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During this Hispanic Heritage Month, La Paz Chattanooga - the nonprofit that serves the Latino community in this city - is celebrating and moving forward. Lily Sanchez is with La Paz.

Here in Chattanooga, the Three Sisters Festival of Bluegrass Music is tuning up for its crystal anniversary - crystal with a c, that is. The festival, free for the public, returns for its 15th year on Friday and Saturday at Ross’ Landing on the Tennessee River. I spoke with George Bright, son of Fletcher Bright - and George’s daughter, Eleanor.

Let’s look a few months down the road. This December, fallen veterans will be honored once again with wreaths at their grave markers in cemeteries around the country on National Wreaths Across America Day. In this area, the remembrance is known as Wreaths Across Chattanooga.

Luis Contreras and Gisela Bellina of The Local Juicery and Kitchen are among the voices you will hear from the Latino community in Chattanooga on “Scenic Roots” during this Hispanic Heritage Month, in a series of conversations in collaboration with La Paz Chattanooga: “Raíces” - or “Roots” in Spanish.

Our monthly conversation with Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly. A walking tour through the lesser-known history of Chattanooga. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots."

During our Fall Pledge Drive here on WUTC, Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly stopped by our studios for our monthly conversation. (aired Weds 9/28/22)

For years, athletics at public schools here in Hamilton County have fallen behind to the point that even revenue-producing sports - such as football and basketball - are incapable of competing statewide in Tennessee compared to only a generation ago. Stephen Hargis is sports editor at The Chattanooga Times Free Press - and this Sunday’s edition will explore what happened.

The Trust for Public Land is a conservation nonprofit dedicated to bringing the benefits of parks and nature to the places, people and communities that need them most. Here in Chattanooga, the Trust is partnering with the City of Chattanooga on a project to solicit input from communities that have been underserved and hard to reach.

For the creative professionals at Chattanooga Theatre Centre, podcasting is a brand new stage. Recently, CTC launched “The Community Theatre Podcast” - hosted by Mary Eliza Hendricks, a theatre artist who assists in CTC’s education program and box office.

Our monthly conversation with Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly. Ben Van Winkle & Jules Downum on the Coosa Mill series. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”