Exciting news coming out of UCDD's Planning and Community Development department: The National Park Service listed Melton's Bank on the National Register of Historic Places on July 3. UCDD Planner Mark Dudney authored the nomination with assistance from the owners, Gary and Jama Hancock, and his colleagues at the Tennessee Historical Commission. Meltons Bank provided [...]
The Broadband office at the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development is asking for your feedback! Tennessee residents are invited to complete this short survey and share the barriers they face to accessing quality, high-speed internet. The survey is six questions long and should take less than five minutes to complete. The feedback [...]
Dale Hollow RPO Coordinator Mark Dudney worked with Jenni Veal of the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development to produce an episode about the Cumberland National Scenic Byway in her podcast series, Traveling Embers. Mike McClanahan of TDOT's Scenic Byway program helped to fund the episode, which highlights the rich history and beautiful natural resources along the [...]
We are so excited to carry on with Wish You Were Here! Adventures in Tennessee's Upper Cumberland and continue the adventure with a second season! The adventure picks up where we left off in season one! Join our WYWH correspondents in the field as they interact with local experts and guides on a variety of [...]
Are you in recovery? Do you have dreams of opening a small business? Tell us about your dream of opening your own small business! UCDD in conjunction with Recovery2Work and The Biz Foundry has announced an opportunity to make someone’s small business dreams a reality with a $15,000 grant! In 2,000 words or less tell us your [...]
Grading work of approximately eight acres in the Clarkrange Regional Business Park (CRBP) is now complete. Local Industrial Development Board (IDB) members gathered at the site, located in southern Fentress County, recently to mark the occasion. “We are excited to have this major step completed,” said Joe Wheeler, IDB Chairman. “Having a site in the [...]
Are you in recovery? Do you have dreams of opening a small business? Tell us about your dream of opening your own small business! UCDD in conjunction with Recovery2Work and The Biz Foundry has announced an opportunity to make someone's small business dreams a reality with a $15,000 grant! In 2,000 words or less [...]
Upper Cumberland nonprofit organizations may now apply for the Tennessee Arts Commission’s Arts Build Communities (ABC) grants for arts projects that broaden access to arts experiences, address community quality of life issues through the arts, or enhance sustainability of asset-based cultural enterprises. The Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD) administers ABC grants in Upper Cumberland. The [...]
The episode one premiere for Wish You Were Here Adventures in Tennessee's Upper Cumberland will air tomorrow on WCTE PBS Channel 22 at 8:30 p.m. Aired episodes will be available for streaming on wcte.org you can watch them again and share them with friends and family. Follow on social media for more behind the scenes [...]
