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Your Thursday at a glance:

  • Weather: High 67; mostly cloudy, cooler
  • What to eat: This simple tomato recipe from Col. Sanders’ wife.
  • What to do: Consider the true value of stories in Kristin O’Donnell Tubb’s new young-adult novel “The Story Seeker.”
  • What we’re excited about: This film project, documenting global coronavirus stories and created by three Chattanooga-connected filmmakers. Watch it here.

Greetings, Chattanooga!

Today’s the last day to nominate someone for Chatter magazine’s annual “20 Under 40.”

Each year we highlight rising young professionals who are making their mark in business, philanthropy, the arts and more, while helping their local community to rise – a theme that’s now more important than ever. Nominees must live around Chattanooga and be under the age of 40 on July 1, 2020. To nominate someone, click here.

And now, today’s top stories:

Tennessee is testing more people for COVID-19 than any of its neighbors.

How some companies survive – and even thrive – in the coronavirus crisis.

And, here’s a list of Chattanooga area parks and trails that have been reopened.

– Sunny Montgomery, smontgomery@timesfreepress.com

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