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Birmingham-based company expanding, bringing hundreds of new jobs to the city

Ellie McCoy | July 12

Montgomery, Ala. -- On Thursday, July 12, Gov. Kay Ivey and local officials joined executives of Shipt, a same-day delivery company, to announce the company's plans to create over 800 jobs in Birmingham over the next few years, vastly growing the state's technology industry. “By simplifying life with innovative technology for personalized grocery delivery, Shipt is positioned for rapid growth,” Gov.

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Auburn police make drug arrest

EETV Web Team | July 11

Auburn, Ala. -- On Tuesday, July 11, Auburn Police arrested two men for drug related crimes. Cedreko Lamar Johnson, a 26-year-old man from Opelika was arrested for possession of a controlled substance (cocaine) and two counts of Receiving Stolen Property 3rd Degree.

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Bats reported near Haley Center, Jordan-Hare Stadium

EETV Web Team | July 11

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) - Bats have been reported near the 

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Opelika Police investigating two car break ins near the Tiger Town exit

EETV Web Team | July 11

OPELIKA, Ala. (EETV)- Opelika Police are investigating two car break ins at area hotels that occurred between Monday and Tuesday.

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Two additional candidates qualify in Auburn mayor's race

EETV Web Team | July 9

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- Two additional candidates have qualified in the race to become Auburn's next mayor. Brittany Cannon Dement and Richard E.

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Gov. Ivey comments on nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court

Ellie McCoy | July 9

Montgomery, Ala. -- President Trump announced Monday, July 9, that he will be nominating Judge Brett Kavanaugh, the current DC Appeals Court Judge, to be his second Supreme Court justice. “I applaud President Trump for his nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court," said Gov.

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Auburn Police investigating fatal collision on I-85

EETV Web Team | July 9

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- Auburn Police and paramedics responded to a fatal accident on Interstate 85 Monday morning. According to police, a 2013 Ford Fiesta struck a 2018 Chevrolet 2500 pickup truck in the rear along the northbound lane.

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New documentary profiles Alabama’s pre-k program

Peter Taliaferro | July 9

Montgomery, Ala. — Gov. Kay Ivey announced the release of “Starting at Zero: Reimagining Education in America,” a video detailing Alabama’s nationally renowned prekindergarten program. The video, produced and filmed by the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Saul Zaentz Charitable Foundation, debuted at the National Forum on Education Policy hosted by the Education Commission of the States in Washington D.C. “We know that investing in quality early learning impacts a child’s future far beyond the classroom,” said Gov.

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Auburn researchers use grant program to improve agricultural costs and efficiency

Peter Taliaferro | July 5

Auburn, Ala. -- The Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station’s Production Agriculture Research grants program (PAR) at Auburn University is attempting to resolve problems for farmers, such as high costs and inefficiency. The PAR program has a total commitment of $445,138 to the nine project it will fund this year.

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Auburn Police charge man with unlawful breaking and entering of a motor vehicle

EETV Web Team | July 4

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)-  On Sunday afternoon at about 12:40 p.m., Auburn Police responded to an interrupted auto burglary call at a home located in the 500 block of Lee Road 57.  An individual, later identified by police as Stephen William Blalock, was allegedly seen unlawfully inside of a 1998 Jeep Wrangler parked at the residence.

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Anders first to qualify in Auburn mayor's race

EETV Web Team | July 3

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- Auburn Ward 2 City Councilman Ron Anders is the first person to qualify in the race to be Auburn's next mayor. Anders made the announcement on Twitter writing: "It’s official.

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Opelika Police looking for suspect in apparent Walmart theft

EETV Web Team | July 3

OPELIKA, Ala. (EETV)- The Opelika Police Department is investigating a possible Fraudulent Use of a Credit/Debit Card and a Theft of Property complaint alleged to have occurred June 23 at the Opelika Walmart.  Police say that the suspect entered the store and made multiple major purchases using a stolen credit card. Police describe the suspect as as a 5’08” black female weighing approximately 230 lbs.

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Storms take down university website

Jordan Langdon | June 29

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) - Thursday's powerful storms took town several trees in our area, as well as the Auburn University website. Auburn University Office of Information Technology reports that around 4:14 PM, the campus lost all inbound and outbound internet traffic.

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Auburn University’s Harbert College supply chain program earns No. 3 national ranking

Peter Taliaferro | June 27

Auburn, Ala. -- Auburn University’s supply chain program jumped 14 spots in Gartner Inc.’s 2018 Supply Chain University Top 25. Gartner, a U.S.

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Gov. Kay Ivey announces new ride sharing law

Ellie McCoy | June 27

Montgomery, Ala. -- Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Wednesday, June 27, that ridesharing will be legal statewide effective July 1, 2018.

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Gov. Kay Ivey announces new solar power plant, providing more jobs

Ellie McCoy | June 27

Montgomery, Ala. -- Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Wednesday, June 27, that LG Electronics has made plans to invest $28 million in pursuit of creating a world-class solar module assembly plant in Huntsville, Alabama, which will create 160 new jobs. LG, a leading provider of residential solar panels in the U.S., has plans to create a new factory, consisting of two production lines, which will be at a pre-existing building on their company's 48-acre Huntsville campus.

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Verbena man sentenced to life in prison for several crimes

Ellie McCoy | June 27

Montgomery, Ala. -- 37-year-old James Calvin Talley, Jr., from Verbena, Alabama, was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday, June 26, for crimes involving federal drug trafficking and firearms. U.S.

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Auburn Police charge three Floridians with theft and drug charges

EETV Web Team | June 26

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- On Sunday Auburn Police arrested Antonio D. Boatwright, Cheryl D.

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Auburn library debuts Aubie exhibit

Peter Taliaferro | June 25

Auburn, Ala. — The Special Collections and Archives Department of Auburn University Libraries recently opened an exhibit on Aubie the mascot, commemorating the soon-to-be 40th anniversary of the mascot. Phil Neel, an artist for the Birmingham Post-Herald, drew the original cartoon Aubie. The drawing made its first appearance on the cover of an Auburn football program on Oct.

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Auburn University invests $5 million in groundbreaking research projects

Ellie McCoy | June 21

Auburn, Ala. -- Auburn University is making steps toward developing groundbreaking research on campus by recently investing $5 million in 11 different research projects. All 11 projects are designed to adhere to the promises Auburn University President Steven Leath made in his installation speech in March.  "Our duty is to engage our students, graduates, faculty and partners to transform the fruits of our scholarship and research into products, methods and services that meet our communities’ most pressing needs.