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Sex Offender Pleads Guilty + Public Works Driver Crashes Truck

Here's a five-minute guide to everything worth knowing today in town.

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Hey, Chattanooga! Let's get you all caught up to start this day 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:

Clear throughout the day. High: 81 Low: 58.

Here are the top stories today in Chattanooga:

  1. Floyd King of Chattanooga pleads guilty to statutory rape and waives his right to a trial by jury. He will serve six years in the Tennessee Department of Corrections and will be kept on the sex offender registry for life. (Free: Chattanoogan.com, Subscription: Chattanooga Times Free Press)
  2. A Chattanooga Public Works driver suffered minor injuries after his truck crashed into a pole then hit a building. The Chattanooga Fire Department reports that Ridgewood Terrace and Old Ringgold Road will be closed while they work to stabilize both the truck and the building. (foxchattanooga.com)
  3. As COVID-19 cases rise, Chattanooga-area hospitals get help from the National Guard in assisting with administering antibody treatments. (WRCB-TV)
  4. The Titans help to restore the historic See Rock City barns to celebrate the start of their season and serve as a reminder of being "Tennessee Tough." (NewsChannel5.com)
  5. The Chattanooga Audubon Society's second Annual Torchlight Gala: Art and Nature at The Acres will take place on Sept. 25 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Chattanooga Audubon Acres. (WTVC)

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Today in Chattanooga:

  • JROTC 9/11 Memorial Ceremony - Red Bank High (7:30 AM)

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