The IRS reports that the number of identity theft victims plummeted last year after agents struggled for years to combat what has become a multibillion-dollar industry. The IRS says the number of victims dropped by 46 percent, to 376,000. These…
The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a revamped prison construction plan reached after weeks of negotiations. Committee members voted Thursday to send the bill to the Senate floor. The new plan authorizes a $775 million bond issue to build up…
The State Board of Education met Wednesday for a work session to discuss plans for the takeover of Montgomery Public Schools. The board met in a work session to clarify…
The Food and Drug Administration is warning patients and doctors to avoid a risky, experimental procedure promoted as a treatment for nervous system disorders such as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's. The procedure involves threading a balloon into veins in the…
Uber is dismantling a secret weapon it used against local regulators who have been trying to curtail or shut down its ride-hailing service in some cities around the world. The about-face announced Wednesday comes less than a week after a…
Lawmakers moved a step closer to passing legislation that would prohibit judges from imposing a death sentence when a jury has recommended life imprisonment. The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday approved a bill that had already cleared the Alabama Senate.…
Pete Bates grew up around birds. His father owned the Bates Turkey Farm, and now Pete and his siblings share ownership and run the farm. Bates says a serious case of…
Governor Robert Bentley is said to be in good spirits this evening after undergoing what officials are calling a "routine procedure" at a Montgomery hospital. The Governor's communications director released…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The men's and women's basketball teams at Concordia College Alabama in Selma pull off a rare feat in college athletics. Both teams have brought home a…
While taking a drive through Troy, you could pass by several construction projects, most of which are being handled by Whaley Construction. "Proud of our company, proud of employees,…
The House has voted decisively to approve a $578 billion spending bill. The measure keeps the U.S. armed forces operating through September and sets the stage for substantial increases to the Pentagon's budget advocated by President Donald Trump. The defense…
A committee has approved a lean general fund budget that gives level funding to most Alabama state agencies and strips a proposed pay raise for state employees that lawmakers said the…
Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded a $6,807 grant to provide equipment for the Prattville Police Department. The grant will enable the city to purchase new laptop computers for patrol officers, replacing outdated laptops, reducing the number of shared computers and…
The Latest on the publication by WikiLeaks of what it described as thousands of pages of confidential files about CIA hacking activities (all times ET): 4:30 p.m. The CIA says Americans should be "deeply troubled" by WikiLeaks' disclosure of thousands…
Alabama lawmakers are telling a lawyer to resume a long-paused impeachment investigation of Gov. Robert Bentley. The House Judiciary Committee unanimously made the move Wednesday. A committee resolution directs special counsel Jack Sharman to proceed with his activities and investigation…
The Latest on the deadly collision between a freight train and a bus in Biloxi, Mississippi, (all times local): 3:15 p.m. Authorities are releasing the names of the victims in a train-bus collision that killed four Texas tourists in Biloxi.…
Alexis Shantell Boswell was taken into custody late last night in Jackson, Alabama by the Jackson Police Department. The Troy Police Department was contacted just before midnight by Jackson Police Department who advised them that they had Boswell in custody.…
The annual White House Easter Egg Roll will take place on April 17. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump made the long-awaited announcement on Wednesday. Tickets are free to the public and will be distributed through an online…
Melania Trump is hosting a luncheon on International Women's Day. It's her first solo White House event as first lady. The U.N.-designated day commemorates the push for women's rights. Women across the U.S. are observing the day by skipping work…
FBI Director James Comey says he plans to serve his entire 10-year term, even as controversy swirls over his attempt to rebut President Donald Trump's claim that the Obama administration tapped his phones during the election. Comey said Wednesday during…
Newly released court documents say a man accused of decapitating his mother told authorities he killed her because he "felt like it." Attachments to a search warrant filed Tuesday afternoon give a detailed timeline of the grisly crime's aftermath after…
President Donald Trump's new choice to be secretary of labor says he'll leave his position as a law school dean and resign from the board of a bank if he's confirmed. That's according to Alexander Acosta's filing with the Senate…
Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum will present a series of free community forums on issues affecting women this month in recognition of Women’s History Month. The events, which will be held in the museum’s auditorium at 252 Montgomery St., will…
State wildlife officials say hunters killed more than 82,000 deer in Alabama this past hunting season. The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources released statistics based on the results of the first year of a new mandatory reporting system…
Gov. Robert Bentley has undergone what's being called a "routine procedure" at Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery. The Governor’s communications director released the following statement this morning:…
