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Chattanooga Library unveils five-year strategic plan
It focuses on access, facilities, outreach, partnerships, and new offerings — with goals that evolve each year.
December 03, 2025 03:15 PM
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Sarah Dickson
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Culture
NOOGAtoday’s adult summer reading list
Get ready for the summer by finding your next page-turner, including books by local organizations and recommendations from local bookstores.
May 14, 2025
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Michael Beausoleil
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Culture
Learn to cook at the J.A. Henry Community YMCA
The YMCA debuted a new Teaching Kitchen which will host cooking classes starting in May 2025.
April 15, 2025
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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
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Travel and Outdoors
How Alter Eco Farms is fixing Chattanooga’s soil
Find out how a local farm is reintroducing biodiversity back into soil + how you can help your own gardens and farms.
April 7, 2025
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Haley Bartlett
NOOGAtoday | Rock City
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Kid-friendly activities in Chattanooga
We’re highlighting the best kid-friendly activities that Chattanooga, TN has to offer — complete with art classes, animal encounters, and outdoor fun.
March 10, 2025
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Staff
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City
Help Loftis Middle School build The Marshland Project
The 8th graders of this Hixson school are leading a project to create outdoor learning that promotes conservation — join the efforts.
February 12, 2025
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Haley Bartlett
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Business
The Space Store brings out-of-this-world shopping to Chattanooga
The biggest e-commerce retailer for space merchandise in the world has opened up its first brick-and-mortar, right here in the Scenic City.
December 12, 2024
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Haley Bartlett
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Why commuting to UTC is a win-win
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5 UTC scholarships that make college even more affordable
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Culture
Explore a replica of the 15th century Pinta
A floating museum has set sail and docked on Chattanooga’s riverfront — get a historical look inside one of the ships Columbus traveled on.
October 29, 2024
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Haley Bartlett
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Holiday light displays in the Chattanooga area
Neighborhoods, parks, and local attractions are sparkling this season.
December 5, 2025
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2025 BlueCross Bowl kicking off in Chattanooga
The three-day event will bring 18 teams — and a big boost — to the Scenic City.
December 3, 2025
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Giving Tuesday in Chattanooga
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December 1, 2025
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Sarah Dickson
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Business
Our Chattanooga-based Small Business Saturday shopping picks
The 16th annual edition of Small Business Saturday falls on November 29 — the perfect time to help you add a local sparkle into your holiday shopping.
November 26, 2025
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Travel and Outdoors
10 places to buy live Christmas trees around Chattanooga
From choose-and-cut farms to festive pop-up lots, here’s where you can find the perfect tree this holiday season.
November 24, 2025
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Haley Bartlett
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History
Where did Chattanoogans shop in the 1950s?
We take a look back in time as the Scenic City gears up for another busy shopping season.
November 21, 2025
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Sarah Dickson
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Culture
Festive Forest returning to downtown Chattanooga
Miller Park is about to become a winter wonderland.
November 20, 2025
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50+ volunteer opportunities in Chattanooga
‘Tis the season for giving back, and we’ve got lots of ways to do it.
November 20, 2025
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Culture
Your 2025 MAINx24 guide
Southside’s 24-hour festival, MAINx24, will take place on Saturday, Dec. 6 this year. Here’s the need-to-know-info.
November 18, 2025
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The most unique places to stay in Chattanooga
From luxury treehouses to cozy cottages, Chattanooga is full of special places to stay that offer guests a break from traditional motels and hotels.
November 17, 2025
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