🌱 Holi Festival Celebration In Chattanooga + Chandler Avenue Shooting

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First, today's weather:

A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 87 Low: 65.

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Here are the top three stories in Chattanooga today:

1. Chattanooga residents celebrated the Hindu festival Holi on Saturday. The celebration, which celebrates spring, love, and new life, benefitted the Chattanooga Public Library. Participants enjoyed dancing, food, color, and water fights as well as a sense of community. (WDEF News 12)
2. A Sunday morning fire has left a Chattanooga resident with burns on their hands. The fire was reportedly caused by a small stovetop and was extinguished by a sprinkler system. The Chattanooga Fire Department responded to the incident that occurred on Cherokee Boulevard. (WTVC)
3. The Chattanooga Police Department responded to a shooting on Chandler Avenue on Sunday morning. A man sustained life-threatening injuries while a woman has possible graze wounds, according to the department. The incident occurred in the 4000 block of Chandler Avenue. (News Channel 9)

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Today in Chattanooga:

• East Lake Neighborhood Association At The City of Chattanooga (6:30 PM)
• Hill City Neighborhood Association At The City of Chattanooga (6:30 PM)
• Strategy/Business Meeting At The Sierra Club - Tennessee Chapter (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• An update on a ten-puppy litter staying with the Tennessee Humane Animal League's Pet Placement Center: Ida has finally found an adopted family — now sweet Indy is the only puppy left from the litter. (Facebook)
• The Safe Kids at The Zoo event was a huge success. The event was held by the Chattanooga Fire Department in partnership with Children's Hospital at Erlanger. (Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow for your next 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.