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Attorney General Steve Marshall joins other state officials in supporting new school safety program

EETV Web Team | May 31

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (EETV)- Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has endorsed Gov. Kay Ivey's new school safety proposal. The proposal, called the Alabama Sentry Program, allows specially trained school administrators to be armed in order to prevent potential school shooting treats. “I share Governor Ivey’s concerns that every effort be made to ensure that all Alabama’s schools have the ability to protect our children by quickly responding to threats to their safety,” said Marshall.

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Longtime Auburn Mayor Bill Ham not seeking reelection

EETV Web Team | May 28

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- Longtime Auburn Mayor Bill Ham formally announced Monday during a Memorial Day breakfast that he would not seek reelection. Ham was first elected in 1998 and during that time has overseen a period of immense population and economic growth in the city. Ham has traditionally been a familiar face on Auburn University's campus throughout the years, having traditionally participated in events hosted by various campus organizations.  The next Auburn municipal election is scheduled for August 28. 

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Police make arrest in connection to Saturday shooting

EETV Web Team | May 27

Auburn, Ala. (EETV)- On Saturday, Auburn Police arrested Jemilia B. Tyson on a felony warrant charging her with Assault 1st Degree. On Saturday, Auburn Police officers officers responded to an assault in the 1600 block of Wrights Mill Rd.

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Alabama health officials provide tips to get prepared for the expected landfall of Subtropical Storm Alberto

EETV Web Team | May 25

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (EETV)- The Alabama Department of Public Health is sending out a few reminders of how to be prepared ahead of the expected landfall of Subtropical Storm Alberto. Officials say that power and water supplies may be cut off after a storm so it is important to always have an emergency water supply, emergency food and medicine on hand, and to gather safety and personal items in advance.

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Ways to prevent heat-related illnesses this summer

EETV Web Team | May 24

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (EETV)- The Alabama Department of Public Health is advising the public to be alert to the warning signs of heat-related illnesses.

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Rogers urges an end to the special counsel investigation

Ken Ward | May 23

WASHINGTON, D.C. (EETV)- Congressman Mike Rogers is joining the growing number of politicians asking that the special counsel investigation into reported Russian interference in the 2016 election end.

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Food Truck Friday events canceled

EETV Web Team | May 18

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- The City of Auburn has canceled its Food Truck Friday events. The city says the cancelations is due to conflicts with food vendors.

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Delays headed for a portion of Richland Road starting May 14

EETV Web Team | May 11

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- Workers will continue installing storm piping as part of the improvements to the intersection of Highway 14/Martin Luther King Drive and Richland Road on Monday, May 14, from 8:30 a.m.

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Auburn man arrested on several charges including theft of property and resisting arrest

EETV Web Team | May 10

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- On Wednesday, May 9, 2018, Auburn Police arrested Stephen Alexander Delaney, age 23, from Auburn, on warrants charging him with five counts of unlawful breaking and entering of a motor vehicle, one count of theft of property second degree, four counts of theft of property fourth degree and one count of resisting arrest.

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Annual Auburn Fishing Rodeo to be held May 19

EETV Web Team | May 8

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- Auburn Parks and Recreation and Evans Realty will come together to host the 26th Annual Fishing Rodeo on Saturday, May 19, from 7 – 11 a.m.

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Dadeville man arrested by Auburn Police and charged with Sexual Abuse of a Child less than 12 years of age

EETV Web Team | May 7

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- On May 7, 2018, Auburn Police arrested Clifford Earl Williams, age 43, from Dadeville, Alabama in obedience to a Grand Jury indictment charging him with Sexual Abuse of a Child less than 12 years of age. The arrest stems from an investigation into the sexual abuse of a child that was reported to police on August 10, 2015; the incident occurred at a residence on Oak Street.

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City of Auburn to offer free downtown parking from May 7-16

EETV Web Team | May 7

AUBURN, Ala.- The City of Auburn has announced that downtown parking will be free May 7-16 during the break between Auburn University’s spring and summer semesters. In addition to on-street parking available throughout downtown, parking can be found on and surrounding the ground floor of the Auburn Municipal Parking Deck and in the Gay Street Parking lot.

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Former State House member DeWayne Bridges endorses Rauch in State House race

EETV Web Team | April 28

Opelika, Ala. (EETV) - Todd Rauch, candidate for district 38 of the Alabama House of Representatives, has been endorsed by Former District 38 State Representative DuWayne Bridges: “I am very excited to endorse Todd to be our next State Representative here in District 38” said Bridges.

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Pet of the Week: Amber

EETV Web Team | April 27

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- Meet this week's Lee County Humane Society Pet of the Week, Amber.  Amber is about two years old, and she's been with the shelter for about two months. According to the shelter she mostly likes to do her own thing, but is definitely a fan of the occasional snuggle session.  When she's not loving on you, Amber enjoys taking lengthy naps in the sunlight and snacking on tasty treats.

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Drug Take Back Day Saturday

EETV Web Team | April 27

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (EETV)- Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall urges Alabamians to participate in the DEA Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, on Saturday, April 28, at various locations throughout the state.

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Union Springs man charged with burglary and use of defensive spray

EETV Web Team | April 26

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- On Wednesday, April 25, 2018, Auburn Police arrested Stanley Bernard Davis Jr., age 22, from Union Springs on felony warrants charging him with burglary second degree and criminal use of defensive spray.

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Bo Jackson donates motocycles to Auburn Police Division ahead of annual Bo Bikes Bama event

EETV Web Team | April 26

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- Former Auburn University football player Bo Jackson donated four 2016 Honda ST1300 PAG motorcycles to the Auburn Police Division on Thursday, April 26.

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Civil Rights leader and visiting Auburn scholar Bernard Lafayette discusses his role in the civil rights movement

Ken Ward | April 25

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- Born in Florida, Dr. Bernard Lafayette grew up when segregation was still in place in many southern communities.  Lafayette, currently the Breeden Eminent Scholar in Auburn's Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts and Humanities, 

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Opelika Police arrest man in connection to four area robberies

EETV Web Team | April 24

OPELIKA, Ala. (EETV)- On Wednesday Opelika Police Officers stopped a vehicle being driven by Jairus T.

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State leaders visiting Japan this week

EETV Web Team | April 24

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (EETV) – Governor Kay Ivey this week is leading a small team of Alabama economic development specialists on a business development mission to Japan for high-level meetings with executives of global automakers Toyota, Mazda and Honda. The Alabama delegation is departing for Japan today (Tuesday) and will return on Thursday following the appointments in Tokyo.