The Montgomery County School Board voted unanimously Friday to work with the State Department of Education on an intervention. Superintendent Margaret Allen has created committees to address numerous issues State Superintendent Michael Sentance has highlighted. Each School Board member will…
The Senate has voted convincingly to put a tough-talking retired Marine general in charge of overseeing President Donald Trump's pledge to crack down on illegal immigration. Senators confirmed nomination to lead the Homeland Security Department, 88-11. Among Kelly's likely first…
Mark Montiel hosts Capitol Buzz on AM 1440. He's seen a lot leading up to and after the election, and callers are looking for Donald Trump to make good on his promises. "When Trump says he's going to drain the…
While people gathered in Washington DC for the presidential inauguration, people in our area eagerly watched the event unfold on television. We spoke with students at Troy University as…
NEW YORK (AP) - The Latest on Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman facing drug trafficking and other charges in the United States (all times local): 3:40 p.m. A U.S. lawyer for Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman…
Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., Chancellor, recently announced the 2017 participants in the Chancellor’s Fellows Program at Troy University. From left to right, are: Dr. John Kline, director of the program; Fellows Dr. Dionne Rosser-Mims, Dr. Jeffery…
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Latest on Donald Trump's inauguration as the 45th president of the United States (all times EST): 6:30 p.m. The District of Columbia police chief says 217 people have been arrested and charged with rioting and six…
Authorities say additional human remains have been found in a creek where the leg of a missing man was discovered in east Alabama. Officials said at a news conference Friday, that some of the remains were in trash bags, similar…
The U.S. Forest Service says crews will conduct controlled burns on about 91,500 acres of the Bankhead, Conecuh, Talladega and Tuskegee national forests during the next six months. The Bankhead National Forest is planning to burn 15,000 acres in Winston…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - A Tuscaloosa lawmaker wants to do away with the requirement for permits to carry a concealed handgun in Alabama. Republican Sen. Gerald Allen filed the legislation Wednesday ahead of the legislative session that beings in February. Allen…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Federal judges have struck down 12 Alabama legislative districts, saying Republicans relied too heavily on race when drawing the lines. A three-judge panel ruled Friday in the long-running lawsuit over the legislative districts. The judges say 12…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama's unemployment rate is up to 6.2 percent. Statistics released by the state on Friday say the December jobless rate increased three-tenths of a percent from 5.9 percent in November. The rate is better than the state's…
New research out of the University of Alabama shows the number of fatal traffic crashes in Alabama increased by nearly 25 percent last year. While the number of wrecks may not have increased much, the number of people dying is…
President-elect Donald Trump has paid $25 million to settle three lawsuits against his now-defunct Trump University, signaling that a judge's approval of a settlement agreement remains on track for March 30. Plaintiff attorney Jason Forge says Trump Entrepreneur Initiative paid…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Congresswoman Terri Sewell announced Wednesday that she would not be attending the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. The congresswoman did however, invite President Trump to Selma for the upcoming annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee. Trump supporters…
Authorities say a woman claimed dogs could fly before tossing a small dog about 30 feet off a South Florida bridge, injuring the animal. Capt. David Walesky of Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control told the Palm Beach Post…
Western Union has agreed to pay $586 million to the U.S. government to pay back victims of fraud that the money transfer company failed to protect. The government says that Western Union did not have a strong enough anti-fraud program,…
President Barack Obama will not pardon former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman. The Department of Justice informed Siegelman's attorneys Thursday that his clemency petition had been denied. Siegelman's supporters had long hoped the president would free the former Alabama governor before…
The Montgomery Biscuits will hold their fourteenth annual Job Fair at Riverwalk Stadium, split between two dates on Thursday, February 9th from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM and on Saturday, February 11th from 9:00 AM until 12:00 PM to fill…
MEXICO CITY - Mexico's government says it has extradited drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the United States, where he is wanted on drug trafficking and other charges. The Foreign Relations Department has announced on Twitter that Guzman was…
People across the country are expected to tun in as President-Elect Donald Trump takes office as the 45th President of the United States. We spoke with people at Troy University, who plan…
In parts of the country, some people are already sharing roads with driverless cars. It's exciting technology, but it raises a lot of questions. Questions that lawmakers like State Senator Tom Whatley…
Hayneville Police are looking for two men who robbed the Dollar General store on Tuskeena Street on Christmas Day. Police say the two threw a brick through the glass, and took over $900 in merchandise, mostly cigarettes. If you know who they are, call…
WASHINGTON - In his last major act as president, Barack Obama is cutting short the sentences of 330 federal inmates convicted of drug crimes. The move brings Obama's bid to correct what he's called a systematic injustice to a climactic…
Governor Robert Bentley has appointed nine new members and six reappointments to the advisory board to the Alabama Tourism Department. The governor appointed Wiley Blankenship, president of the Coastal Alabama Partnership; Ashley Jernigan, client relations director of Central restaurant; John…
