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NOOGAtoday | United Way of Greater Chattanooga
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Giving Tuesday in Chattanooga
Here are some ways to give back locally during this national day of giving.
December 01, 2025 03:04 PM
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Sarah Dickson
The Africa Cape section at the Chattanooga Zoo with gates and a giraffe statue.
Culture
Chattanooga Zoo’s Cape of Africa section opens Saturday, Aug. 31
The $3.9 million expansion will be the Chattanooga Zoo’s biggest addition and feature several new animals guests can visit.
August 6, 2024
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NOOGAtoday | Songbirds
Culture
Updated Arts Venue Guide released to support local arts
ArtsBuild has released its updated and expanded Arts Venue Guide, aimed at connecting local artists with helpful resources.
July 18, 2024
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Kristen Templeton
NOOGAtoday | Teacher Supply Hub
Education
How Hamilton County teachers can receive free supplies
Learn more about the Teacher Supply Hub, a resource that provides teachers with free supplies ahead of the new school year.
July 16, 2024
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Kristen Templeton
NOOGAtoday | River
Culture
New TEDxChattanooga event to highlight local conservation efforts
TEDxChattanooga will host its Stewards of Nature event on Wednesday, Sept. 4, exploring local and regional conservation efforts.
July 16, 2024
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Kristen Templeton
NOOGAtoday | Chattanooga
City
Get to know the Chattanooga Regional Homeless Coalition
Keep reading to learn about the Chattanooga Regional Homeless Coalition’s key areas of focus + future goals as an organization.
July 10, 2024
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Kristen Templeton
children around a lemonade stand in a yard
Food
Join this lemonade stand challenge for a cause
Find out how to participate in local nonprofit Isaiah 117 House’s annual fundraising event where anyone can host a lemonade stand.
July 9, 2024
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Haley Bartlett
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Culture
Meet the Tennessee Aquarium’s new macaroni penguin chick
The Tennessee Aquarium is celebrating the arrival of a new macaroni penguin chick at Penguin’s Rock.
July 2, 2024
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Kristen Templeton
NOOGAtoday | "Unearthing Boldness"
Culture
Public art unveiled in honor of Bessie Smith and Blue Goose Hollow
A new sculpture has been unveiled as part of the Bessie Smith + Blue Goose Hollow Artistic Trailhead Marker Project.
June 28, 2024
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Kristen Templeton
NOOGAtoday | The Impressions
Culture
Songbirds debuts new Impressions exhibition at Downtown Library
See the new Impressions installation at the Chattanooga Public Library’s downtown location.
June 26, 2024
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Kristen Templeton
New trees next to a sidewalk in a residential area.
City
Planting through the Rotary Tree Towns project
Nooga Nights Rotary Club is planting community one tree at a time through its Rotary Tree Towns project — read along for how you can bring a tree to a green space near you.
June 17, 2024
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Haley Bartlett
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Trending this fall: Porch pumpkins
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