Happy Thursday, neighbors! Let’s get you all caught up on what’s happening locally to start today off on an informed note.
First, today’s weather:
Clouds and sun, hot and humid. High: 93 Low: 69.
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Here are the top three stories today in Chattanooga:
- Chattanooga’s free tree program has gotten renewed funding. This project will help the environment and even improve some property values. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
- Tennessee is now letting teenagers take the written portion of the driver’s license tests online. This initiative will definitely help to alleviate those long waits at the Driver Service Centers. And while this may worry some of you who are already out there on the road, there’s even safeguards in place to prevent cheating, not to mention the actual driving test. (News Channel 5 Nashville)
- Repair work is set to begin soon at an Ooltewah park that was used to hold tornado debris. After multiple concerns were raised to the Hamilton County Commissioners about the state of the fields, the project is being set in motion to fix them up so that kids will have a space to play again. (WTVC)
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Today in Chattanooga:
- Beer & Wrecker Board (Virtual) Meeting (9:00 AM)
- Audit Committee Meeting – City of Chattanooga (1:30 PM)
- STVR Focus Group ~ Homeowners Associations and Residents (6:00 PM)
- Brainerd Park North Neighborhood Association (6:00 PM)
- Ferger Place Historical Organization (7:00 PM)
- Cedar Hill Improvement League – City of Chattanooga (7:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- Six water samples at Hamilton County Schools tested above the state action levels for lead. With this concerning discovery, the districts are starting a plan of action to fix this problem. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
- Here are two open houses in the Chattanooga area for those of you that are looking! (Chattanooga Patch)
That’s it for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!
— Danielle Fallon
About me: Danielle Fallon 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.