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A Community Celebration For Evolving Our Riverfront Parks

WUTC | By Ray Bassett
Published June 3, 2025 at 6:19 PM EDT
An aerial view of a rendering for Evolving Our Riverfront Parks in downtown Chattanooga.
River City Company
An aerial view of a rendering for Evolving Our Riverfront Parks in downtown Chattanooga.

On Thursday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee will visit Chattanooga to celebrate the future of the downtown riverfront.

The State of Tennessee is investing 15 million dollars in Evolving Our Riverfront Parks - a project to revitalize the riverfront.

Governor Lee will join Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly, Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp, State Senator Bo Watson, former U.S. Senator - and former Chattanooga Mayor - Bob Corker and other local leaders for Thursday’s celebration, open to the public, at Ross’ Landing - 201 Riverfront Parkway - starting at 9:30 AM.

Dawn Hjelseth is with River City Company, the downtown development nonprofit - and one of the partners in the project.

Banner for Evolving Our Riverfront parks celebration.
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