Planned Midtown Crossing expansion fuels more rumors on Hobby Lobby's arrival. 90% rain chance; quarter-inch so far; near freezing tonight. Democrat Jason Carter joins hunt for governor. Latest business updates. Public Health restaurant scores from five ar

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More 'signs' that Hobby Lobby's on the way at Midtown Crossing.   Business: -Kelly Services seeks 50 'temp' workers to help with tax load at Petz Enterprises. -Applebee's to offer free meal for vets, active duty personnel on Monday. -Ribbon cutting set for Studio 6 (at restored Skytop). -RaceTrac gas, store coming to Calhoun.   Buzz: -Moon rock coming soon to Tellus. -Connect City Church adds free 'drive in' on Friday nights.  Politics: -Jason Carter, grandson of Jimmy, joins race for governor as a Democrat, according to the AJC. Public Health restaurant inspections -For Floyd, Bartow, Gordon, Polk, Chattooga counties.   Ware Mechanical  forecast: -Wet start to the day (quarter inch of rain so far), chilly end (near freezing).    Today's jail reports. -4 and 8 a.m., again at 8 p.m. seven days a week.

Chick-Fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report  John McClellan's high school picks:  Lots of 'what ifs' in last week of the regular season High School Football Daily:   Ringgold at Cartersville among weekend's top games. Shorter at   the University of West Alabama Saturday at 8 p.m. Game notes, preview. Berry's season  finale at 2 p.m. Saturday, Barron Stadium, vs. Sewanee Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos: -Next picks due Friday.   Rome Middle School sixth, seventh grade football teams bring playoffs to Barron Stadium Saturday evening.

Your  Ware Mechanical forecast:    -Thursday: 90% rain chance,  high of 63, low of 33. -Friday: Sunny, high of 61, low of 36. -Saturday: Sunny, high of 62, low of 38. -Sunday: Most sun, high of 68, low of 40.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition 7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online atwrga.streamon.fm -Please join our guests Thursday including: -Rome City Commissioner-elect Wendy Davis on the campaign and what's next. -Matt Pearce of the Small Business Development Center on making your website, social media into better marketing tools. -Cheryl  Bishop, director of development for the YMCA, on Georgia Center for Nonprofit's "Georgia Gives Day"