🌱 EV Charging Network + Food Truck Fridays + Wilcox Bridge Funding

Hello, Chattanooga! It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Daily. Let's get this Friday started off right, with a quick guide to the most important things going on around town.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and pleasant. High: 88 Low: 65.

Here are the top three stories today in Chattanooga:

1. The City of Chattanooga has been awarded $4.57 million for an electric vehicle charging system. The federal grant will be matched by municipal and industry partners for a total of $9.2 million. The funding will potentially make Chattanooga the largest urban testing site for smart transportation. The project's plan will reportedly take about three years to complete. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
2. The Biden Administration has announced federal funding for the Wilcox Bridge. $25 million is being allocated to the City of Chattanooga for the new bridge and the construction of a 12.5-foot multi-use path. The current bridge is in such disrepair that it has a load limit. The new bridge will be able to handle heavy vehicles. (The Chattanoogan)
3. Kitchen Incubator of Chattanooga will be hosting Food Truck Fridays in September. The event is a partnership between Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union and the non-profit "LAUNCH." The first event will be held on Sep. 2 between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. (WDEF News 12)

Today in Chattanooga:

• Live Music At The Westin Chattanooga (6:30 PM)
• Bee Taylor At Songbirds (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Moon River Music Festival will be held on Saturday, Sep. 10 and Sunday, Sep. 11. Click for the festival lineup and for tickets. (WUTK Radio)
• Hamilton Park's Healthy Kids Running Series begins on Sunday, Aug. 28. This is a five-week series meant to promote healthy fitness activities for our city's youth. Click to register. (Hamilton County)
• Sep. 1 is Sensory Night at the Creative Discovery Museum. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. (City of Chattanooga)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday! I'll see you soon.

— 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.