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…
There will not be a Montgomery Marathon in 2017. Instead, race officials are focusing solely on the 5k and half marathon. “The support that we were getting from outside is not what we were hoping it would be,” explained Race Director Hardy Sellers. He says there wasn’t a big enough draw in the first two years of the marathon, but…
The Southern Poverty Law Center is tracking an increase in hate crimes and hate incidents since the presidential election. SPLC Senior Fellow Mark Potok says the majority of these crimes are targeting minority groups. He attributes the increase partially to Donald Trump’s victory. “Donald Trump has given these people, white supremacists, a kind of political space to operate,” he explained,…
LaQuanta Riley has been missing for almost thirteen years. The then, 18-year-old was last seen on South Rick Drive in December of 2003. After years of searching, her mother, Pamela Riley Boldin is still left with unanswered questions. “Who was it,” she questions, “Who was that person who picked her up that night?” The reward for any information about LaQuanta’s…
The Whole Foods Market in East Montgomery opens this Thursday. People in a neighborhood right behind the store have been taking measures to make sure it does not affect their quality of life. The store hosted sneak-peek tours Sunday and Monday to give shoppers a first look inside. “See the store, see some of the cool features in the store,…
Presidential Candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton may be done debating, but there was a local debate about the presidential race Wednesday in Montgomery. Political Analyst Steve Flowers hosted the debate on his show Alabama Politics. Alabama Trump Campaign Chair Perry Hooper Jr. and Attorney Julian McPhillips Jr. debated the candidates for about thirty minutes. The debate covered a range…
A local teacher is preparing to run the New York City marathon November 6th. This comes after she was hit by a truck and seriously injured earlier this year. Lori Riggles was running near her house in Ramer April 17th, when she was hit. She was unconscious for five days. She suffered brain trauma, a partially broken back, a broken…
Kids in the River Region are excited that Halloween is right around the corner. Many families took to the streets of downtown Prattville Thursday for the annual Candy Walk. The Montgomery Police Department is warning against clown costumes this year. Clown threats have surfaced across the country in recent weeks. One clown Facebook page threatened middle schools in Montgomery last month….
Whole Foods Market in East Montgomery is expected to open November 10th. It will bring close to 200 jobs to the Capital City. Along with those jobs, it will also bring new competition to local health-focused grocery stores. One of those stores is Healthwise Foods. The store was first opened in 1987. Co-owner Willard Henson says their market is one…
The Trump-Pence bus made a stop in downtown Montgomery Tuesday evening. It was part of a rally held by the Montgomery County GOP. Alabama Trump Campaign Chair, Perry Hooper Jr., spoke at the rally and says this election may come down to the swing states. “Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania and North Carolina,” he explained, “if he wins three out of those…
