🌱 Northgate Mall Property Sales + Open Magistrate Position Interviews

Hello again, friends. It's Friday in Chattanooga and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening locally.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 85 Low: 63.

Here are the top three stories in Chattanooga today:

1. A U.S. District Court judge has approved a proposed sale of the former Sears and J.C. Penney stores at Northgate Mall. The stores were held by a fund run by John J. Woods. The property sales will aid in the redevelopment of the former anchor locations and surrounding parking lots. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
2. The Hamilton County Commission will be interviewing the open magistrate position candidates next week. The six candidates will be interviewed at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. The position became vacant when Magistrate Andrew Basley announced his departure for the District Attorney's Office. Click the following link for the list of candidates. (The Chattanoogan)
3. The Hamilton County Sherriff's Office has arrested a Signal Mountain Middle High School student for submitting false reports. According to the department, the student made false shooting threat reports to a School Resource Deputy at the school on Sep. 6. The threats were reported through anonymous electronic formats. (WDEF)

Today in Chattanooga:

• Impact Days With The United Way Of Greater Chattanooga (8:00 AM)
• PARKing Day In Downtown Chattanooga (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Have you had the chance to view the Hunter Museum's Dynamic Range: Collecting Black and White Photography exhibit? The exhibit is on display in Gallery 5 till Mar. 5, 2023. (Hunter Museum)
• The Chattanooga Riverfest Classic is scheduled for Nov. 18 through Nov. 20. Mark your calendar! (Twitter)
• The Alton Park Community Market is tomorrow at noon at The Bethlehem Center. (City of Chattanooga)

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You're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow for another update.

— 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.