Boy With Cancer Creates Hospital Gowns + Hinds Trial Underway

Morning, Chattanooga! Let's get you all caught up to start this Wednesday off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening around town today.

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First, today's weather:

Rain in the morning. High: 74 Low: 49.

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Here are the top stories today in Chattanooga:

1. A four-year-old Chattanooga boy created hospital gowns for children battling cancer. Henry Furhman continues his own battle with cancer, and he was inspired to design the hospital gown through his love of the video game, Mario Bros. These gowns will be shipped to other hospitals across the country. (WRCB-TV)
2. Janet Hinds' alcohol consumption the night the CPD officer was killed became the center of the trial on Tuesday. There is video footage of Hinds at Farm to Fork drinking five alcoholic beverages before leaving and driving home, ending in the killing of CPD Officer Nicholas Galinger. (WTVC)
3. Brew Skies Beer Festival is returning to downtown Chattanooga on Oct. 15 for Oktoberfest, and all proceeds will go toward the Chattanooga Breakfast Rotary Club. (Chattanooga Pulse)
4. A group of Tennessee lawmakers is hosting a virtual meeting on Sept. 23 to listen to the public's input on community needs and redistricting (WRCB-TV)
5. Unum, a Chattanooga-based insurance company, will launch its Vaccine Verifier to aid employers in meeting federal mandates with employee vaccination status, vaccination exemptions, and testing compliance. (Free: Chattanoogan, Subscription: Chattanooga Times Free Press)

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Today in Chattanooga:

• Wacoal Fit for the Cure at Northgate Mall (9:00 AM)
• Park Spark! - City of Chattanooga (3:00 PM)
• Falltoberfest - Main Street Farmers Market (4:00 PM)
• Myles Kennedy w/ Tyler Bryant - The Signal (7:30 PM)

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— Kayla Harrison

About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She holds a Master's Degree in Writing Arts and is grateful to incorporate writing into everything she does. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.