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Montgomery Biscuits New CEO looks to expand downtown’s ‘heartbeat of the city’ experience

NewsBaseball, ceo, community, downtown montgomery, expansion, interview, Mike Carney, Montgomery, Montgomery Biscuits, OnDeck Partners, sports

AUM Audio · Interview with Biscuits CEO Mike Carney on his new ownership of the Montgomery team MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Riverwalk Stadium is a central family gathering place in downtown, and Mike Carney, of OnDeck Partners, who is the new Montgomery Biscuits CEO, said the capital city stood out to him because most of the entertainment is centralized. “We looked at a lot of clubs to purchase, but what stood out about Montgomery was that the Riverwalk stadium is the heartbeat of Montgomery entertainment,” Carney said in an interview during last week’s annual Biscuits Fan Fest. “(Whether) you’re coming to…

Montgomery enacts youth curfew as city officials voice concerns about downtown violence

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On July 1, the Montgomery City Council held a meeting where councilmember Marche Johnson asked the Montgomery Police Department (MPD) for more police “coverage” after 10 p.m. on weekend nights in downtown; as a result, on July 15, the city enacted a youth curfew in downtown. “There have been a series of incidents happening downtown, in the entertainment district...so I'm asking for Friday and Saturday nights after 10 p.m. to have a higher [police] presence downtown,” said Johnson, who is the representative for District 3, which includes the entertainment district. Johnson offered another solution that she had suggested last year,…

Beans, Caffeine and Study Spots

OpinionCoffee, downtown montgomery

BY: Alecia Hicks Coffee shops have been trending since the first Starbucks opened in 1971. Finding new quiet places to study and try different flavored coffees can be exciting. Many big cities such as Nashville, Chicago and Seattle, where the first Starbucks opened, are known for creating a so-called “vibe” when it comes to local shops. Montgomery is quickly starting to create a vibe of its own with numerous local coffee shops popping up around the downtown area. Downtown Montgomery has seen a slow progression of businesses in the past decade. With restaurants like SaZa and Wintzell’s being some of…