🌱 2-Year-Old Shoots Teen Brother Accidentally + City Council Votes

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Here are the top three stories in Chattanooga today:

1. Chattanooga police are investigating an incident where a two-year-old accidentally shot his teen brother on Saturday, Feb. 11 in the 500 block of Arlington Avenue. According to police, the 2-year-old brother accidentally shot his 13-year-old brother after finding a gun in the home. Authorities said the 13-year-old boy was taken to a hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. (WTVC)
2. Tomorrow, Feb. 14, the Chattanooga City Council will vote on new rules for short-term vacation rentals. The new ordinance, co-sponsored by Councilwoman Jenny Hill of North Chattanooga and Councilman Chip Henderson of Lookout Valley, would impose stiffer financial penalties for illegally operated properties, increase the cost of new short-term rental certificates, set density requirements, and create a designated citizen board to hear appeals and moderate disputes. (Subscription: Chattanooga Times Free Press)
3. Tariq Garrett of Chattanooga was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for walking toward another man carrying a rifle and refusing police orders on Mar. 30, 2021. Garrett has a history of felony convictions, including solicitation to commit aggravated assault and felon in possession of a firearm. (The Chattanoogan)

Today in Chattanooga:

• Learn to Ride a Bicycle Class At Outdoor Chattanooga (4:00 PM)
• Chattanooga Symphony & Opera: Winter Concert At Brainerd Baptist Church (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Hamilton County Commission Chairman Chip Baker, R-Signal Mountain, proposed establishing a "more deliberate process" for awarding funds to nonprofit organizations. In his proposed grant application, nonprofits would submit a statement of need, a description of their project, a timeline, their qualifications and how the organization would sustain services long-term if county funds don't continue. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
• You can still benefit from McKamey Animal Center's (MAC) latest adoption event, "Home is Where The Heart Is," now through tomorrow, Feb. 14! MAC’s 25 longest residents will have $14 adoption fees, nearly all adult dog and cat adoption fees will be 50 percent off, and bonded pairs will have a two-for-one adoption fee. (The Chattanoogan)
• A beautifully unique four-bedroom is for sale on Vine Street in Chattanooga for $565,000! View the link to see the latest homes for sale in the Chattanooga area. (Chattanooga Patch)

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— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.