🌱 Clinica Medicos Funding + Chamber Of Commerce Supports Stadium Plan

Hello all. It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Chattanooga Daily — back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town. Here's the lowdown...

First, today's weather:

Humid with clouds and sun. High: 94 Low: 71.

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Here are the top three stories today in Chattanooga:

1. The Chattanooga Rotary Club is providing funding to Clinica Medicos to purchase over 400 combined Cepheid cartridges. The funding will allow the clinic to rapidly detect COVID-19, Flu A/B, and RSV in Chattanooga's most vulnerable residents. The funds total $30,000 — half from the local club and half from the national Rotary Foundation. (The Chattanoogan)
2. Chattanooga Elks Lodge is providing home improvements to qualified veterans. The improvements are free of charge and part of the organization's Home Sweet Home project. The project started this year and is funded through the Elks National Foundation. (WTVC)
3. The Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce has announced its support for a plan to build a new stadium in the South Broad District. The plan would reportedly provide numerous economic benefits for the area and for the city as a whole. According to the organization, 78 percent of its members support efforts meant to maintain the Chattanooga Lookouts. (WDEF News 12)

Today in Chattanooga:

• Chimpanzee Keeper Chat With The Tennessee Aquarium (3:00 PM)
• Nightfall At Miller Park (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Trap Wing Festival Chattanooga will be on Aug. 6. The location has not been determined yet. There will be chicken wings, an open bar, and cultural music. (All Events)
• The Chattanooga Buskers Festival will be on Sunday, Aug. 21 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at First Horizon Pavilion. Tips are appreciated — bring cash or coins. (Chattanooga Market)
• The Chattanooga Margarita Festival will be on Thursday, Aug. 18 at 6:00 p.m. at First Horizon Pavilion. 20 different restaurants will be competing for the title of best margarita recipe. (Big Tickets)

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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.