As of 4:45 a.m., no school closings in Rome, Floyd; PLEASE continue to check back this morning. Winter weather advisories canceled early. Buzz: Big year ahead for downtown Rome.

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Weather

 

No school closings to report in Rome, Floyd County as of 4:45 this morning; please continue to check back just in case.

-Few black ice reports in Northwest Georgia (Whitfield, Bartow counties).

-Gordon County, Calhoun schools closed; delayed starts in Chattooga and some counties to our north.

-Winter storm warning, advisory both canceled early.

-Several flood warnings continue in Northwest Georgia.

-Rainfall total: 5.72 inches, 7 p.m. Sunday-4 a.m. Friday.

 

Weekend weather: Nothing but sunshine (and cold)

-Friday: Sunny, high of 50, low of 27.

-Saturday: Sunny, high of 55, low of 31.

-Sunday: Sunny, high of 53, low of 28. 

 

Editor's note: Hometown's home page is "split" this morning as we continue to wrap up storm coverage. We've created a second front page for non-storm coverage. We'll merge the pages and resume normal posting by mid-morning.

 

Business

-Zombie Run, three block parties just part of busy 2013 agenda for Downtown Development Authority's promotions committee.

 

Politics

-Hufstetler joins effort to eventually phase out state income.

-Loudermilk's 'Freedom Resolution' a step toward reconciliation from Georgia's days of slavery support.

-Committee assignments announced for Dempsey, Lumsden and Coomer.

 

Buzz

-2013 Rome Braves' field staff includes the return of Randy Ingle and popular coach Bobby Moore.

-Thursday's Public Health restaurant inspection scores for Floyd, Bartow counties.

 

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Latest jail reports. 

 

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

-Join us for Tommy Atha of Darlington as the Tigers retired Shawn  Powell's jersey tonight.

-Also: News Roundtable with Kevin Karel and Andrew Carter.