Soggy night, more rain prompts flood watch today; high near 90. Rome Village gets makeover; tenant search under way. Regional restaurant scores. Highlands' impact: $124 million. 5 things to know including Daily Deal: free Slurpees?

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Flood watch returns at 10 a.m., in place until tonight. -Between a third of an inch of rain and 1.25 inches in Rome since 4 p.m. Wednesday. Another 0.60 of an inch due. -Good news: Chantal fizzles; slight break in rain Friday, Saturday. -High near 90 today with a 70% chance of rain.   Rome Village (near East Rome Walmart) spruces up -New owners continue makeover; courting tenants.   Immigration Forum set for Saturday.   Georgia Highlands has nearly a $124 million economic impact on Northwest Georgia.   5 things to know -Planning commission meets; fall baseball sign-ups, Daily Deal (free Slurpees on 7/11 from ... 7-Eleven)   Weekly Public Health restaurant scores from across Northwest Georgia.   Today's latest jail reports.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition 7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online -Please join our guests Thursday including:  -Dr. Renva Watterson, interim president of Georgia Highlands College, on the $123.7 million impact GHC has on Northwest Georgia. -Ray Powell of the Murray Cheese section of Kroger on the surprise following the shop is building. -U.S. Rep. Tom Graves on Monday's open house in Rome and what to watch for in Washington.

Hometown Sports -BlueClaws hammer Rome Braves, 9-1.  -Tonight's game at 7 p.m. vs. Lakewood. -See Mills Fitzner's latest home game photos Click