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(aired Weds 6/22/22) Blood Assurance welcomed its first blood donor fifty years ago. The nonprofit was formed by medical professionals and concerned citizens in 1972 when the Chattanooga area at that time faced an urgent need for blood collections.

(aired Weds 6/22/22) Dr. Ben Carson is the next guest on “The A List with Alison Lebovitz” - tomorrow night at 8:30 PM on our public media partner WTCI PBS.

As this year’s Pride Month ends, a coming-of-age play that bends expectations is the next production from Obvious Dad, the experimental theatre company here in Chattanooga. “Brief Chronicle: Books 6 - 8” by Agnes Borinsky premieres Friday at 7:30 PM at the Fine Arts Center on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Día de los Muertos - or Day of the Dead - is a Latin American tradition, observed mostly in Mexico, that honors the dead with festivals and celebrations. Each year, it falls on November 1st and 2nd - but Creative Arts Guild in Dalton will celebrate early, on Friday starting at 6 PM.

SoLit - formerly Southern Lit Alliance here in Chattanooga - showcases the literary arts. Next week, the nonprofit will host its annual ClubLit, featuring Kevin Wilson - author of the new book “Now Is Not The Time” - on Thursday, November 17th at the Chattanooga Whiskey Hall, starting at 6 PM.

Here in Chattanooga, 4 Courses and Supper Club has brought celebrated Black chefs to this city - for food, conversation and to benefit local students in the culinary arts. Next week, 4 Courses again teams up with the Tennessee Whiskey Festival to present the 4 Courses and Whiskey Supper - next Friday, September 23rd, starting at 6 PM, at Waterhouse Pavilion.

“No Smoke Sundays” is a free hangout for middle and high school youth here in Chattanooga. The event - Sundays this month from 6 PM to 8 PM in Miller Park - was created after the recent shootings in the city to provide fun activities and inspirational conversations for youth as a safe and alternative gathering during a peak time for gun violence.

Nineteen graves have now been found near Iguala, in the southern state of Guerrero. Authorities said DNA tests showed that 28 bodies recently discovered in five graves were not those of the students.

The new bank is set to have its headquarters in Charlotte, N.C. Both of the banks are calling it a "merger of equals," but the deal is weighted toward BB&T, whose CEO will be in charge.

A third of black Americans say they avoid calling the police when in need because of fear of discrimination. And nearly half say they or a family member have been treated unfairly by the courts.