"YOU'RE NEVER TOO OLD" — A Chattanooga man recently conquered his fear by learning to swim at 65 years old.
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- R.I.P. – Noted British painter David Hockney, whose vibrant portraits and sun-drenched depictions of the everyday made him one of contemporary art’s most beloved figures, has died at 88.
- JUST A DRILL: Rome Police say there will be an active shooter training exercise at East Central Elementary School on Saturday. The public may notice emergency vehicles and personnel at and around the school during the drill.
- BEST NAME WINS: The Tennessee Aquarium is asking the public to help name its newest furry friend: a Red-collared Brown Lemur.
- OUTAGE PLANNED: TVA crews will perform "urgent" repairs on its substation in Chickamauga this weekend. Chickamauga Power customers will experience an outage from 11:00 pm on Saturday until about 4:00 am on Sunday.
- ROAD CLOSURE: If you commute on Signal Mountain look out for an upcoming road closure that may affect your daily commute. You can find all of the details here👇
- SPY TOOLS: A key surveillance tool, part of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and considered to be vital in preventing terror attacks and catching foreign spies, may expire without being renewed. What does that mean?
- DON'T WAIT! The tickets for the 2026 St. Jude Dream Home are going fast! But this weekend, you can register for free to win $5,000 in furniture if you visit the open house.
- LIVE MUSIC: The weekly Nightfall music series will return to the First Horizon Pavilion on Friday, June 12, due to potential severe weather. Details on tonight's event:
- FREE FOOD: The Soddy-Daisy Community Library offered free meals to kids 18 and under on Friday. Until 4:00pm, it will offer free take-home lunches and books for children as part of "Free Book Friday."
- TEMPORARY CLOSURE 🛝: Storm-related erosion has caused a creek embankment to collapse in Collegedale, creating a safety concern for the toddler section of Imagination Station. This portion of the playground is closed until evaluations and repairs are completed.
- TRAFFIC ALERT: A crash happened this afternoon on I-75 in Whitfield County, Georgia. The wreck temporarily closed one lane. As of 1:20pm, crews are still working to clear the scene.
- $1,000,000,000,000: That's what a trillion looks like - 12 zeroes. Elon Musk is now poised to become the world’s first trillionaire, making him worth more than most countries.
