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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Montgomery, Ala. -- Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Wednesday, June 27, that ridesharing will be legal statewide effective July 1, 2018.
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.
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.
AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- On Sunday Auburn Police arrested Antonio D. Boatwright, Cheryl D.
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.
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.
Auburn, Ala. -- The Auburn Alumni Association, in collaboration with Auburn's Office of Inclusion and Diversity, has announced that their Black Alumni weekend event in the fall will take place from Sept.
Auburn, Ala. — The City of Auburn announced a partnership with local businesses and Auburn City Schools to host a job fair on Tuesday, June 19, from 3 - 8 p.m. The job fair is to assist those recently laid off by the closing of MasterBrand’s Auburn plant. The company stunned employers and city officials on June 12 by announcing its closure because of ‘market conditions and changes in consumer taste.’ Auburn City officials announced their efforts to assist in placing the 445 affected employees in jobs. “It’s great to see the entire community coming together in this critical time for those who lost their jobs this week,” said Cary Cox, the City of Auburn’s workforce development director.
Tuskegee, Ala. -- Former Tuskegee police lieutenant Alex Hunley, was convicted for his role in the beating of a compliant, handcuffed arrestee and a cover-up of the incident in 2014. According to evidence presented at the trial, Huntley arrested a man who scuffled with police near the Tuskegee town square and directed a fellow police officer to transport him back to the Tuskegee Police Department for booking.
Auburn, Ala. — MasterPlan Cabinets announced a sudden closure of its Auburn plant, located at 300 Webster Road, laying off 445 employees. The company, which opened its Auburn Plant in 1999, announced the closure unexpectedly to employees at about 10 a.m.
Franklin County, Ala. -- A judge sentenced former Franklin County Administrator, Crista Madden, to two 20-year sentences for violating the Alabama ethics law for an unlawful gain of $753,889 in county funds. Madden pleaded guilty in March in two counts of felony ethics violations: misuse of her official position for personal gain and use of public equipment for personal gain.
OPELIKA, Ala. (EETV)- The Opelika Police Department is looking for two individuals suspected of breaking into cars in the Wyndham Gates subdivision.
