🌱 4 Injured In Shallowford Rd Crash + Gas Prices Fall In Chattanooga

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Here are the top three stories today in Chattanooga:

1. Four people were injured due to a crash on Shallowford Road in Chattanooga on Tuesday. The accident occurred around 2:00 p.m. and the road was closed at Noah Reid Road due to the serious accident. No other details about the injured persons or the cause of the crash were available as of Tuesday evening. (WTVC)
2. A major sprinkler system malfunction at Scenic Ridge Apartments in Chattanooga caused residents to spend their holiday weekend drying up their apartments. A busted sprinkler pipe causes water pouring from ceilings, soaked carpets, caved in ceilings, and more damages. The management told tenants that water would not be turned on until Thursday, Dec. 29, when the main water line pipe thaws out. (WTVC)
3. Gas prices in Chattanooga fell almost six cents over the holiday weekend. The average cost of gas is $2.58 per gallon in the city. Compared to a month ago, gas prices in Chattanooga have fallen 43.3 cents. (Chattanooga Pulse)

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Today in Chattanooga:

• Toddler Time At Chattanooga Public Library – Northgate Branch (10:00 AM)
• Main Street Farmers Market At BLUE South VIP Lot, Finley Stadium (11:00 AM)
• Asian Lantern Festival At The Chattanooga Zoo At Warner Park (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Still looking for a way to ring in the New Year? Check out the list of happenings in the Chattanooga area on Saturday! (Subscription: Chattanooga Times Free Press)
• Good news for Chattanoogans: Area eateries inspected by the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department have received a score of 96 or higher during a recent inspection. Check out which eateries have high scores at the link. (Subscription: Chattanooga Times Free Press)
• Five new homes have been listed for sale in the Chattanooga area. Available properties range from a 936 square-foot, three-bed, one-bath home for $180,000 to an $899,000 home with six beds, five baths, and 6,268 square feet. Get all the property details at the link. (Chattanooga Patch)

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— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer 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.