Packed Bradley County crowd opposes Project River data center campus

Packed Bradley County crowd opposes Project River data center campus

News ClipChattanooga Times Free Press·Cleveland, Bradley County, TN·9/2/2026

A large crowd in Bradley County, Tennessee, gathered to express opposition to the proposed $11.3 billion "Project River" industrial campus. The project, backed by the Wright family, includes plans for a data center and associated large power plants.

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Developers representing the Wright family recently gauged community sentiment regarding an $11.3 billion industrial campus proposal in Bradley County, Tennessee. The ambitious "Project River" plans include constructing a data center supported by large power plants.

A significant gathering of residents convened at the PIE Innovation Center in Cleveland, Tennessee, indicating strong public interest. The attendance of a "packed crowd" suggests considerable opposition from neighbors to the proposed development.