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This year’s Juneteenth parade in Chattanooga will pass in front of the Bessie Smith Cultural Center, dedicated to this city’s African-American history and music. Elijah Cameron with The Bessie shares how the Center will commemorate Thursday’s holiday, ahead of this weekend’s Big 9 Music Fest.

Seven years ago, a Juneteenth festival began in Chattanooga - and at that time, it was the only event of its kind. This year, the festival is focusing on youth - as “Juniorteenth: Engaging the Next Generation” - on Thursday at The Howard School.

In the horror genre, Shane Morton is a creative dynamo. This Saturday, Shane - an FX artist, director, actor, writer and “mad scientist” - will appear at “Culture on 4,” presented by the City of Chattanooga in partnership with the Chattanooga Public Library, from 4 PM to 6 PM at the downtown Library.

The Hamilton County Commission has approved a new budget for the upcoming fiscal year. William Newlin is with Chattamatters.

Thursday is Juneteenth, the holiday that celebrates the end of slavery - and the emancipation of African-Americans - after the Civil War ended in 1865. Among the holiday events in Chattanooga is a documentary screening that takes place at Noon at New Zion Baptist Church.

Eva Angel-Fox - a singer-songwriter from Canada who blends Americana, traditional, jazz, blues and outlaw country - is Richard Winham's guest on this episode of WUTC's "Live in the Library," recorded live downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.

(Aired Mon 4/07/25) Who’s the hero? Who’s the victim? Who’s the villain? A story can morph in the telling. “John Proctor is the Villain” is the next production by UTC Theatre Co. here on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

(Aired Tues 2/25/25) Meghan Talorowski is serious about play and playgrounds. On Thursday, she will be the next speaker at CIVIQ, the quarterly series presented by Chattanooga Design Studio - starting 5:30 PM at the downtown Chattanooga Public Library.

For our final conversation in our series in collaboration with Preserve Chattanooga, we focus on the Historic River-to-Ridge Area Plan, officially adopted two years ago. Our guests: Todd Morgan of Preserve Chattanooga and Dan Reuter of RPA.

Historic places endure because of the people who save and maintain them for future generations. “People Saving Places” is this year’s theme for National Preservation Month across the country. Todd Morgan is executive director of Preserve Chattanooga, the historic preservation nonprofit in this city.