Developers sue Bradley County over data center regulations after buying land behind Walker Valley High
News ClipWCLE Mix 104.1·Cleveland, Bradley County, TN·9/23/2026
A developer named SDCL has filed a lawsuit against Bradley County, Tennessee, challenging new data center regulations enacted earlier this year. SDCL had previously acquired 306 acres in the Hiwassee Industrial Park for its "Project Midspan" data center. Concurrently, another unnamed data center developer requested a pause on a separate project in the nearby City of Cleveland.
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From Local 3 News: Bradley County Mayor D. Gary Davis told commissioners Monday that a New York-based developer has sued the county over data center regulations passed earlier this year — the same day the developers behind a separate proposed data center asked the City of Cleveland to pause the project.The developer, SDCL, purchased 306 acres in the Hiwassee Industrial Park for Project Midspan in ...