Northwest

Fresh off an impressive year of economic development, the city of Dalton and Whitfield County are aiming to build on the positive momentum over the next several years. Famous as the self-proclaimed “Carpet Capital of the World,” the area, which…

Just west of Metro Atlanta, Douglas County is a region in transition. Long a bedroom community that drew a surging population with cheap housing, the county has lately begun developing its own local job centers. Yet for the businesses that…

A stretch of Bill Carruth Parkway just might be called the road to Paulding County’s prosperity. Along this Northwest Georgia byway, you can find the industries now shaping the future of this heavily residential and suburban bedroom community. Rising up…

The term “bedroom community” can come across as a slight: Sure, people like to live here, but they must go elsewhere for employment or entertainment. In Catoosa County, just south of Chattanooga, folks have embraced the term and are turning…

  In its ongoing recovery from the recession, Dalton and Whitfield County made all the right and expected moves. Economic development professionals, along with city and county officials, sought advice from state economic developers and got on their radar. They…

  After landing a massive Lowe’s regional distribution center, Floyd County officials decided a more felicitous name should describe its location: North Floyd Industrial Park became Prosperity Park. “I think it’s completely indicative of the hopes of that park,” says…

  In Dalton and Whitfield County, they are going through the “big reset.” This Northwest Georgia community, bisected by Interstate 75, has long been proclaimed the “Carpet Capital of the World” in honor of the industry that has dominated the…

  Even though it doesn’t always feel like it, the country has officially been out of recession for three years now. And while government statistics tell us that a recovery is under way, many Georgia communities are still struggling to…

  Just as the Etowah and Oostanaula rivers flow together to form the mighty Coosa, school spirit courses throughout Floyd County and converges on Rome. This emphasis on education carries significant economic impact to the region, complements its top-flight medical…

In a city and region tied closely to manufacturing, changing times and technology can be wrenching. It is a process that has caused the people of Dalton and Whitfield County to think deeply about what it means to be tied…