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Chegg College Textbook Company Launches Bullitt County Operations
Chegg, the No. 1 online college textbook rental company, will create 109 full-time jobs and invest more than $27.3 million in an operation in Shepherdsville, Ky. |
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Color Chattanooga Green
Chattanooga has been named one of 12 Smart(ish) Cities for sustainability initiatives |
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New Neighborhood Offers Traditional Design
The Overlook a neighborhood of 70 homes will be built in the Rivermont area near Chickamauga Dam |
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Land Preserved for Eternity
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park already the nation’s largest national military park at more than 9,000 acres has grown. |
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Leaving Chattanooga on a Jet Plane
No one likes paying nearly $4 for a gallon of gasoline but it may be beneficial in some situations |
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VW in Chattanooga’s Future?
There is speculation that a 1,600 acre megasite in Chattanoogas Enterprise South industrial park may be in the running for a new Volkswagen assembly plant |
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Views in Every Direction
BridgeView on North Shore a $25 million mixed-use development of Northshore Partners LLC is scheduled to be completed this summe |
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Round and Round They Will Go
The Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park soon will be getting 33 new animals wooden ones for a carousel |
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Scenic City’s Arts Scene Sees Positive Press
Chattanooga’s efforts to attract artists into taking up permanent residence have captured some national notice. |
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Airport Spreading Wings With New Flight
Northwest Airlines is now offering nonstop service from its Detroit hub to Chattanooga, beginning June 5. |
Education
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Southeast Region’s Colleges Ensure Pipeline of Skilled Workers
Site selectors say a well-trained workforce is their first priority when scouting a potential location. |
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Young Harris College Adds 4-Year Program
By expanding to four-year programs in some areas, Young Harris College has broadened educational opportunities for students in north Georgia. |
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Workforce Training Gets New Emphasis in Region
An aggressive approach to workforce training is helping the tri-state region remake itself into a land of opportunity for auto and other high-skilled manufacturing operations. |
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Global Links Make Study of Foreign Language Vital
Twenty years ago, the ability to speak a foreign language looked good on a resumé, but it wasn’t a requirement in the working world. |
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Programs, Community Colleges Hone Workforce Skills
State and local programs across the 22-county region served by the Southeast Industrial Development Association ensure that current and potential employers have access to a steady supply of work-ready individuals. |
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Research Center to Focus on Trail of Tears
It was a historic event that still has many unanswered questions today. |
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Georgia Program Provides Free Workforce Training
Employees gain skills for new jobs. |
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Region’s Schools Take on Job of Worker Training
Schools play a vital role in training people for available jobs |
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Training Program Oils the Skills of Machinists
Machinist training program helps boost workforce in western North Carolina |
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Chamber-College Effort Gives Workers New Tools
Community Workforce Initiative helps residents become more employable |
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College Career Programs Prep Next Generation
From culinary arts to engineering, schools are career-oriented |
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Learning Never Ends for Teachers at Academy
Instructors team up with companies during summer to boost knowledge |
Food
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The Region Is Ripe for Winemaking
The Southeast Industrial Development region is rapidly building a reputation as a cluster of wine-making enterprise. |
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Restaurants’ Southern Fare Pleases Palates
Pull up a chair, unfold your napkin, loosen your belt and get ready for some good, old-fashioned Southern cooking. |
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Farmers and Meat Producers Deliver Organic Foods
Red, succulent tomatoes, vibrant green and yellow squash, sun-ripened blueberries and strawberries – the produce available at Battlefield Farmers Market in Rock Spring and LaFayette, Ga., and others like it is answering the call for locally grown, organic food. |
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Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurants Go Global
Gordon Biersch brewery restaurants are known for microbrew beer and made-from-scratch food, and soon this successful brand will be available overseas. |
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Agritourism Draws Food Fans to Farms, Wineries
Consumers ponder: Why buy fruit from South America? |
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Much-Loved Sweets Made in Chattanooga and Vicinity
Some of the best-loved sweets in the nation are made in Chattanooga and vicinity, including MoonPies, M&M’s and Twix chocolate, Little Debbie snack cakes, and Mayfield ice cream. |
Health
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Southeast Region’s Providers on Cutting Edge of Care
Get sick, stay home, get better. |
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Chattanooga and Hamilton County Tackle Obesity
One day at a time, one step at a time, through communication and collaboration, Chattanooga and Hamilton County are waging war on obesity to improve the health of residents – now and in the future. |
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Medical Providers Gear Up for Influx of Retirees
With natural beauty, a good location, an affordable cost of living and a moderate climate, southeast Tennessee, north Georgia and southwest North Carolina are becoming popular destinations for retirees and baby boomers headed for retirement. |
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Region’s Health Institutions Ensure Quality Care
Hospitals provide top-notch services in Chattanooga and beyond |
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Region Draws Big Dose of Health Companies
Companies contribute to the areas economic health and well-being |
Livability
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A Place to Live Well, Work Well
From small business development centers to startup capital assistance to networking, resources for new companies abound throughout the Southeast Industrial Development Association’s 22-county service area. |
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Riverbend: A Musical Festival Worth Noting
Is rock music your thing? How about country? Bluegrass, maybe? |
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Chattanooga Draws Acclaim for Its Green Policies
Chattanooga is ahead of the game when it comes to sustainability and environmental responsibility, and the city’s efforts to be a national leader in the green movement are attracting national attention. |
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VW Visitors Center To Spotlight Environmentalism
Here comes a visitors center that might cause other visitors centers to turn green with envy. |
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Ga.’s Cloudland Station Recreates ‘Cottage Towne’
John Tatum spent several years looking for ideal land on which to build a cottage-home community, and he found such a 450-acre tract in northwest Georgia. |
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Downtowns Enjoy Renewed Vitality
From Chattanooga and Cleveland, Tenn., to Dalton and Summerville, Ga., central business districts are enjoying a rebirth across the SEIDA region. |
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Housing Options Please Buyers
Retirees and younger people alike are opting for the region as a prime place to live, attracted by reasonable real estate prices and natural beauty. |
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Power Distributors Sponsor Local Outreach Programs
The power distributors in the Southeast Industrial Development Association provide electricity, of course, but they also sponsor outreach programs in their communities. |
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Society Honors Georgia Poet Byron Herbert Reece
Born in the hills of north Georgia, Byron Herbert Reece grew up steeped in the rhythms of farm life. |
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National and State Parks Dot the Region
National and State Parks in Region |
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From Hiking to Rafting, Recreational Options Abound
Outdoor adventures can range from mild to wild in southwest North Carolina, north Georgia and southeast Tennessee. |
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Smaller Cities Revitalize Their Downtowns
In the regional hub city of Chattanooga, the downtown renaissance has been well documented regionally, nationally and even internationally. |
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Tri-State Offers Employers Many Places to Retreat
Sometimes executives need a little play time before getting down to business, and the tri-state area has plenty of corporate retreat options. |
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Retired from Work, but Not Activity in Tri-State
Turned off by Florida’s unpredictable weather and rising prices, many Northerners who retired to the Sunshine State are making their way back up the map to the mountains of Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee. |
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Polluted Chattanooga Site Reborn as HQ Showpiece
The Electric Power Board’s new headquarters in Chattanooga has stunning architectural elements – a seven-story atrium with natural lighting, a curving granite staircase leading from lobby to mezzanine, wood and bronze inlay adding artistic elements to interior columns, and bronze metallic frames highlighting hundreds of windows and balconies. |
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School Project Transformed into Holocaust Memorial
When students at Tennessee’s Whitwell Middle School began an after-school study of the Holocaust in 1998, they had no idea their project would reach far beyond Marion County – eventually giving rise to a Children’s Holocaust Memorial that would draw thousands of visitors from around the world. |
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Chattanooga’s Museums Chugging Along
Plan to spend a day – or a week – exploring Chattanooga’s wide variety of museums. |
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Arts, Music Alive and Kicking in Region
Theater, music and other cultural endeavors flourish here. |
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A Preview of Paradise
Recreational wonderlands offer opportunities to enjoy the outdoors. |
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Beauty Married to Affordability Drive Housing
Area emerges as popular place for primary and secondary homes. |
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Old Downtowns Sparkle After Revitalization
Downtowns sparkle after revitalizations |
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Tri-State Arts Scene Diverse, Vibrant, Growing
There’s an economic benefit as well |
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Tri-State Offers Golfers Plenty of Coursework
Dozens of courses tempt golfers with challenging layouts |
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Olympics Venue Stays Popular with Water Lovers
Ten years after Olympic Games, the Ocoee River’s popularity continues |
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