Four restaurants opening soon in Rome, Cartersville. Gas prices jump 13 cents a gallon. Latest tornado recovery updates. Clearing skies, warmer days ahead.

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-Four restaurants set to open in Rome, Cartersville.
-Goodwill of North Georgia plans eight career expo events, including two here.
-Hall of Fame to honor local athletes, area high school student.
-Giving up sweets for Lent? Valentine's Day might make it hard to do. 

 

Gas prices jumped 13 cents a gallon last week in Georgia.Lowest prices locally found in Calhoun.

One more day in the 50s and then slight warming trend
-Monday: Sunny, high of 54, low of 37 with 20% rain chance.
-Tuesday: 20% rain chance, high of 60, low of 36.
-Wednesday: Low 62s and sunny skies, low of 33.

 

Severe weather awareness week begins:

-Wednesday's tornado an example of why GEMA, others preach for all to "be ready."

 

Tornado recovery:

-Gordon County schools reopen today.

-Volunteers continue to help stricken areas in Bartow, Gordon counties.

-How you can help, financially or in person.

-Storm updates from GEMA, Bartow Recovers.

 

College sports updates.

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Latest jail reports. 

 

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-Please join our guests Monday including:

-Andrea Pitts of Redmond Regional on the hospital's celebration of  heart month and related events.

-Mark Swanson of NorthSide Bank about those tense  moments in the bank's vault as the storm blew through in Adairsvlle.

-Charley English of GEMA on lessons learned from the Jan. 30 tornado as we go into Severe Weather Awareness Week.