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…
AUBURN, Ala. - A construction worker has found a human leg stuffed inside a trash bag in Lee County. Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones says the grisly discovery occurred Wednesday afternoon after the worker noticed a bag in a creek…
Alabama News Network has obtained the official show cause letter from state school superintendent Michael Sentance to the Montgomery School Board. Â The letter outlines the deficiencies within the school system that could lead to a state takeover. Â Sentance says that…
NEW YORK (AP) - Pizza Hut is gearing up for the Super Bowl by hiring 11,000 people in the U.S. to cook up its pies, deliver them to hungry customers or manage its restaurants. The Super Bowl is the busiest…
Republican Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley says he is attending Donald Trump's inauguration as president. Bentley initially supported Ohio Gov. John Kasich for the GOP presidential nomination and was critical of Trump during the primary campaign. But now Bentley says he…
MONTGOMERY – Thousands of students, parents, teachers, and community leaders from around the state will travel to Montgomery for a large rally in support of National School Choice Week. On Friday, January 27, at 11 a.m. in the Marriott Renaissance…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Wednesday, January 18, Senator Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) pre-filed legislation in the Alabama State Senate to allow Alabamians to lawfully carry guns without a permit. Allen’s permit less carry proposal would remove a needless restriction on Alabamians’ Second…
SELMA, Ala. (AP) - Two teenage suspects have been arrested in the shooting death of 73-year-old woman on Christmas Day in Dallas County.The Selma Times-Journal reports Jalin Booker and Tyrone Book, both 18, were charged with capital murder in the…
The celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior continued Wednesday night in the Capital City. ASU, Troy, and Friends of the ASU Theatre held the…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Dallas County teen is fighting for her life after a shooting in the Craig Field community of Selmont. Authorities say a 17 year old teen was…
Dozens of missionaries from across the world arrived in Troy for a Global Impact Celebration. For the past 4 years, First Baptist Church of…
Troy's Nutrition Center celebrated 40 years of service to the area Wednesday. Troy Mayor Jason Reeves spoke to the people at the center, giving remarks on how it's been a great place for Troy. Shelia Deveridge, the center's director expressed…
