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Chattanooga-area business openings and developments in August 2024

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / From left, Flora Tyings, chancellor of the Tennessee Board of Regents; state Sen. Bo Watson, R-Hixson; Chattanooga State President Rebecca Ashford; state Rep. Yusuf Hakeem, D-Chattanooga; and Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp turn the soil Aug. 21, 2024, during a groundbreaking at Chattanooga State Community College for its newest Tennessee College of Applied Technology building.
Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / From left, Flora Tyings, chancellor of the Tennessee Board of Regents; state Sen. Bo Watson, R-Hixson; Chattanooga State President Rebecca Ashford; state Rep. Yusuf Hakeem, D-Chattanooga; and Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp turn the soil Aug. 21, 2024, during a groundbreaking at Chattanooga State Community College for its newest Tennessee College of Applied Technology building. Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / From left, Flora Tyings, chancellor of the Tennessee Board of Regents; state Sen. Bo Watson, R-Hixson; Chattanooga State President Rebecca Ashford; state Rep. Yusuf Hakeem, D-Chattanooga; and Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp turn the soil Aug. 21, 2024, during a groundbreaking at Chattanooga State Community College for its newest Tennessee College of Applied Technology building.

Here’s a look at the business trends for August in the Chattanooga area.

What opened

Chattanooga State Community College broke ground on a new education and training facility to serve students. The new building, which is part of Chattanooga State’s Tennessee College of Applied Technology, will be home to the college’s aesthetics, barbering, cosmetology and massage therapy programs.

What’s expanding

This year, Chattanooga’s Construction Career Center has more than double the number of high school students enrolled in classes, accepting 74 people from seven schools.