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Your Friday at a glance:

  • Weather: High 83, more sunshine than clouds
  • What to eat: Homemade chocolate chip cookies, but with double the nuts and double the chocolate chips. Trust us.
  • What to do: Tune in to this one-hour all-star special, headlined by Barack Obama, honoring the class of 2020, tomorrow night on NBC, ABC and CBS, 8 p.m.
  • What we’re excited about: The cast of “Bombshell,” the fictional Broadway musical about Marilyn Monroe, coming together again to aid those confronting the coronavirus.

Greetings, Chattanooga!

Did you guys know that a parrot can live up to 50 years? It’s definitely something to consider before adopting one of these birds. Still, they’re said to be loving and entertaining pets who bond with only a couple of people over their lifetimes.

Case in point: Meet Lucy, the Dolly Parton-loving, yellow-naped Amazon.

And now, today’s top stories:

Couples trying to salvage weddings put on hold by the coronavirus are feeding a fresh trend in the bridal industry: the “minimony.”

Hamilton County educators say they’re confident with their connection to students during stay-at-home orders.

And, these are the Chattanooga area restaurants open for dine-in service amid the coronavirus pandemic.

– Sunny Montgomery, smontgomery@timesfreepress.com

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