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Good day Chattanooga! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Can neighbors shut down this controversial Chattanooga bar themselves?
  • Why this Knoxville couple chose a Chattanooga hospital room for “I do”
  • Who’s sabotaging this Chattanooga rescue group’s mission to save one dog?

Also on today's calendar: GOLDN Dance Party and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one pirate say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 65 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny; breezy, cooler, temps: high: 45, low: 27.
  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 52 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Complaints mount as Beer Board weighs options on controversial Chattanooga bar (newschannel9.com) — Neighbors near Shady’s Corner Bar in Chattanooga are filing ongoing complaints about noise and disruptive behavior, but the city’s Beer Board says it lacks authority to shut the bar down as a nuisance. Board members instead pointed residents to a state law that lets at least 10 citizens take a public-nuisance case directly to chancery or circuit court, shifting the fight from City Hall to state judges.
   

2. Love could not wait: Tennessee couple marries in Chattanooga hospital room (wlos.com) — A Knoxville couple chose to marry inside a Chattanooga hospital room while the groom undergoes treatment for leukemia and kidney failure, turning a difficult stay in the Scenic City into a moment of hope. With help from compassionate hospital staff, the bride even donned a hospital gown so her husband wouldn’t feel out of place, sharing their story to comfort others facing uncertainty.
   

3. Chattanooga non-profit hindered from rescuing dog (wdef.com) — A Chattanooga-based nonprofit, TiggerTown, is struggling to rescue a stray dog that’s roamed busy corridors like Lee Highway, Shallowford Road, Chapman Road, and Highway 153 for years and may have been hit by a car. After someone removed their camera and other gear from a feeding station, volunteers are working to replace equipment so they can safely capture the dog, get vet care, and place it in a home.
   

4. Man gets 57 months on federal charges for jewelry store robbery (timesfreepress.com) — A man has been sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison for robbing Markman’s Diamonds near Hamilton Place in Chattanooga, where employees were zip-tied at gunpoint and jewelry and personal items were stolen. Chattanooga police later traced a stolen phone to a nearby store, leading to the defendant, who still faces additional state charges with a hearing set for Monday.
   

5. Tennessee Drivers Now Required to Learn Bicycle Hand Signals (wdef.com) — New Tennessee driver-education rules, highlighted from Chattanooga, now require all new drivers to learn basic bicycle hand signals so they can better share the road with cyclists. The change updates written tests and manuals statewide, emphasizing left and right turns plus slowing and stopping. Current drivers are urged to review the new guidance to keep local streets safer.
   

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