West Third Street group buys key site from Ira Levy. Darlington settles with 20 former students in sexual abuse case. NW Georgia tops 50,000 COVID cases in 20 month.

Today's first headlines:

• Business: West Third Street developers purchase key building from Ira Levy for $1.9 million.
• 50,000 COVID cases and counting in Northwest Georgia. 31 COVID patients at Atrium Health Floyd, Redmond on Monday, down 8 from Friday. Polk resident the latest NW Georgia virus victim.
• Darlington reaches a settlement with '20 survivors of sexual abuse' involving a former teacher/dorm parent between 1977 and 1988.
• Health: Kara Smith, a registered nurse at Floyd, honored for her compassion, dedication as she cared for a dying patient and comforted both he and his wife.
• Buzz: 'Drive Thru Playtime with Santa' returns on Saturday, Dec. 11. Latest Rome Christmas Parade line-up.
• Ware Mechanical Weather: Sunny and warmer; high of 73 on Wednesday. Plus: Get up early to see Friday's 'Beaver Moon' lunar eclipse.
• Obituaries:  Mr. Daniel Lamar Bolt, Edward Thomas Jackson, Mr. Barry Rowland, Ms. Charlcie Louise Selman, Mr. Timothy Franklin Sharpe, Rev. Dr. Walter Christopher Turner.
• 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

• John McClellan's picks. 6 area high schools remain in football playoffs; after Friday, only 3 will survive. McClellan
• High school teams still in the hunt: Darlington, Cartersville, Unity Christian, Cedartown, Calhoun, Trion.
• Falcons host Patriots Thursday night.
• Falcons release injury report, depth chart.
• Berry Volleyball in national title hunt Thursday.