Your Tuesday at a glance:
- Weather: High of 72, 30% chance of rain
- What to do: If you have family staying at your house or kids home from school, here’s a list of Chattanooga-area family-friendly events this week to check out.
- What’s happening for New Year’s Eve: Chattanooga establishments have quite a few offerings if you’re looking for festive ways to ring in the New Year this weekend.
- What’s interesting: Here’s what it’s like to be a Chattanooga cop with man’s best friend as your partner. “He’s not some mean junkyard dog.”
Good morning, Chattanooga!
The city’s population of unsheltered people has grown by 80% since 2020, according to Sam Wolfe, Chattanooga’s director of homelessness and supportive housing.
So local organizations are working to get creative, including looking into building small shelters for those experiencing homelessness.
“This was very eye opening, very informative, and also out of the box – something new to address a very crucial and critical situation that’s happening throughout our country today,” said Theodore Young, a Chattanooga-based social worker.