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The Black in Appalachia Project - based here in East Tennessee - highlights stories and contributions of African-Americans throughout this region, the Mountain South in particular. On Thursday, the Project’s director William Isom comes to Chattanooga - at Stove Works, starting at 6 PM.

This year, the Read House in downtown Chattanooga is celebrating its 150th anniversary - the longest continuously operating hotel here in the Southeast. Next week, the festivities turn to filling a time capsule - Wednesday, August 17th from 4 PM to 6 PM at the hotel.

Tonight at the Hunter Museum here in Chattanooga, a celebration of Jazz Age Harlem and Paris for Black History Month. Kimmie J. Soul will be one of the creatives presenting “Vision + Verse: Jazz Age Nights,” starting at 6 PM.

Here comes Riverfront Nights in downtown Chattanooga. This Saturday, the free summer concert series of local and area talent returns to Ross’ Landing on Riverfront Parkway, from 6 PM to 10 PM. Mickey McCamish is executive director of Friends of the Festival.

The centerpiece of the latest exhibition at the Hunter Museum of American Art here in Chattanooga is a work by the first Black artist to paint a presidential portrait. “VIVID: A Fresh Take” opens at the Hunter on Thursday evening, starting at 6 PM.

Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly will give his State of the City address - Thursday, September 12th at the Walker Theatre starting at 6 PM. Nathan Bird recently spoke with Mayor Kelly for his podcast, Chattanooga Civics. Here's a sample.

For more than four decades, the Bessie Smith Cultural Center has preserved and celebrated the history and culture of African-Americans here in Chattanooga. On Saturday, the center will host the brand-new Bessie Smith Legacy Gala at the Chattanooga Convention Center, starting at 6 PM.

“Rescues on the Runway” is back.This year’s show for the Humane Educational Society takes place on Friday, June 26th - starting at 6 PM - at the…

The Tennessee River Rescue has been cleaning up our river for 24 years and will be doing it again on Saturday, October 6th. Almost 1000 volunteers will…

More than 80 people were shot in Chicago over the July 4th weekend. Host Michel Martin learns more about the violence and what is being done to prevent it.