Spring thaw begins; upper 50s today; soggy Easter weekend. Gingrey's Senate bid official later today. New interchange for I-75 in Bartow. Latest Public Health restaurant scores

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Finally: Sunny, upper 50s as thaw continues; wet weekend
-Our normal high for this time of year is 69 degrees with a low of 43.
-Soggy Easter weekend: We have a 40% to 60% chance of rain Saturday and Sunday.
-Wednesday: Sunny, high of 56, low of 32.
-Holy Thursday: Sunny, high of 60, low of 32.
-Good Friday: Partly sunny, high of 63, low of 43.

Gingrey makes it official this morning; GOP primary shaping up

-Updates on his announcement will post later this morning.
-Gingrey will join us at 8:40 a.m. Thursday on Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 1470 AM. Listen live at wrga.streamon.fm

New look for Floyd's website
- In addition to easy links to Floyd's expanded social media offerings, it also has plenty of basics for patients as well as on-site video updates and testimonials.

New I-75 interchange for Bartow gets public review Thursday
-The Georgia Department of Transportation plans a public information open house from 5 to 7 p.m. to get feedback on a proposal to Third Army Road in southern Bartow County to a proposed new interchange at I-75 north of Lake Allatoona.

WRGA: Rome's McCord among county manager finalists.

Tuesday's Public Health restaurant inspection reports for Floyd, Bartow counties.

 

Latest jail reports. 

 

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, WRGA 1470 AM,

7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online: wrga.streamon.fm

-Please join our guests including:

-Chris Giddens of Pleasant Valley South Baptist Church on how to explain Easter's real reason to your kids.

-Mike Crego of Wells Fargo Advisorson the wild weeks of Wall Street and what's next. 

-Jeff Lewis, District 11 representative on the State Transportation, on the new LakePoint roads and options for the 411 Connector.