🌱 Rising Costs Of Materials + New Job Listings In Chattanooga

Chattanooga TN

21 March, 2022

7:23 PM

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Happy Tuesday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know going on today. First, today's weather: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m. High: 74 Low: 60. Attention, financial planners and advisors — we're now offering sponsorship opportunities for local firms interested in building their client base in Chattanooga. Click here to learn more. Here are the top three stories in Chattanooga today: Chattanooga residents who are renovating and building homes are struggling with rising costs for materials. Residents have reported having to get creative when they attempt to find materials. Allan Chambers, the owner of ProperTea Property, said that before the pandemic, he could quote customers a price for a project and it would be good for six months. Now, Chambers says the same quotes barely last a few weeks because of the price of materials in Chattanooga. (WTVC)Chattanooga businesses are looking to fill local job listings in the area. Patch and ZipRecruiter have rounded up the newest jobs in the region for those looking for full-time, part-time, or temporary work. Visit the link for the full list of open positions. (Chattanooga Patch)Hamilton County is reporting no new COVID deaths and 16 additional cases as of Monday. The Hamilton County Health Department on Monday reported positive COVID-19 cases are up from four on Friday. The total number of cases in the county is now at 97,795. (The Chattanoogan) From our sponsor: Today's newsletter is brought to you in part by by Ring, a Patch Brand Partner. We all know that Ring is the leader in video doorbells for home security. But did you know that Ring now makes a home security system that is getting raves from consumer electronic experts? To learn more about Ring Alarm Pro, the system CNET called "the future of home security," or to build your own custom system, visit Ring here. Today in Chattanooga: ALL: Parks & Public Works Committee - City Of Chattanooga (4:00 PM) Equity And Community Development Committee - Assembly Room (4:30 PM) Secret Sauce Of Economic Development -The Chattanoogan Hotel (5:30 PM) From my notebook: The Chattanooga Fire Department reported that it responded to hazardous materials call on Mar. 18 where nineteen 55-gallon drums had been dumped in a residential area and were leaking an unknown fluid. (Facebook)Yesterday was International Day of Forests and the Tennessee Aquarium celebrated with its very own Appalachian Cove Forest. Check out the exhibit at the link. (Facebook) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Taxes in Retirement Webinar (March 22) American Diabetes Association Diabetes Alert Day: Understand Your Risk (March 22) Add your event Loving the Chattanooga Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with a new update! — Kayla Harrison About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.