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Also, don't miss Ghost Hunters' Steve Gonsalves Live: A Life With Ghosts on the Chattanooga Patch calendar

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Hey hey Chattanooga! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Chattanooga's new 10-day council rule means for future city ordinances
  • What hidden history and haunts are tucked inside Fort Wood's quiet streets?
  • Who's now steering Chattanooga's Medal of Honor Heritage Center?

Also on today's calendar: Ghost Hunters' Steve Gonsalves Live: A Life With Ghosts and 7 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, JERRY D.!

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A couple of heavy t-storms, with a high of 94 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 92, low: 69.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 93 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Chattanooga city council boosts committee role, sets 10-day deadline for ordinance action (newschannel9.com) — Chattanooga City Council has revamped its internal rules, giving its six committees more responsibility and just 10 business days to act on ordinances sent their way. Committees will now vet issues like budget, zoning, housing, public safety, and public works before full council votes. Members debated several amendments before approving the new structure.
   

2. Neighborhood Spotlight: Learning A Little History About The Fort Wood District (chattanoogapulse.com) — Fort Wood's tree-lined streets just east of UTC hold layers of Chattanooga history, from Civil War earthworks and cannons to grand homes turned inns, clubs, and student housing. The piece also highlights local landmarks like the Mayor's Mansion Inn, Mizpah Congregation, Chabad, the Yellow Deli, and the nearby Confederate Cemetery and ghost tours.
   

3. New Board Of Trustees Announced For Coolidge National Medal Of Honor Heritage Center (chattanoogan.com) — Chattanooga's Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center has named a new executive leadership team and added three trustees, all with deep ties to the local community. From the official city historian to UTC's business dean and local media and business leaders, the refreshed board aims to strengthen the center's educational reach and long-term impact in Chattanooga and Hamilton County.
   

4. Chattanooga Red Wolves score late, but fall to Sarasota Paradise, 3-2 (local3news.com) — Chattanooga Red Wolves fans saw a late surge fall short in a 3-2 road loss to Sarasota Paradise after weather delayed kickoff. Despite defensive lapses before halftime, the Wolves tightened up and scored in the final minute. They now return home this Saturday to host the New York Cosmos in the clubs' first-ever meeting.
   

5. Hot Luck Adds Mon Rovîa to 2026 Music Lineup at Mohawk (austinfoodmagazine.com) — A Chattanooga-based folk artist, Mon Rovîa, is headed to Austin's Hot Luck festival this October, bringing a sound shaped by his journey from Liberia to Tennessee. His growing national profile includes major festival appearances and an Americana Awards nomination, giving Chattanooga music fans another hometown name to watch on big stages.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • This sweet boy was in middle of Moore Rd.
    No name on tag. I led him into Belvoire neighborhood so he wouldn't get hit and hoping he'd go home. He wouldn't get very close to me. Anybody… (Nextdoor Belvoir)
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    She was found in East Lake near 13th Ave. We called the Home Away number on her caller and her name is Coco. The owners have been contacted, but we… (Nextdoor Missionary Ridge)
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  • ASTEC posted a job opening for Material Handler - Day Shift in Chattanooga. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chattanooga here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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