🌱 Man Charged For Assaulting 6 + Chattanooga Plumbers In High Demand

Good morning, everybody! I'm back in your inbox this winter morning with your fresh copy of the Chattanooga Daily, fresh off the presses. Here are all the things you need to know about what's happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 62 Low: 40.

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Here are the top three stories in Chattanooga today:

1. Residents at the Gunbarrel Road location of American House suffered from a burst pipe on Christmas Eve. All residents were evacuated to the Lee Highway location which then lost water. Once the pipe issue was fixed, residents were moved back to their original location and now talks of transferring residents from the Lee Highway location to Gunbarrel Road are taking place because the building still did not have running water as of Wednesday. (WTVC)
2. A man and woman are facing charges after assaulting six people on Dec. 16 at the Motel 6 on Lee Highway. The pair went into a hotel room with a revolver and a knife and got away with $4,000 in cash. Laurence Beaver, 49, is charged with multiple accounts of aggravated robbery and aggravated burglary. His accomplice, Destiny McDaniel, has a warrant out for her arrest and had not been located as of Dec. 28. (WTVC)
3. Plumbers in the Chattanooga area are in high demand after the arctic weather hit the area. The below-freezing temperatures froze water and burst pipes in homes during the holiday season and has plumbers' phones ringing off the hook. As the temperatures increase and pipes thaw, people may realize they have issues and the demand will continue to grow. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

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Today in Chattanooga:

• Creative Exchange, At the Hunter Museum of American Art (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• After a bit of a hiatus, Cromwell Community Center is open and is ready to welcome the community to Bingo On The Hill on Mondays and Fridays at noon. The adult and senior event is free! (Chattanooga Community Development via Facebook)
• Be sure to nominate your favorite small businesses for the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce's annual Small Business Awards! You can make your nominations here. (Chattanooga Downtown via Facebook)
• REMINDER: All scheduled Chattanooga City Council meetings have been canceled for Jan. 3 due to construction at the City Council Building. Regularly scheduled meetings will resume on Jan. 10. (Chattanooga)

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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.