Daily editionMonday, November 2nd, 2026
Good morning, East Ridge.
The 5AM East Ridge Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Monday, the 2nd of November.
Community
Habitat for Humanity and volunteers are building four homes on formerly city-owned lots in Alton Park that four Chattanooga families are slated to buy next spring with zero-interest mortgages, a project made possible after the Land Bank Authority awarded the parcels in February.
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Sports
Chattanooga FC rallied to beat Columbus Crew II 3-2 at Finley Stadium (Fort Finley) on Sunday, as Farid Sar-Sar scored a 95th-minute header to clinch the MLS Next Pro Eastern Conference title.
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Police officers beat firefighters at the 17th annual Guns & Hoses charity boxing event on Friday night at Camp Jordan Arena in East Ridge, extending the police team's winning streak to five years as crowds cheered across 18 bouts.
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