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Your Friday at a glance:

  • Weather: High 68; partly cloudy
  • What to eat: Greek classics found at the tiny food truck Go Gyro Go.
  • What to do: Continue your education. Tennessee is offering free online courses amid the pandemic.
  • What we’re excited about: Tasty Donuts expanding with a new gelato shop in Ooltewah.

Greetings, Chattanooga!

Meet some local entrepreneurs who make giving back a major part of their work.

And then, meet a few more stories:

A Slim & Husky’s pizzeria will anchor the new M.L. King Boulevard project in downtown Chattanooga.

EPB has helped upgrade 400 low-income homes in the Tennessee Valley, increasing energy efficiency and cutting bills.

And, an East Ridge High School just received a $100,000 gift it will never forget.

– Sunny Montgomery, smontgomery@timesfreepress.com

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