🌱 Riverbend Festival Lineup Released + Man Breaks Into Nursing Home

Hello, friends. Danielle Fallon-O'Leary here with your fresh copy of the Chattanooga Patch newsletter, filled with all the local news you need to know right now.

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Cloudy with a shower or two. High: 64 Low: 60.

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Here are the top three stories in Chattanooga today:

1. The music lineup has been announced for the 40th annual Riverbend Festival, which has become a cashless event. The music fest runs from Jun. 2-4 and includes headliner performances by Maren Morris, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, and Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue. Wristbands start at $130. (WTVC)
2. A man was charged with breaking into the Lantern at Morning Pointe on Shallowford Road over the weekend. My Le, 28, was charged with vandalism and trespassing after police found him in the nursing home lobby without a shirt on. (WDEF News 12)
3. Five new homes have been listed for sale in the Chattanooga area. Available properties range from a 1,621 square-foot, three-bed, two-bath home for $300,000 to a $550,000 home with four beds, three baths, and 3,298 square feet. Get all the property details at the link. (Chattanooga Patch)

Today in Chattanooga:

• Leadership Development Hosted By Hamilton County Schools (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Chattanooga Zoo is excited to announce that the Prickles porcupine family has a newborn female porcupette (the official term for a young porcupine)! The zoo is accepting name suggestions from the public for the new little girl! You can learn about contest rules and submit your name idea here until Feb. 17. (Chattanooga Pulse)
• Are you looking to fill your social calendar this weekend? Check out the list of events happening in and around Chattanooga this weekend at the link! (Subscription: Chattanooga Times Free Press)
• La Paz Chattanooga announced three new members to its board of directors and two new operations professionals to its full-time staff. You can see the full list of new staff and board members at the link. (The Chattanoogan)

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That's it for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next update!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager 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.