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Join News 12 Wednesdays on Prime News at 7 as we profile local businesses collaborating with Chattanooga State Community College and other area schools to create a culture of success. Learn how education is meeting workforce needs with unique partnerships to Drive Our Economy Forward.

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Driving Our Economy Forward: Regions Foundation

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Regions Foundation is a group working with Project Inspire to recruit teachers. This helps educators make a difference in classrooms across the Tennessee Valley. We learn more about their collaboration and how they are driving…

Driving our Economy Forward: Adelle's Creperie

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A young woman in Chattanooga is using her love of crepes to serve up some amazing meals in the scenic city. Adelle Pritchard started her business at just 12 years old.  The creperie serves fresh and…

Driving Our Economy Forward: Legacy Box Academy

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Legacy Box is a local company specializing in preserving important moments on video tapes, film and photos. On Wednesday, we learned more about the company's digitizing process and how they continue to help future generations…

Driving our Economy Forward: Student Auto 101

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- It's important for new drivers to learn basic car maintenance. Teen drivers gathered on the 2nd floor of the Downtown Chattanooga Library on February 20. The young adults learned essential skills like basic car maintenance. In…

Driving our Economy Forward: Tasty Donuts

OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) -- One could say that Tasty Donuts is one of the most successful donut businesses in Chattanooga. The company was founded in 2009 when Louisiana native Tony McInnis came to Chattanooga with a mission. Tasty Donuts is…

Driving Our Economy Forward: Clumpies Ice Cream Co.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Most of us love ice cream, from vanilla to chocolate, to possibly everything in between. Clumpies has been serving up unique flavors for 25 years in Chattanooga. We are learning more about the company and how…

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