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Thrive Awarded New Trust for Civic Life Grant for Regional Collaboration
Applications Open for the 2026 Resilient Communities Program
Bob Corker to Deliver Keynote Address at 2025 Tri-State Summit
Thrive is Shaping Greater Chattanooga's Future
Chattanooga is at a Crossroad
The Water Before Us
Thrive Hosts Annual State of Freight Forum, Highlighting Innovative Infrastructure Solutions
2025 Tri-State Summit Theme: Yes, And
Cleveland State Logistics Students are Thriving
Chattanooga Residents Talk Proposed Interstate Widening
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Southern Appalachia’s Hidden Superpower
Something surprising has been happening in the hills and hollows of the tri-state, greater Chattanooga region for the past few million years. And scientists are beginning to take notice.
3/28/2025
Networks
Natural Treasures
Monteagle and Soddy Daisy, Tennessee selected for the Resilient Communities program
The program, powered by Thrive Regional Partnership and the Open Space Institute, engages residents in harnessing natural solutions to address environmental challenges and enhance quality of life.
3/26/2025
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Natural Treasures
Seniors in Whitfield County, Georgia Graduate from Digital Skills Course
For seniors in northwest Georgia, the program was more than just a class—it was a step toward greater independence and confidence in using technology.
3/20/2025
Programs
Transportation & Infrastructure
Community Prosperity
Whitfield County senior citizens graduate digital literacy program
A group of 12 senior citizens proudly received their digital literacy course completion certificates Wednesday morning at the Whitfield County Senior Center.
3/19/2025
Networks
Transportation & Infrastructure
Educators: Bring the Biodiversity of Southern Appalachia to Your School
Bring the beauty and wonder of biodiversity to a middle school in your community with a free, environmental science program.
2/27/2025
Natural Treasures
U.S. House Appropriations Committee Members Speak to Freight Mobility Coalition
Congressmen Fleischmann and Womack, both members of the House Appropriations Committee, discussed federal infrastructure priorities and impacts in the greater Chattanooga region.
2/7/2025
Transportation & Infrastructure
In Visit to Chattanooga, Congressmen Talk Rising Energy Demand, Federal Budget Impasse
In a conference room on the McKee Foods campus Monday, mobility-minded people from across the Chattanooga region gathered to hear a pair of congressmen talk about infrastructure.
2/7/2025
Transportation & Infrastructure
Thrive Awarded $2.87 Million ARC ARISE Grant
The new Appalachian Regional Commission ARISE award, funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will expand capacity building programs across Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama.
12/3/2024
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