Your Friday at a glance:
Weather: High 86; p.m. thunderstorms
What to eat: Custom salads. Try this summer or winter salad bowl, which lets you decide the appropriate portions.
What to do: Watch the new PBS/WNET “American Masters” short, a 12-minute film that features Charlotta Spears Bass, the first Black woman to run for vice president and a trailblazing newspaperwoman.
What we’re excited about: Food trucks that are heading to the suburbs in an effort to adapt amid the coronavirus.
Greetings, Chattanooga!
Please send doggo pics! International Dog Day was on Wednesday, but we want to keep the celebration going. Through September 8, we invite you to share photos of your furry family friends. Submit yours to our digital gallery!
And now, today’s top stories:
Fourteen years ago, Brandon Ellis hit rock bottom. Now, he sells hope (and barbecue) by the pound.
The Nightfall summer music series takes its final bow this weekend. Here’s the virtual lineup.
And, a new report says Tennessee saw $23 billion in travel spending last year, again setting a new record.
– Sunny Montgomery, smontgomery@timesfreepress.com
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