Weekend Washout: Up to 4.5 inches of rain expected. Flood watch in effect through Sunday evening. Cartersville cancels free concert. CRBI cancels some WATERFEST events. Busy weekend calendar. Latest dining updates.

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Weekend washout: Up to 4.5 inches of rain expected -Flood watch in effect through Sunday night -Biggest concern: We're still saturated from three to four inches of rain that fell last weekend. The Coosa River at Plant Hammond flood warning is back; the river is at 571.8 feet., flood stage is 570 feet. The Oostanaula in Rome was at 18.15 feet, flood stage is 25 feet. -Continuing coverage all weekend from Hometown Headlines.   Your forecast: -Saturday: 100% rain chance, high of 59, low of 47. -Sunday: 100% rain chance, high of 64, low of 50. -Monday: 50% rain chance, high of 67, low of 50.   Weather cancellations/changes -CRBI Waterfest Canoe Race on the Oostanaula River has been canceled because of high water levels. All other Waterfest activities are a go. -Downtown Cartersville cancels Saturday's Rockingbirds' concert because of inclement weather expected here. The Shrine Club's car show also is canceled   Block Party ignites First Friday season in downtown Rome: The 2013 First Friday season got off to a big start with Friday's block party in the 200 and 300 blocks of Broad Street.   Busy weekend ahead in Northwest Georgia (weather permitting) -Red-hot Rome Braves home Saturday and Sunday vs. Hagerstown. -May 4: Coosa River Basin Initiative's WATERFEST XIII set for Ridge Ferry Park. -May 4: Historic DeSoto Theatre Foundation presents Mac Arnold & Plate Full O' Blues at the DeSoto stage. The Unusual Suspects opens the show. -May 5: RACE Rome and Rome Orthopaedic Center's Fifth Annual Tri for the Kids Youth Triathlon, 9 a.m. at Darlington School. -Expanded reports and additional weekend events: Calendar   Friday Public Health restaurant scores.   Today's latest jail reports.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition 7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online -Please join our guests Monday including: -Layla Shipman joins us to talk about her audition for 'Family Fued' this past weekend. -Sheila Bennett, Floyd's vice president of nursing and chief nursing office, on National Nursing Week. -Harris Blackwood, the director of the Governor's Office of Highway Safety, on 100 Days of HEAT.

Hometown Sports -Rome Braves surge in late innings, win 11-4. -Hagerstown at Rome tonight at 7. -See Mills Fitzner's latest home game photos. Click