eric groves is the co-founder and ceo of alignable. 's here to tell us about different types of connections you can help to make your company grow. so good to see you, eric. >> great to see you, jj, thanks for having me. >> you were part of constant corn tact which grew so tremendously to help small businesses and went off to create alignable because you found businesses weren't talking to each other, am i correct? >> i had a great are at constant contact. one of the biggest challenges small business owners faced was getting access to information and customers that would help move their businesses forward. so what we built alignable to do was allow small business owners to make connections within their community, across the country, to get access to the information and the customers that would actually drive their business forward. >> let's talk about some of these connections. and some of them we know they're there, we just don't take the time to do it. so recommenders nearby, if you are a hair salon and there's a wine shop next door,

like eric grove of great divide in helena, montana who has built his mountain bike business around the south hills trail system outside of helena facilitated by lwcf. there are many small businesses like eric's in montana that depend on our thriving outdoor economy, but this bill also streamlines the permitting for the export of liquefied natural gas allowing more american energy to power the world. montana is the fifth largest producer of hydropower in the nation, and we have 23 hydroelectric dams. the bill strongs our nation's -- strengthens on our nation's hydropower development by defining hydroas a renewable fuel. only in washington, d.c. would hydronot be -- hydro not be defined as a renewable source of energy. i'm glad to see we got this cleared up with this bill today. it's great news for montana and is well swroafer due. this energy bill establishes a pilot project to streamline drilling permits if less than 25% of the minerals within the spacing unit are federal minerals. this is a particular importance to montana given the patchwork of land and mineral ownership in the balan

this is new video of eric frein outside the courthouse today charged with opening fire outside the blooming grove barracks in 2014 killing one trooper and seriously wounding another. today, frein's lawyers argued his video recorded statement to police after his arrest should be thrown out. a judge asked reporters covering the case to leave the courtroom so he could watch the video, but those reporters objected, and the judge postponed the hearing. >>> well, nbc 10 is proud to announce we have been honored with two regional edward r.murrow awards. >> presented by the radio television digital news association, one award in the best coverage for the deadly amtrack derailment in may, and the sec was for best website. we launched our digital exclusive series, faces of homeless youth. this is the second year in a row nbc10.com was awarded the murrow, both new eligible for the national award given out in the fall. >>> a mother asks for help after her son died from a hit-and-run crash and how she's taking up the cause to find her son's killer and message police have for the driver. >>> plus, power proble

eric thomas. in tonight's headlines, firefighters in san jose battled a small brushfire in a eucalyptus grove southlagos. warm weather tomorrow means the fire danger will be high again around the bay area. park service lifeguards stepped up patrols at ocean beach and san francisco after two teen inning a boys were -- two teenage boys were swept away. after five hours of searching yesterday, the vallejo teens were not found. the lifeguards told people who didn't have flippers or a wetsuit on to stay out of the water because of the dangerous rip tides. >>> tomorrow police in alameda will release more information on a shooting at a convenience store. last night a man shot and wounded two worker at the am/pm on park street. police arrested the suspect who is accused of painting graffiti at the store in the past. >>> now to the outbreak overseas. 260 deaths have been reported in ecuador after a 7.8 page gnaw tude earthquake. rescue teams in both ecuador and quake-ravaged japan are now looking for survivors. >> the third massive quake is the strongest yet. leaving shoppers screaming. this man is using hi

eric frein was escort flood the pike county courthouse for a pretrial hearing. frein is accused of shooting two state troopers at the blooming grove barracks in 2014. corporal brian dixon was killed and trooper alex douglas was critically injured. during today's hearing frein's attorney asked the judge to throw out a taped confession from frein a hearing on the suppression of evidence motion will happen friday. >>> the flyers are in one tough spot after last night's 30 straight loss to the capitals but getting more attention than the loss itself is what some of the fans did inside the wells fargo center. their actions resulted in penalty against the team. let's get straight to how war eskin he joins us from the newsroom. howard of all nights. >> my gosh, it was worse than the penalty. last night was supposed to be night where a tribute to ed snider was going to add energy in the building and to the player that is were on the ice. it was a terrific tribute to ed snider with a video presentation before the game. now the team did not do their part because they played a terrible game. that's bad enough but the fans were a disgrace whe

eric frame charged and pleaded not guilty to first degree murder and other related charges in that september 204 ambushing that killed, brian dickson and seriously injured trooper alex douglass outside the blooming grove barracks. frein was captured in, act after a 48 day manhunt in the pocono mountains. prosecutors now seeking the death penalty. >>> happening today, looking for a job, hundreds of opening are available at philadelphia international. you can apply today at its annual job fare. businesses at the airport need to fill 400 positions, including, 200, with the police department. to they are looking for customer service represents, servicer, cosmetologist, managers, and more. there is something for all levels of experience, and, sal willry expectations. the job fairies being held at liacouras center on temple's campus and it starts this morning at 10:00 o'clock. if you go, wear business a tire and bring copies of your resume. >>> 4:36 this morning. the discussion continuing and disrespectful that is just a few ways used to describe behavior at last night's flyers game, how fans helped them earn a spot the in negative national headlines, this morning. rooms come in all sorts of shapes and size

eric frein is charged, and pled not guilty to first degree murder and other related charges in the september 24th event ambush that killed byron dickson and seriously injured trooper alex douglass outside blooming groveracks. frein was captured in october after a 48 day manhunt in the pocono mountains. prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. >>> well, a montgomery court jury return a mixed verdict in the trial of the uber driver charged with raping a woman who hired him last year. jury announced they found suspect not guilty of raping the 24 year-old woman, however, found him guilty of sexual assault and aggravated indecent a salt without consent. back in june victim said she called for our tore pick her up from center city to norristown. she said that she fell asleep and awoke to him assaulting her in west norriton. >>> well, 6:19. well, dorris roberts has died. man, met her quite a few times. >> you did. >> sweetest woman. >> i loved her in everybody loves roy pond. >> she was good on that show. >> she was 90 years old. according to her son he said she died peacefully on of natural causes. dorris most iconic role earned her seven emmy nominations and four wins. she was married twice and survived

eric frein is charged but pleaded not guilty to first degree murder and other related charges in the september 2014 ambush that killed state police corporal brian dick son and seriously injured alex douglass outside blooming grove barracks. frein was captured in october after a 48 day manhunt in the pocono mountains. prosecutors now seeking the death penalty. >>> more on our top store thinks morning, sad one, the city of trenton is remembering a beloved crossing guard, killed on the job monday afternoon. family members tell fox 29 that 51 year-old antonio weilly was hit by a koran stretch of highway i1929. intersection is so congested crossing guard are station there had 12 hours a day. he had been i guard there for at least eight years, family and friend are still coming to terms with his death. >> i'm totally shocked and i'm just saddened that someone would run light or go around the car and not knowing what is on the other side. >> i just can't believe i will never see him again a hh, so sad n word from police this morning if the driver will face charges but driver did stop right away. >>> all right. let's turn to you decide coverage 2016. the just hours before new york voters head to the polls republican fr