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Greetings, Chattanooga!

Last week, a snowy owl was spotted in a neighborhood near Highway 58 – and it was a big deal.

Why? That bird was the first of its kind to be documented in Hamilton County.

See photos and learn more about the owl here.

And now, a few recent stories:

A new study just named Tennessee as the least expensive state in the nation to operate and maintain a car.

Valmont Industries announced it will invest $15 million to $20 million to expand its Jasper, Tennessee, plant and add another 65 jobs over the next five years.

And, meet Khaled AlBanna, the civil engineer turned new executive chef at The Edwin hotel.

– Sunny Montgomery, smontgomery@timesfreepress.com

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