public Health restaurant inspection scores, Tuesday-Saturday.
• Crimewatch brought to you by Big Dan's Car Wash. Updates on arrests.

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Truett's Chick-fil-A Sports Report

• Friday's high school football scores.
• Braves host Dodgers to open National League Championship Series, 8 tonight on TBS
• Both Berry, Shorter play at home this afternoon.
• UGA hosts undefeated Kentucky; Tech off.