90% chance of storms, rain today; more than half an inch due. Feds hold on to $10 million in Georgia education funds; Barge upset. Another 57 Public Health restaurant score in Rome. Vulcan wants to expand Adairsville quarry.

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90% chance of rain, storms today -A half-inch of rain possible as we close out an already-soggy July (more than six inches of rain since July 1). -Highs in the mid-80s. Updates all day on Hometown. Vulcan seeks to expand mining operations by 279 acres in Adairsville near I-75. Federals holding on to $9.9 million of Georgia's Race to the Top funds. -State Schools Superintendent Dr. John Barge joins us live at 7:40 this morning to discuss the case on Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 1470 AM. Listen online. Tax, foreclosure sales set for Tuesday at the downtown courthouse. Tuesday's Public Health restaurant inspection scores. -Second consecutive day that a Rome/Floyd restaurant has received a score of 57.   Hometown Headlines switches to new look, format beginning Thursday. -This is the first in a series of improvements and additional features planned for late summer/early fall.   Four things to know about Wednesday. -PowerBall jackpot jumps to $235 million.   Today's latest jail reports.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition 7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online -Please join our guests Wednesday including: -Georgia Schools Superintendent John Barge on the latest with Race to the Top changes from the federal government. -Joe Schulman of Tellus Science Museum on Night at the Museum V set for Aug. 10 from 6-10 p.m. -Debra Belvin of Berry College Elementary and Middle School on what' s new on campus for the 2013-14 school year

Hometown Sports -Rome Braves' comeback comes up short. Augusta 2, Rome 1 -Braves at Augusta tonight at 7, home Thursday vs. Lexington. -See Mills Fitzner's latest home game photos Click