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This fall, the Hamilton County Fair moves from Hixson to the McDonald Farm in Sale Creek. Late last year, the county purchased the farm, which will host the fair on October 1st and 2nd. Barry Courter is a reporter and columnist for The Chattanooga Times Free Press.

As the homeless population grows in the Chattanooga area, so does the urgency to assist those in need. Learn about the important work to help the homeless in "Unsheltered” - the latest story by “Greater Chattanooga” from our public media partner, WTCI PBS.

Last week, Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly stopped by our new space at WUTC - on McCallie Avenue, with a panorama view of downtown - for our latest monthly conversation.

CNP Haiti’s Dr. Anany Prosper & Patricia Cyr-Watlington. Joan McClane, Chattanooga Times Free Press reporter. From Chattamatters: homelessness in Chattanooga. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

For more than twenty years, the Children’s Nutrition Program of Haiti - a nonprofit based here in Chattanooga and the Tennessee Valley - has helped women and families to break the cycle of malnutrition in a remote, mountainous area of southern Haiti. But ever since the summer of last year, CNP’s work has been disrupted by shock after shock for the Caribbean nation.

The United Way of Greater Chattanooga is celebrating a century of impact in our community. Joan McClane is a reporter for The Chattanooga Times Free Press - and this weekend in the Sunday edition, she will dive into the history of United Way, where the nonprofit stands today and where it is headed.

For thirty years, “Together We Can” has provided scholarships to eligible public high school seniors here in the Chattanooga area - targeting college students who are first-generation or otherwise in need. We bring you a conversation with three Chattanooga natives who have been helped by the program, run by the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga: Wade Hinton; Lenward Lee Brackin, Jr. - known as LB; and Zora McKissic.

Cam Doody is a co-founder of Bellhop, the moving company startup here in Chattanooga launched a decade ago as Bellhops. These days, Doody is one of the business partners at Brickyard, which provides early-stage capital for startup founders building companies with high-growth potential.

National Park Partners supports the preservation of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park - including the Moccasin Bend Archeological District. On Thursday, September 8th, the nonprofit will host its annual National Treasures: Party at Point Park - and on Monday, September 12th, it will open this fall’s Moccasin Bend Lecture Series.

ETC’s “The Daughters of the Moon” at Barking Legs Theater. Lisa Denton, features editor at The Chattanooga Times Press. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”