Friday, January 25, 2013

As of 5:15 a.m., Rome, Floyd schools open; delay at Darlington. Freezing rain advisory, 6 a.m.-1 p.m. Temperatures so far warmer than expected. Latest updates

For these and today's latest updates, please see www.hometownheadlines.com:
 

Freezing rain advisory in effect from 6 this morning until 1 p.m.

-70% chance of rain, freezing rain today.

-Temperatures so far warmer than expected; 37 degrees at 5 a.m. vs. subfreezing forecast.

 

No issues so far on the morning commute.

 

As of 5:15 a.m., Floyd and  Rome city schools are open.Please continue to check for updates this morning.

 

Who's closed or delayed:

-Bartow, Gordon county schools.

-Delayed: Chattooga, Calhoun schools.

 

Your forecast:

-Today: A chance of freezing rain before noon, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. 
-Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9 p,m,. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. 
-Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Low of 24.
-Sunday: Mostly sunny, high near 50, low of 30. 

 

Chamber annual meeting:

-Missy Armstrong Williams named ambassador of the year.

 

'Rare' the title of Cox Media's new conservative publication? So says Creative Loafing. Website, Twitter accounts active.  

 

Tourism: $117 million spent in Floyd County in 2011, according to the Greater Rome Convention & Visitors Bureau's annual report

Rome Police Chief Elaine Snow elected Chair of Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice Board.

 Georgia Northwestern Technical College names semi-finalists for GOAL Award.

 

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

 

College sports updates.

-Click Hometown Sports

 

Latest jail reports. 

 

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, WRGA 1470 AM, 7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online

-Please join our guests including:
-Doc Kibler, the newly installed chairman of the Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce, on what's ahead in 2013.
-Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Round Table as Kevin Karel and Andrew Carter help us put the week's biggest local stories into context.

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