Winter weather advisory: 6 tonight until 1 p.m. Saturday
-Rain, sleet, maybe snow and a possibility of ice are in a winter weather advisory in effect this evening and Saturday for much of Northwest Georgia> Details
-Little if any accumulation is forecast for our area. Expect up to an inch of rain throughout the day with snow/sleet possible into Saturday afternoon.
-Updates: Hometown will have updates today and all weekend.
-The latest forecast:
-Today: 80% chance of rain mainly after 1 p.m. High near 46.
-Tonight: 100% chance for rain before 4 a.m., then rain and sleet. Low of 34; gusts to 20 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
-Saturday: 50% chance of rain and sleet before 1 p.m., then a slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Gusts to 20 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
-Saturday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
-Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47.
-Sunday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
-Extended forecast> Click / Regional radar
A Hometown exclusive
Tennis center naming rights: $1.8 million; bond consultants to earn $65,000:
A closer look at some of the numbers associated with the proposal to bring a 74-court tennis center northeast of Mount Berry Square shows naming rights to the $13.6 million complex would sell for $1.8 million; the Rome Tennis Center is projected to earn $1.3 million once sold; and the consultants hired to lobby for $7.5 million in state bond financing are being paid $65,000 from city and county tourism tax receipts, the chamber and the tennis association. Click Tennis Dollars
Jobs
-T.J. Maxx to interview job-seekers Feb. 8-9: The new T.J.Maxx store in Cartersville will interviewing potential employees during a two-day job fair set for the Hilton Garden Inn on Feb. 8-9 from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. Openings include cashier, sales associate, coordinator, merchandising, stock, loss prevention, dressing room, receiving and maintenance. Hilton Garden Inn is on Liberty Drive off Main Street. T.J. Maxx is opening in the former Goody's spot at Main Street Shopping Center.
-Graves introduces JOBS Act 2010: State Rep. Tom Graves, R-Ranger, introduces the Jobs, Opportunity, and Business Success Act of 2010> Details
-December unemployment rates, updates> Click
Banking
-Big losses, big changes at Synovus: Synovus, parent company of Citizens First Bank and GB & T in Calhoun and Cartersville, plans to consolidate its 30 bank charters into one by mid-2010. Citizens First, GB &T, other banks "will continue to use their names and brands in according with regulatory provisions," according to a Synovus news release. The announcement comes as the Columbus-based company posts a $249.9 million fourth-quarter loss and a $1.4 billion loss for 2009> Details
-Due today: United Community Banks financial reports> Click
Friday's Buzz
-Local donations to Red Cross Haiti relief top $18,000: From the Coosa Valley chapter's Jac Whatley: "Local gifts delivered by mail or in person for Haiti relief now exceed $18,000. We know area groups are continuing fund raising activities, including a special day at Sonny's BBQ this week in Rome; sales by Schwan's Foods in Cartersville this Saturday and next; collections at local stores and banks; and gifts from our area being made by text messaging or mailed directly to the Red Cross headquarters in Washington. We are grateful for their gifts and their trust."
-Weaver joins South 107 middays; Bradley gets nights, Butler, weekends: Still more changes in local radio; stay tuned for others in the region> Buzz
-Feb. 2/Floyd County Republican Women's meeting, 11:30 a.m. lunch, noon meeting, Red Lobster, Shorter Avenue. Speakers: Suzi Voyles, president of the Georgia Federation of Republican Women, and Millie Rogers, immediate past-president of the federation.
-Former Polk sheriff's deputy sentenced in federal fraud case> Polk
-The Rome-Floyd Recycling Center has a new satellite trailer for citizens to recycle items at Hicks Drive in the Kmart parking lot near Blockbuster.
-Georgia Highlands offers film series starting next week> Campus
-'White House Gardens' exhibit coming to GHC's campus> Click
Dining & Drink> Click
-Latest public health restaurant inspection scores.
-What's new at local restaurants and what's on the way.
-N. Georgia wineries planning huge Valentine's Day weekend.
Severe Weather Awareness Week set for Feb. 1-5. Click Details
Tonight's MegaMillions jackpot: $144 million> Lottery
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable> Arey
-Is gold carpet in Georgia Tech's future? Vick has become popular in the off-season.
Downtown Headlines> Downtown
-7,000 due at Forum this week: Willie Nelson, stackers, bridal show next.
-Bryan Mullins' Mullinsmania entertainment report for downtown Rome.
Wine News Vine> Click
- Final 'quiet' weekend among North Georgia wineries before season cranks up. Next week: Three Sisters reopens; Wolf Mountain back on Feb. 7. Plus: Valentine's Day brunches, dinners matching wines, courses.
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