Thursday, December 22, 2011

Rome's jobless rate drops from 11.1% to 10.4% in November. Million-dollar project in downtown? Fog could give way to record heat, rain

 
Dense fog advisory until 8 a.m. for much of Northwest Georgia. Visibility on area roads reduced to a quarter mile or less. Please leave a few minutes early, drive slower, leave more space between cars.

Big drop in Rome/Floyd County's jobless rate:
-Floyd, Bartow, Gordon and Chattooga counties all saw jobless rates in the low double digits last month while Polk's unemployment rate was the first to fall into the single digits.
-Rome's jobless rate dropped seven-tenths of a percentage point from 11.1 percent in October to 10.4 percent. In November 2010, the jobless rate was 10.7 percent.

A million-dollar project for downtown Rome?

-That's the buzz from DDA director Ann Arnold when asked about what's ahead in 2012. That is in addition to the proposed West Third Street hotel.
-Two restaurant openings also in the works for few weeks of new year.

Cups & Mugs version two taking shape at Redmond Regional.

Record high for the first day of winter?
-We'll come close with 70 degrees forecast.

Today's Buzz:
-Champion hand cyclist to tell his story on Jan. 5.
-County makes it official: Blaine Williams is the new county manager.
-Lottery jackpots:  Mega Millions at $175 million Friday night; PowerBall's Christmas Eve jackpot: $1.25 million.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA 1470 AM.

-Join us today as we talk with state Sen. Barry Loudermilk, R-Cassville; Floyd County Environmental Health Manager Mike Pitts; and Georgia Schools Superintendent John Barge. Listen online.for   Listen live online. 

 

Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos
-Norman's notes on who will lose and why this college football season. Next update: Friday.
      

Rome Braves: Sports
-Fredi Gonzalez, manager of the Atlanta Braves, to speak at 10th Annual Hot Stove Gathering Jan. 30 at The Forum.   

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