From the West Alabama Newsroom– One of the oldest family-owned businesses in Selma is closing — after doing business in the city for more than a century. Swift Drug Company in downtown Selma — has been serving people in the community for a 106 years. And in that time three generations of the Swift family have owned and operated the…
As a Tech Correspondent for CNN, Laurie Segall had a front row seat for the rise of the tech scene and the likes of Facebook, Twitter and Uber. In her new memoir Special Characters, Segall takes readers along for the wild ride. Recently she joined David Lamb on Alabama News Rising to discuss her new book. Categories: Money Matters,…
People who believe ageing brings wisdom live longer. Lucky charms really do improve an athlete’s performance. Taking a placebo, even when you know it is a placebo, can still improve your health. Welcome to The Expectation Effect. In this book David Robson takes us on a tour of the cutting-edge research happening right now that suggests our expectations shape our…
In what the City of Montgomery calls an economic game changer for the Central Alabama region, a multimillion dollar port facility is coming to Montgomery.
We are in the midst of what is called the Great Resignation. Historic numbers of workers are ditching their old jobs to start fresh elsewhere. Popular Career Coach Kristen Zavo joined David Lamb on Alabama News Rising to share expert tips on how to get your next job move right. Categories: Money Matters, News Tags: business, career, career coach,…
The City Fed building downtown is in the midst of a massive makeover.
Once complete, the Capitol City will have a new restaurant that the man behind the project calls a diamond for downtown Montgomery.
U.S. home prices jumped by a record amount in June as homebuyers competed for a limited supply of available houses, the latest evidence that the housing market remains red-hot. A 20-city home price index jumped 19.1% in June compared with a year earlier, the largest increase on records dating back to 2000. The annual price gains in June were higher…
New businesses have been popping up in the Cloverdale community in Montgomery recently despite the pandemic bringing hope for more revitalization to the area. The Cloverdale Community has seen several businesses established in the past years… But also some of them forced to shut doors. City Councilman Clay McInnis who took the role over District 7 last year said it’s…
Montgomery Police Department said on Saturday September 12th around midnight, they responded to Carter Hill Road and College Street in reference to shots fired in the area. When officers arrived, they determined that there were two businesses that had been struck. There are no reports of any injuries. This case is still under investigation. Stay with Alabama News Network for…
As part of the continuing efforts to drive economic development and investment in Autauga County, the Economic Development Committee of the Prattville Area Chamber of Commerce and local elected officials announced ALDI and Harbor Freight Tools will be the newest businesses located at 1825 East Main Street, Prattville in a new retail development owned by Akin Holdings XI Prattville, LLC….
