Your Friday at a glance:
- Weather: A partly cloudy and sunny day with a high of 86.
- What we're eating: Local barbecue champion Myron Mixon shares barbeque recipes for your Labor Day Weekend.
- What we're doing: Here's what's on the calendar in the Chattanooga area for this holiday weekend.
- What we're tracking: We know you know about Trader Joe's, but here is a list of notable businesses that opened, closed, expanded or announced they're coming to the area in the month of August.
Good morning, Chattanooga!
Amid the continuous flow of sobering COVID-19 news, this month's Edge magazine celebrated Champions of Health Care who have dedicated their lives to caring for others.
Pediatric surgical nurse practitioner at Erlanger Brynn Byers was inspired to go into medicine after being diagnosed with a chronic illness as a teen.
Dr. Andrea Willis, chief medical officer for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, is working to create more inclusive practices in health care.
Holly Gadd is the lead volunteer nurse practitioner at Volunteers in Medicine Chattanooga, while also serving as the dean of nursing at Southern Adventist University and pulling the occasional emergency room shift.
Read more about their stories and journeys in health care along with the other awardees here.
There aren't enough words to properly express thank you to all of our health care workers and their commitment to our community in even the worst of times.
Now for some recent stories:
CHANGE OF PLANS: Although Bonnaroo was canceled due to the weather, those already in the area for the festival worked to make the best of their time.
FREIGHT ALLIES: There is a freight research hub planned for Chattanooga as Thrive and Georgia Tech team up to create a new center.
- Tierra Hayes, thayes@timesfreepress.com
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