Suspect charged in fatal hit-and-run Sunday. Newsletter: River District's next big thing? Dining reports/rumors. Popcorn & Politics: What endorsements? Group hopes to help tornado victims.

Today's first headlines:

 

Pedestrian struck, killed in Cedartown hit-and-run Sunday morning. Suspect charged with vehicular homicide, DUI.

 

Hometown's Newsletter:

• Avenue A, River District not slowing down: Demolition, then new retail/residential?
• Dining reports and rumors: Christmas plans and a new player in a familiar spot.
• Popcorn & Politics: Do the county commissioners' Kemp endorsements still count with Perdue in the race? (asking for some friends).
• Five Points' activity points to ...?
• Peaks & Valleys. Championships, concerts, commendable service.

Also today:

• Rome Ga Cares meeting set for Monday night to help plot local relief efforts for tornado-ravaged Kentucky.
• Ware Mechanical Weather: Great week of weather ahead -- mostly sunny, highs in the low to mid 60s
• Obituaries: No additional memorials from Sunday.
• 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

• Falcons top Carolina, 29-21; at 49ers next Sunday.
• High school Christmas tournament opens Wednesday. Who's in and how to listen on WLAQ.
• Georgia vs. Michigan, Orange Bowl, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 31.
• Alabama vs. Cincinnati, Cotton Bowl, 3:30 p.m. Dec. 31.