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NEWS 9/17/21 4:00pm

Thursday News Tidbit: Hurricane Nicholas

By Blake Phillips

 (EETV) - Category 1 storm, Hurricane Nicholas, made landfall in Texas and doused the gulf coast of the United States as the 14th storm of the 2021 Atlantic Storm Season. 

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NEWS 9/17/21 2:00pm

Thursday News Tidbit: Auburn Sexual Assault Protest

By Blake Phillips

 Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - After the third incident of sexual assault on Auburn University's campus, a decision not to release the name of the fraternity at which the incident occurred sparked protests on the Auburn campus. 

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NEWS 9/17/21 12:03pm

Thursday News Tidbit: Harold Franklin

By Blake Phillips

 Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - Harold Franklin, Auburn's first African-American student, passed away recently at the age of 88. 

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NEWS 9/16/21 1:47pm

Harold Franklin, Auburn University's first African American student, passes away at age 88

By Sydney Babb

Auburn, Ala. (EETV) Last Thursday, Sep. 9, 2021, Harold A. Franklin, Auburn University's first African American student, passed away in his home in Sylacauga, AL. He was 88 years old.

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NEWS 9/16/21 10:24am

The KICK COVID Campaign Uses College Football to Increase Vaccination Rates

By Heesun Yoon

 Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has partnered with Bruno Event Team to use college football competition as a way to raise COVID vaccination rates. 

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NEWS 9/14/21 1:56pm

Auburn Campus Safety Reports Another Sexual Assault

By Blake Phillips

 Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - Auburn University Campus Safety reported another incident of sexual assault Tuesday afternoon after a female student divulged to police she was raped Friday night at a fraternity house. 

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NEWS 9/13/21 7:00pm

Collaboration with Auburn and Tuskegee Provides Research Opportunities for STEM Students

By Heesun Yoon

 Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - Jermya Hollins (pictured above) became the first Tuskegee student to join a research project that came to fruition with Auburn University's and Tuskegee University's joint efforts. 

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NEWS 9/13/21 4:00pm

Pet of the Week: FiFi

By Heesun Yoon

 Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - Lee County Humane Society presents the sweetest kitty FiFi as its Pet of the Week! 

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NEWS 9/13/21 2:26pm

Meet Auburn University's New Robotic Dog: "Mac"

By Heesun Yoon

 Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - Auburn's new research tool walks on four legs and is the campus's new hot commodity - Mac's ability to advance construction technology makes him a welcome addition to research. 

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NEWS 9/10/21 4:00pm

Thursday News Tidbit: Auburn Vaccine Incentive Prizes

By Blake Phillips

 Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - Auburn University's Vaccine Incentive program announced its winners and prizes for the week. 

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NEWS 9/10/21 2:00pm

Thursday News Tidbit: IRS Warns of Stimulus Scams

By Blake Phillips

 Washington, D.C. (EETV) - The Internal Revenue Service recently warned Americans about fake messages posing as official IRS announcements attempting to phish personal information in the latest scam. 

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NEWS 9/10/21 11:54am

Thursday News Tidbit: $20.5 Million in Emergency Funding to Auburn

By Blake Phillips

 Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - Auburn University was awarded $20.5 million in emergency COVID funding from the federal government. 

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NEWS 9/9/21 1:00pm

JDCAC Hosts Reception for Julie Plasketes's Exhibition: "Piecemeal"

By Heesun Yoon

 Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - The Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center (JDCAC) will be hosting a reception for Julie Plasketes's exhibition titled "Piecemeal." 

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NEWS 9/9/21 11:45am

Auburn University's "A Storyteller's Guide to Writing" Workshop Helps Aspiring Writers with Creative Writing Foundations

By Heesun Yoon

 Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - Join Auburn University's University Writing with their five-week workshop, "A Storyteller's Guide to Writing," to focus on building skills in creative writing. 

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NEWS 9/3/21 4:00pm

Eagle Eye News Tidbit: Hurricane Ida's Path of Destruction

By Blake Phillips

 (EETV) - Hurricane Ida, one of the strongest storms to hit the Gulf Coast of the United States in recent history, wreaked havoc on a large portion of the eastern U.S. 

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NEWS 9/3/21 2:00pm

Eagle Eye News Tidbit: Raptor Rehabilitation

By Blake Phillips

 Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - Auburn University's College of Veterinary Medicine's Southeastern Raptor Center recently released a rehabilitated young bald eagle into the wild. 

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NEWS 9/3/21 1:21pm

Auburn University's PSA Detailing Auburn's Next Steps in Research Going Live Sept. 3

By Heesun Yoon

 Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - Tune into Auburn University's Facebook page to find the PSA "In Auburn" that spotlights Auburn's upward movement in technology, released earlier today at noon. 

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NEWS 9/3/21 11:56am

Eagle Eye News Tidbit: New Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Website

By Blake Phillips

 Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - Auburn University's Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion announced a new resource for prospective students and members of the Auburn family to use to view the work that the University continues to do for campus diversity.

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NEWS 9/2/21 11:19am

Pet of the Week: Kay

By Heesun Yoon

 Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - Lee County Humane Society features gorgeous kitty Kay for Pet of the Week. 

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NEWS 8/31/21 8:25pm

Auburn SGA Announces 2021 Miss Homecoming Top 5

By Heesun Yoon

 Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - The top 5 candidates for Auburn's 2021 Miss Homecoming have been announced! 

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