Your Monday at a glance:
- Weather: Sunny, high of 44.
- What to do: While a little less busy than usual, the Chattanooga area has a number of events going on this week including a Master Gardener training and Erik Estrada at World of Wheels.
- What happened: 2021 was a busy year for Chattanooga area celebs Lauren Alaina, Kane Brown and Leslie Jordan. See what all they were up to here.
- What’s the best: After tallying votes from the community, here are the top local news stories and pictures of 2021.
Good morning, Chattanooga and Happy New Year!
For Chattanooga chef Blackwell Smith, gluten-free living is more than a fad. It’s a necessary way of life.
After having a bad reaction to eating a sandwich, he removed multiple possible allergens from his diet and added them back one by one.
“Everything was going great until I had some wheat, and I was right back to the feelings I had before,” he said.
While it wasn’t fun at first, he realized he could find ways to make gluten-free eating enjoyable and now teaches gluten-free cooking classes online.
Now for some recent stories:
CHATTANOOGA MUSIC: What will Chattanooga’s live music landscape look like this year? Our music reporter makes his forecast.
GOOD DEED: The Fuel for School program provides food for Chattanooga area students over the weekends.
ICYMI: Here are some local pictures from New Year’s Eve.
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