District 3 City Councilmember Jeff Davis is inviting residents to attend and take part in a discussion 2-4 p.m. at the Greenway Farm Conference Center, 4960 Gann Store Road in Hixson, about ongoing and upcoming city projects affecting the Hixson area and development of the city’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year. A question-and-answer session will follow, giving attendees an opportunity to ask about these or any other topics related to city government.
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Chattanooga’s wine festival will transform the First Horizon Pavilion into a showcase of wines, hard ciders and meads from more than 15 Tennessee wineries. The festival runs 1-5 p.m., with more than 100 wines available for tasting and purchase and opportunities to meet winery owners and winemakers. The event also includes live music, food trucks and local artisan vendors alongside the region’s producer-only arts and crafts farmer’s market. General admission tickets are $40 and include a Tennessee Wines souvenir glass and a six-bottle tote bag. A limited number of $50 VIP Early Access tickets provide noon entry and include general admission benefits. Designated driver tickets are $10. Proceeds benefit Tennessee agriculture and small businesses. Tickets and information
River City Ribbon Run
Registration is open for the fourth annual run hosted by the CommonSpirit Memorial Foundation, which will be held on the Chattanooga State campus. The family-friendly event includes a timed 5K run, an untimed 5K walk and a one-mile timed kids run. Registration, check-in and warm-up activities begin at 8 a.m., followed by the timed race at 9 a.m. and the untimed events at 9:15 a.m. Food trucks, a kids zone and a health expo will be available on site until 11 a.m. Proceeds from the River City Ribbon Run stay local and support patients of CommonSpirit – Memorial Hospital’s Joe & Virginia Schmissrauter Center for Cancer Support, part of the Rees Skillern Cancer Institute. Registration is $35 for adults and $20 for children and cheerleaders, plus fees. Participants receive a 2026 River City Ribbon Run T-shirt, swag bag and finisher medal. Register