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Iron Sharpens Iron: A New Workforce Starts Fresh
It’s 9 a.m. at Southern Spear Ironworks and Phillip Richard is hard at work fabricating rods, beams and other support systems out of structural steel. He’s been working for a couple of hours now, welding by hand or using heavy
West Star Aviation Breaks Ground On Chattanooga Facility Expansion
West Star Aviation has officially launched its expansion program in Chattanooga, marking the occasion with a groundbreaking ceremony on July 13 with construction starting the same day. The new hangar complex will consist of 40,000 square feet of active hangar
Tax Increment Financing Benefits Chattanooga’s Community and Economic Development
Building for the future often means either borrowing money or raising revenue. One of the unique financial tools cities and counties can use to pay for needed infrastructure is called a “TIF,’ which stands for Tax Increment Financing. A TIF
Vision Hospitality Group Celebrates 25 Years With Half-billion Dollars in New Investments
Vision Hospitality Group is a family-owned, hotel development and management company headquartered in Chattanooga. Founded in 1997, the chain currently has over 40 hotel properties running across the country. They recently celebrated their 25 year anniversary at the Hunter Museum of Art
Rise Partners Plans New $100 Million Industrial Park at Former DuPont Plant
Real estate firm, Rise Partners, is taking major steps to push Chattanooga forward by supplying industrial and warehousing facilities for local businesses. Rise Partners plans to revitalize the former DuPont site to create North River Commerce Park, a new industrial
Chattanooga State Receives $12.2 Million to Curb Freight Driver Shortage
The truck-driver shortage increased during Covid-19, but Chattanooga State Community College is working to curb this crisis by preparing students for success in transportation and logistics. Through the Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT), Chattanooga State offers students the tools
Inside West Star Aviation’s $17 Million Expansion
People move through the halls of West Star Aviation’s front office. The phone rings and a receptionist answers while a hopeful candidate waits for his interview. Daily news runs on a flat-screen TV as coffee brews. Behind the offices, a
Chattanooga Express Card Brings Business Back to Downtown
Josué Vega, Marketing & Communications Intern If you’ve been around Chattanooga a lot, you might have become desensitized to what an amazing tourist spot it is. After all, we have one of the nation’s best riverwalks, a gorgeous art scene
River City Company’s New Dashboard is a Game Changer
Josué Vega, Marketing & Communications Intern Necessity is the mother of invention. Chattanooga realtors, developers, and policymakers had a need. They wanted a one-stop location to find data on downtown Chattanooga–statistics like demographics, housing, and transportation. River City Company responded
Pathfinder Films: Leading Creatively
Josue Vega, Marketing & Communications Intern Media production is on the rise in Chattanooga. In recent years, a number of young creatives have established production companies in town, including Pathfinder Films. Led by husband and wife duo Leif and Lucky Ramsey, the
