New mall owners won't allow Dog Days Lunar Bike Ride. Marshall Plants retiring from Planning Dept. Former professional wrestlers joining Youth for Christ event. Top 5 things for today: Cow Appreciation at CFA. Weather: Break in rain, high of 89.

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New owners of Mt. Berry Square won't allow bike ride -The Dog Days Lunar Bike Ride set to circle Mount Berry Square on July 19 has been canceled while organizers try to find a new venue. -Rome-Floyd Planning Department's Mapping 'Guru' set to retire. Marshall Plants will be leaving his post at the end of the month. Former professional wrestlers join Youth for Christ event. -"The Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff and "The Total Package" Lex Luger join the Sept. 14 lineup at State Mutual Stadium. U.S. Rep. Tom Graves votes for reform of U.S. Farm Policy Weather: Finally a break in rain with sunshine ahead -Friday: Foggy morning, high of 89, low of 69. -Saturday: 30% chance of rain, high of 87, low of 70. -Sunday: 30% chance of rain, high of 87, low of 71. -Flood warnings: The Coosa River at Plant Hammond, was at 571.8 feet; flood stage is at 570 feet. -Oostanaula River: Was at 20.21 feet; flood stage is 25 feet. Today's buzz: -Dr. Greta Dowling Flaherty joins Floyd Primary Care. -Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-Fil-A. Dress like a cow and you'll get a free chicken sandwich. -Today's the last day of Tellus Science Museum's Dinosaur Awareness Week festivities.  -The Georgia Northwestern Technical College Youth Success Academy program is accepting applications and conducting testing July 10-23.  The next classes start July 29. -July 19: Floyd County Cooperative Extension will offer "Canning and Preserving Your Own Foods" from 10 a.m. to noon. -July 19: The Historic DeSoto Theatre Foundation, the Seven Hills Tellers, Rome Little Theatre and the Convention and Visitors Bureau present 'Debby's Midsummer Night's Dream' at 7 p.m.   Public Health restaurant scores.    Today's latest jail reports.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition 7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online -Please join Nelle Reagan as she substitutes Friday for John Druckenmiller. Nelle's guests include: -Rome Mayor Evie McNiece -State Rep. Katie Dempsey. -And the News Roundtable as Nelle is joined by WRGA News' Andrew Carter to discuss the week's top headlines.

Hometown Sports -BlueClaws top Braves, 1-0. -Tonight's game at 7 p.m. vs. Hagerstown. -See Mills Fitzner's latest home game photos Click