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Chattanooga is home to nearly 200 pieces of outdoor public art. But, they’re all exposed to the elements - and even the most beloved pieces reach the end of their lifespan. What happens then? William Newlin of Chattamatters explains the decisions behind adding - and removing - public art.

Karla Valdivieso, founder & CEO of Shappi in Chattanooga. From Chattamatters: The lifespan of outdoor public art. World War I revisited with Louis Varnell on stage at CTC. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

If you live in or travel to Central or South America, it can be difficult to ship consumer goods exclusive to this country to those corners of the world. Shappi is an app built to connect shoppers there with goods from here through a courier network of verified reliable travelers. Karla Valdivieso is founder and CEO of Shappi, headquartered in Chattanooga.

The upheavals and traumas of World War I - dubbed “The Great War” more than a century ago - reverberate in today’s geopolitical conflicts. Louis Varnell is a military historian who will present a one-person show this month on that war at Chattanooga Theatre Centre on Wednesday, January 24th and Thursday, January 25th.

“O King” - music and words for MLK here in Chattanooga. At ICA at UTC: From pages to paintings in “The Dutch House.” Buy a pint and raise a glass on the Ale tRail for WTCI PBS. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots."

Buy a pint and raise a glass for our public media partner WTCI PBS here in Chattanooga. WTCI has teamed up with local craft breweries to launch the Ale tRail for people 21 and older. The R in tRail is capitalized in honor of this city’s rail past.

This year’s holiday for Martin Luther King, Jr. was a few days ago - but next week, the celebration continues here in Chattanooga with "O King." The tribute in music and words is Thursday, January 25th at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center - free and open to the public.

Memories can endure in the homes in which they were made. Crystalize them through creativity - and they become art. A case in point: "The Dutch House" - an exhibiton of paintings at the Institute of Contemporary Art on our campus here at UTC.

Digging into stories of local food with Food as a Verb’s David Cook. Creative connectivity: “Networked Nature” at the Hunter Museum. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

“Stories that feed people” is the media menu at Food as a Verb. The online startup tells the stories of local food, farmers, chefs and restaurants - and the deeper stories behind those stories - here in the Chattanooga area. David Cook is its co-founder and main writer.