🌱Postal Workers Shot Dead + Local Mom Thanks Sheriff

Chattanooga TN

13 October, 2021

11:25 AM

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Happy Thursday, Chattanooga! Here's everything you need to know going on today. First, today's weather: Intervals of clouds and sun. High: 84 Low: 64. Here are the top stories in Chattanooga today: Chattanooga police have arrested the driver accused of hitting four pedestrians on West Main Street in downtown. (WRCB-TV) A local mother thanks Hamilton County Sheriff's deputy for saving her daughter's life. The sheriff was in the right place at the right time while the daughter was choking in the backseat of her mother's car on the way home from Walmart. (WRCB-TV) One Chattanooga ZIP code is nearly 90% vaccinated against COVID-19, while the others are lagging very far behind. (Chattanooga Times Free Press) Two local postal workers were killed during a shooting at their facility in Memphis. The gunman has also been pronounced dead. (WRCB-TV) Some residents have been displaced after an apartment complex in Lafayette, Georgia was condemned and demolished. (Chattanooga Times Free Press) Today's Chattanooga Daily is brought to you by Cigna + Oscar, a Patch Brand Partner. If you're a small business owner looking for the right health insurance plan for your employees, avoiding these common mistakes is a step in the right direction. Today in Chattanooga: Free Family Fun Night at Creative Discovery Museum (5:30 PM) Chattanooga Bike and Brew Tour (5:30 PM) Soap Making with the Scents of Fall - City of Chattanooga (6:00 PM) Virtual Art Wise: Mediterranea: American Art From The Graham D. Williford Collection (6:00 PM) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: Monsters on the Mountain - 3 Day Rock Festival - 10/15/21-10/17/21 (October 15) Taxes in Retirement Webinar (October 18) Add your event Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with another update. If you're liking these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Lyndsay Kendall Oxley (she/her) Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Chattanooga Daily? You can reach me at [email protected].