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2025 State of Freight Forum
As freight volumes continue to rise across Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama, infrastructure solutions that once seemed optional are becoming urgent. This year's State of Freight Forum, presented by Chattanooga Gas, will explore forward-thinking innovations that could reshape how freight moves through the tri-state region.
2025 Tri-State Summit
The Tri-State Summit is Thrive’s flagship conference that inspires and connects community leaders in northeast Alabama, northwest Georgia, and southeast Tennessee. Join Thrive for two fun days of ideas, insights, and collaboration around responsible growth in the tri-state.
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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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Create Your Thriving Garden
Announcing “Thriving Gardens,” new regional plant guide for northeast Alabama, northwest Georgia, and southeast Tennessee.
11/19/2024
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Thriving Gardens Plant Guide Supports Durable Landscapes
Thriving Gardens, a regional plant guide, supports residents, businesses, and communities in creating durable, beautiful landscapes in northeast Alabama, northwest Georgia, and southeast Tennessee.
11/19/2024
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Thrive Regional Partnership Hosts 2024 Tri-State Summit
On November 13-14, 2024, Thrive’s flagship conference gathered elected and community leaders in northeast Alabama, northwest Georgia, and southeast Tennessee.
11/18/2024
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Point of View on Storms, Dams, and Relationships That Shape Tomorrow
Bridgett Massengill, Thrive's President/CEO, reflects on the damage and toll of Hurricane Helene in her hometown of Greeneville, Tennessee and the power of an organization like Thrive to be a connective framework of relationships that drives progress and resilience in hard times. Photo: Jesse Felan
10/13/2024
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Zach Wamp to Deliver Keynote Address at the Tri-State Summit
On November 14, 2024, the former congressman is expected to discuss the power of regional alignment in sparking opportunities in local communities.
10/8/2024
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