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On Glass Street in East Chattanooga, a new chapter for community small business began this spring. BOOM - or Black and Brown Owned and Operated Marketplace - opened its doors in a storefront bought by RISE Chattanooga, the arts and culture nonprofit.

Storytelling in a box was a handheld art form in Appalachia before electricity and the many screens that we watch today. This Saturday and Sunday, “The Crankie Show" presents stories of artists living with serious mental illness at Barking Legs Theater.

Outside Chattanooga, there is The Field: a cemetery in use from the late 19th into the early 20th century, then abandoned - and forgotten - until this century. Tom Lee writes about The Field in "Your Brother's Blood" for "The Bitter Southerner."

Here in Chattanooga, Mayor Tim Kelly has proposed a new city budget for the next fiscal year. The City Council, with many new members, is diving into the details - as William Newlin of Chattamatters tells us.

Here on our campus - the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - the Violence Reduction Initiative, recently established in the Department of Criminal Justice, uses data-driven research to help craft real-world solutions to address the public safety challenges of violent crime.

On the map: Jimmy Wheeler of Tennessee’s Music Office. Finish your work, access your pay ASAP through Clockout. As you’ll hear - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Jimmy Wheeler knows the music map of Tennessee from his years as an executive in the music business - and in his current job with the state, he is focused on growing investments and creating jobs for Tennessee's music sector.

For hourly workers, there is a gap between when they finish their shifts and when their income appears in their bank accounts. Clockout is an online tool that integrates with bank and credit union apps to provide those workers with instant access to their earned wages.

A community celebration for Evolving Our Riverfront Parks. Shakespeare in the summer: “Twelfth Night” at CTC. Where Men Connect: A push to curb male loneliness. As you’ll hear - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

On Thursday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee will visit Chattanooga to celebrate the future of the downtown riverfront. The State of Tennessee is investing 15 million dollars in Evolving Our Riverfront Parks - a project to revitalize the riverfront.