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David Floyd, reporter for The Chattanooga Times Free Press. Michael “Arche” Twitty, Chattanooga native and storyteller. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

What’s next for the proposed redevelopment of the South Broad District in Chattanooga - the old U.S. Pipe / Wheland Foundry site between Broad St. and I-24 - and the plans for a new stadium for the Chattanooga Lookouts? David Floyd is local government reporter for The Chattanooga Times Free Press.

Owners and operators of marinas who want to help protect water quality participate in a Tennessee Valley Authority program to stay clean and green. Our own Justin Turner tells us more.

Michael “Arche” Twitty is a storyteller who found his voice in poetry. A Chattanooga native, Arche is a poet, playwright, actor and educator who helps others to discover - and cultivate - their own voices.

Riverfront Nights is in full swing in downtown Chattanooga. The free concert series for this summer - which began on Independence Day weekend - features performances on Saturdays at 7 PM at the Riverbend site at Ross’ Landing on Riverfront Parkway.

Some seeds can take many years to grow - but when they do, oh, how what grows stands tall and reaches for the sky. On Friday, “Giant Steps: An Urbean Musical” premieres at Chattanooga Theatre Centre: a reinterpretation of the story of "Jack and the Beanstalk," set in the inner city.

LaDarius Price on “No Smoke Sundays” in Chattanooga. Rhythms and moves at the Hunter’s “Hip-Hop Fantasy.” Talking Writing: the indie folk-pop sound of Grafted Culture. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

“No Smoke Sundays” is a free hangout for middle and high school youth here in Chattanooga. The event - Sundays this month from 6 PM to 8 PM in Miller Park - was created after the recent shootings in the city to provide fun activities and inspirational conversations for youth as a safe and alternative gathering during a peak time for gun violence.

As the Hunter Museum of American Art celebrates 70 years here in Chattanooga, there is room for fantasy. The summer exhibition at the Hunter is titled, “Enchanted: A History of Fantasy Illustration” - and one of the programs inspired by the exhibition is a hip-hop performance: “Hip-Hop Fantasy,” tomorrow night at 6 PM.

Richard Winham shares a conversation with Grafted Culture, the Dutch-American sister duo with an international indie folk-pop sound who now live in the Chattanooga area.