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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.

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 Clarence T. Jones Observatory - part of our campus here at UTC - hosts star parties during semesters. Here's the finale of a podcast series by Miller Richardson, a student in UTC’s Department of Communication, as an intern for “Scenic Roots” on WUTC.

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

Beka Bohannon is a licensed mental health therapist who went to work for Hamilton County Government four years ago. Now, she is days into her new job as Administrator for the County’s Health and Social Services Division under Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp.

Last year, the James A. Henry Community YMCA prepared, packaged and delivered 300,000 free healthy meals to kids in the Chattanooga area. Paula Irwin is executive director of the Henry YMCA, which is hosting a community open house on Thursday.

Tony Hale has played some of the most beloved comedic characters on television. He's the guest for the season finale of "The A List with Alison Lebovitz" from our public media partner WTCI PBS - Thursday at 8:30 PM and available on the PBS app.

If you stopped by the National Cornbread Festival in South Pittsburg this spring, maybe you saw him there. Bryan Roof is executive food editor for “Cook’s Country” - and an onscreen test cook for “America’s Test Kitchen," which airs on our public media partner WTCI PBS.