Tyler J. Kelley on his book “Holding Back the River.” Chambliss Center’s Katie Harbison & Sumer Arispe. Mountain Spirit: Kim Richey & Don Henry, Part II. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Richard Winham shares the first half of a virtual show by Kim Richey, Grammy-nominated songwriter, from her home in Nashville - along with her friend, Grammy-winning songwriter Don Henry - for the Mountain Spirit Acoustic Series at Isis Music Hall in Asheville, NC.

About a month ago, Thunder Studios opened for business in downtown Chattanooga. The one-stop shop for audio production, photography and videography to public relations, branding and marketing is part of African Thunder, owned by Kinnawa Kaitibi. Kinnawa is a UTC alum in his 20’s whose background ranges from the City of Chattanooga to Power 94 to Tha Milk Drop.

The largest global ransomware attack to date is only the latest in a series of such attacks this year.

By the year 2055, our tri-state region of Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama is expected to add half a million people. How will we manage that growth while conserving the forests and streams around us?

Rhett Bentley of Thrive Regional Partnership in Chattanooga. UTC’s Dr. Mengjun Xie on next week’s GenCyber camp. African Thunder’s Kinnawa Kaitibi on Thunder Studios. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Richard Winham shares a session with Ryan Oyer - one of Chattanooga’s most prolific singer-songwriters, solo with his guitar - recorded live downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.

Walk through a cemetery with Michael Griffith - and he’ll spot not only the stories on the stones, but the stories between them. You can read about the connections in his collection of essays - “The Speaking Stone: Stories Cemeteries Tell” - his wanderings through Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum in Cincinnati, the third-largest cemetery in this country.

This Fourth of July weekend, plenty of ways to celebrate Independence Day in and around the Chattanooga area. Let’s talk about Miller Park and Miller Plaza in downtown Chattanooga - with Marcus Ellsworth, program manager at River City Company.

River City Company’s Marcus Ellsworth on Fun On The 4th. Author Michael Griffith on his book “The Speaking Stone.” These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”