Alabama News Network is continuing to investigate the need for storm shelters across Central Alabama. In part one of our investigation we found a need for shelters in rural Elmore County. We also learned about the Safer Place program. It allows community members to open shelters for their neighbors. In part two of our investigation, we’re focusing on Montgomery County…
If you drive Alabama’s roads, it’s hard not to notice who you don’t see much of: Alabama state troopers. You can drive for at least an hour in any direction without ever seeing one. It could be because they’re hiding, but most likely, it’s because there aren’t enough of them. Alabama only has 243 troopers on the job. That’s among…
In the final installation of Montgomery Rising, reporter Andrew James takes the findings to local leaders who have the power to make changes in the community. Whether it’s problems with the city’s image, public schools, or attractiveness to millennials, hear what solutions Envision 2020 Executive Director Lynn Beshear, School Board President Melissa Snowden and Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange propose to…
