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Vital, TVA dispute gaining ground

Vital, TVA dispute gaining ground

Cleveland Daily Banner — The dispute over an archeological study conducted by the Tennessee Valley Authority regarding the presence of potential Native American artifacts at a Meigs County property is moving forward by an impacted landowner. Greg A. Vital is pursuing legal action to thwart the federally owned corporation's access to his land for a proposed transmission line project dubbed Project Viper.

Downtown developer financing integral

Downtown developer financing integral

Cleveland Daily Banner — (Editor's Note: This is the fourth installment of a multi-part series detailing Cleveland's master plan to revitalize its historic downtown). The projects outlined in Cleveland's Downtown Revitalization Master Plan, which was unveiled to the Cleveland City Council earlier this week, will be financed through a mixture of public and private funding, enabling the city to transform its downtown without incurring additional debt.

SAFER INMAN COMING

SAFER INMAN COMING

Cleveland Daily Banner — (Editor's Note: This is the second installment of a multi-part series detailing Cleveland's master plan to revitalize its historic downtown). Downtown Cleveland's Inman Street, once a busy artery that channeled thousands of workers to and from their jobs at two Whirlpool plants located just off the thoroughfare, remains a busy street, but one where vehicles rush by on their way to mostly other destinations or tie up traffic as they navigate downtown to conduct business at various locations.

Master Plan unveiled to the city's future

Master Plan unveiled to the city's future

Cleveland Daily Banner — Contributed artist's rendering (Editor's Note: This is the first installment of a multi-part series detailing Cleveland's master plan to revitalize its historic downtown). After the city's Downtown Redevelopment Master Plan was unveiled during the Cleveland City Council's regularly scheduled meeting Monday at the Municipal Building, Cleveland Mayor Kevin Brooks said the initiative was a "reimagining of the heart of the city ...

Weatherfords 'LIV' in the moment

Weatherfords 'LIV' in the moment

Cleveland Daily Banner — Aaron Weatherford speaks on his cell phone from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis while he accompanies his daughter, Olivia, to a floor in the hospital where several puppies are waiting to play with her and the other children at the hospital.

Meigs officials endorse TVA's 'Project Viper'

Meigs officials endorse TVA's 'Project Viper'

Cleveland Daily Banner — Meigs County officials have endorsed the Tennessee Valley Authority's controversial "Project Viper" project, despite opposition from several local landowners who are embroiled in a lawsuit against the federally owned corporation over its access to their properties. The planned 185,000-square-foot systems control facility will be located on 167 acres near Georgetown and Gunstocker Creek.

Blackburn supports president, opposes tariffs

Blackburn supports president, opposes tariffs

Cleveland Daily Banner — "My job is to work for Tennesseans, and they want to see this president be successful." - Sen. Marsha Blackburn While United States Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) is known for being a conservative firebrand who fiercely defends conservative principles when tackling opponents during news-oriented television programs, she also has a lesser-known reputation for reaching across the aisle in a bipartisan effort to enact legislation.

2011 Tornado disaster leads to career change

2011 Tornado disaster leads to career change

Cleveland Daily Banner — The weather radar visible on TV screens inside scores of East Tennessee homes on April 27, 2011, looked as if every tornadic storm cell in the region was headed for Cleveland and Bradley County, resulting in meteorologists imploring residents to take cover.

City pursuing $25 million grant for Inman Street improvements

City pursuing $25 million grant for Inman Street improvements

Cleveland Daily Banner — City Manager Joe Fivas told the Cleveland City Council that efforts are underway to secure a multimillion dollar grant to fund improvements to the Inman Street corridor. "We are working on a build grant application," Fivas said.

City pursuing $25 million grant for Inman Street improvements

City pursuing $25 million grant for Inman Street improvements

Cleveland Daily Banner — City Manager Joe Fivas told the Cleveland City Council that efforts are underway to secure a multimillion dollar grant to fund improvements to the Inman Street corridor. "We are working on a build grant application," Fivas said.

Vision 2030 subcommittees brainstorm ideas

Vision 2030 subcommittees brainstorm ideas

Cleveland Daily Banner — Vision 2030 initiative members gathered recently at the Museum Center at 5ive Points for the second session. Five subcommittees designed to cover several areas were formed. The subcommittees will be tasked with developing visions and long-range goals for certain topics aimed at improving the quality of life in Cleveland.

DARK PLANTS COMING?

DARK PLANTS COMING?

Cleveland Daily Banner — Brace yourselves, dark manufacturing plants are coming. But while that warning my incite fear and loathing among the populace, Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce vice president of economic development Doug Berry told members of the Cleveland/Bradley Industrial Board Tuesday there is time to prepare for the challenges automated manufacturing processes will bring in the next decade.

Isaza pleads guilty to second DUI charge

Isaza pleads guilty to second DUI charge

Cleveland Daily Banner — Tiffany Isaza pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol, during a hearing held at the Bradley County Criminal Court. The hearing Monday was in connection with a November single-vehicle wreck at the intersection of Eureka Road and Lower River Road in Bradley County.

City Council approves Lillios PILOT agreement

City Council approves Lillios PILOT agreement

clevelandbanner.communityq.com — A payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement with downtown redeveloper Nicholas Lillios, who plans to transform the former Permna Color building into a mix of loft apartments and retail space, was unanimously approved Monday by the Cleveland City Council. The 44,000-square-foot, two-story structure, located at 240 First St., will be named the Agora.

Downtown master plan to include amphitheater

Downtown master plan to include amphitheater

clevelandbanner.communityq.com — Cleveland Mayor Kevin Brooks says the city's soon-to-be-unveiled master plan will include an amphitheater, which will be located behind the Museum Center downtown. Brooks made his remarks during a speech at the Cleveland Media Association's luncheon Friday at the Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce.

Vital to TVA: slow down

Vital to TVA: slow down

clevelandbanner.communityq.com — As Greg A. Vital trudges through the thick brush under a forested section of his property in Meigs County, he points out a section of land where Tennessee Valley Authority-affiliated archaeologists discovered what they referred to as "potential cultural" resources on a site where the federally owned corporation plans to construct a transmission line.

Vision 2030 sub-groups will identify city priorities

Vision 2030 sub-groups will identify city priorities

Cleveland Daily Banner — Cleveland's Vision 2030 initiative, a committee launched in February to help cast a vision for the city's future, will consist of several subcommittees focusing on developing recommendations for several key priorities, such as downtown redevelopment, infrastructure and workforce development, according to City Manager Joe Fivas.

'AGORA' REDEVELOPMENT: Downtown PILOT flying high

'AGORA' REDEVELOPMENT: Downtown PILOT flying high

Cleveland Daily Banner — The Cleveland Industrial Development Board on Thursday unanimously approved a recommendation for the Cleveland City Council to pass a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement with downtown redeveloper Nicholas Lillios who is planning to transform the former Permna Color building into a mix of residential and retail space.

Early career lessons from a former judge

Early career lessons from a former judge

Cleveland Daily Banner — Penny White, a University of Tennessee law professor, arrived at a recent meeting of the Bradley County Bar Association luncheon equipped with a lesson plan and a pop quiz. The former Circuit Court, Tennessee Criminal Court of Appeals and Tennessee Supreme Court judge obviously wasn't going to deliver a standard luncheon speech to fellow professionals.

Cleveland Vision 2030 eyes the next decade

Cleveland Vision 2030 eyes the next decade

Cleveland Daily Banner — As Cleveland is poised to enter perhaps its greatest era of economic growth, and prepares to implement its ambitious downtown revitalization initiative, a group of 30 city residents selected by Mayor Kevin Brooks met recently to map out a plan for the next decade.

INMAN STREET'S FUTURE?

INMAN STREET'S FUTURE?

Cleveland Daily Banner — Cleveland Mayor Kevin Brooks bounded toward the lectern as he readied himself to deliver an address at the Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce's "Food for Thought" luncheon recently to provide updates on the downtown revitalization initiative. It had been a great week for the mayor.

WHIRLPOOL DEMOLITION UNDERWAY

WHIRLPOOL DEMOLITION UNDERWAY

Cleveland Daily Banner — With just a touch of the control levers, a heavy equipment operator began demolishing Whirlpool Corporation's former 100-plus-year-old Plant 2 facility, clearing the site for future development as Cleveland's long-awaited downtown revitalization plans increasingly become a reality. Plant 2, a longtime staple of appliance manufacturing history in Bradley County, once housed operations of the old Hardwick Stove Company.

Same-sex marriage license lawsuit dismissed

Same-sex marriage license lawsuit dismissed

Cleveland Daily Banner — A lawsuit against Bradley County Clerk Donna Simpson, who has been the target of litigation after she issued marriage licenses to same-sex couples, has been dismissed by a circuit court judge, resulting in the plaintiffs mulling whether to pursue further legal action. Simpson was the subject of a lawsuit filed by the Rev.

Music and the Mill rocks Cleveland

Music and the Mill rocks Cleveland

Cleveland Daily Banner — Saturday night's Music at the Mill concert series at Cleveland's historic Old Woolen mill demonstrated what could be achieved as efforts to draw patrons to the city's historic downtown begin to grow. The concert, held in the courtyard at the old mill, attracted an eclectic crowd that included every age group from high school teens to baby boomers that numbered in the hundreds.
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