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🌱 Baby Found After Amber Alert + Concerns About Schoolbooks

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Happy Friday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's everything worth knowing today in town.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny, warm and humid. High: 85 Low: 59.

Here are the top stories today in Chattanooga:

  1. A Hamilton County school board member has made their concerns clear about how some books made it into the school system curriculum. Concerns are raised around these books because parents have found some words that they say are not appropriate for children. (WRCB-TV)
  2. Chattanooga homes sales have softened from 2020's record high level, but the homes are being sold at the quickest pace in American history. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
  3. The driver of a vehicle was killed in a huge Hamill Road crash. (WDEF News 12)
  4. After officials released an Amber Alert on Wednesday, the 2-week-old baby was found in Catoosa County. (WSMV Nashville)
  5. On Wednesday afternoon, a fire was ignited and destroyed a homeless encampment. No one was injured, but it left a majority of the encampment destroyed. (WRCBTV)


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Today in Chattanooga:

  • Chattanooga Motorcar Festival - City of Chattanooga (12:00 AM)
  • Boo in the Zoo - City of Chattanooga (12:00 AM)
  • SAVE THE DATE! Friends of Sunset Zoo's Brew at the Zoo - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15 (5:30 PM)
  • Just For Fun: Splatter Paint Party! - Junior League of Chattanooga (6:30 PM)
  • Drink & Discover: Booze Bash - City of Chattanooga (7:00 PM)


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