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Alabama to Celebrate National Rural Health Day Nov. 16

MONTGOMERY, Ala (EETV) - The Alabama Department of Public Health, Office of Primary Care and Rural Health (OPCRH) and the Alabama Hospital Association, are honored to join the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) and other stakeholders in recognizing the importance of rural health during National Rural Health Day on November 16.


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City council taking legal action against the Johnny Brusco's on Moores Mill

Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - Councilwoman Beth Witten gave the council a pizza her mind during Tuesday’s meeting, as a resolution concerning a local pizzeria was introduced. Other improvements to traffic and parking were also met with approval in City Council despite the initial concern. Johnny Brusco’s on Moore’s Mill Road was met with much disdain from the council Tuesday evening. The restaurant, which has been vacant for almost a month now, is officially closed to further business. The approval of Tuesday’s resolution seeks the repayment of four years of back taxes in addition to the revocation of the owner’s business license. “That person not only owes us taxes, but they owe the ABC beverage commission; they owe the state, and we’ve tried for a long time to get them to pay us,” said City Manager James Buston. By passing this resolution, the owner of the former restaurant will no longer be able to own or operate this business. The closing of this Johnny Bruco’s, however, does not have any reflection on the East University location. Councilwoman Witten spoke among the council to clarify that the negativity surrounding the now vacant location has no correlation to the East University operation. “Kevin Bobo [owner of the East University Johnny Brusco’s] and his family have worked very hard to run a good and solid family-friendly business, so I didn’t want this tax collection resolution to reflect badly upon them, as opposed to the person who hasn’t done what they should,” said Councilwoman Witten. The owner of the Moore’s Mill location was not in attendance at the meeting. Other improvements to the city of Auburn were also discussed Tuesday evening, as a resolution to improve traffic was approved. A traffic study of the city was ordered for the purpose of understanding patterns that could benefit the future flow of traffic. Many council members were initially taken aback at the price tag of almost half of a million dollars, but were at ease upon understanding the implications this study can have on the city. The traffic study is expected to take one to two years and will seek to resolve the traffic backups that currently plague the streets of Auburn. In addition to Auburn’s traffic problems, the council addressed the progress being made for public parking. In September of this year, a new parking deck was approved by the council to be built along South College Street, in the current location of the Baptist Student Center. Tuesday’s resolution authorized the amount of money to be spent on this facility among other parking improvements, totaling to ten million dollars. The “Wright Street Parking Deck” is projected for completion next year.


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Veterans Can Now Easily Update Driver's Licenses

MONTGOMERY, Ala (EETV) - State Rep. Randall Shedd (R - Fairview), who serves as chairman of the House Interim Committee on Driver’s License Review, joined with members of the panel on Monday to announce new, streamlined procedures that allow former members of the military to list their veteran status on Alabama drivers’ licenses and non-driver IDs in an expedited manner. “Numerous discounts and other benefits are available to military veterans who can show proof of their service, but the process of listing that status on Alabama driver’s licenses has long been cumbersome, time-consuming, and overly-complicated,” Shedd said.


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New Director Named for AU Cyber Research Center

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) – Auburn Engineering professor David Umphress has been named director of the Auburn Cyber Research Center, whose mission includes research and development as well as education, policy and practice. “Our function is to serve as the portal to the outside world for cyber research,” Umphress said.


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Annual Beat Bama Blood Drive to be Held Next Week

AUBURN, Ala (EETV) - The American Red Cross will be hosting their annual Beat Bama Blood Drive this week in the Auburn University Student Center Ballroom. According to data from the American Red Cross, every two seconds a person in the United States is in need of blood, with the most requested type being type O.


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November is American Diabetes Month

MONTGOMERY, Ala (EETV) - November marks the annual observance of American Diabetes Month®. Sponsored by the American Diabetes Association, this observance aims to focus our nation’s attention on the disease and the tens of millions of Americans affected by it. Judging by the numbers, it is imperative that individuals are informed about diabetes and the consequences associated with the disease.


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The Week Ahead In Politics: National, State and Local

AUBURN, Ala (EETV) - This week will be another busy one in politics, especially on the local and national levels, here’s The Week Ahead In Politics: National, State and Local. National: President Trump this weekend began what is going to be one of the longest trips to Asia made by a sitting U.S.


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Aubie to compete for 10th national title

With a 20 word tweet and a two-minute video, Aubie has announced that he will compete for his 10th National Title.  According to the Universal Cheerleaders Association Aubie ranked 1st in video entries.  Watch Aubie's Video The award-winning tiger has taken home the national title in 1991, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2012, 2014 and 2016. In 2017 Aubie came in second place to Goldy Gopher from the University of Minnesota. Aubie will compete for the national title on January 12 - 14 in Orlando, Florida.


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Opinion: To Beat Hunger, We're All On the Same Team

In about three weeks, one of the best rivalries and college sporting events in the nation will take place right here in Alabama: The Iron Bowl. For decades, fans of the University of Alabama and Auburn University have come together to celebrate this great tradition and to cheer on their team.


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Auburn President reacts to Jay Jacobs stepping down in series of tweets

Also, under Jay's leadership, Auburn consistently ranks among the nation’s best in game day experience.— Steven Leath (@AuburnPrez) November 3, 2017 Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - Auburn President Dr. Steven Leath responded on Twitter Friday evening to the announcement that Jay Jacobs would be ...


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Sigma Pi Dances Their Way to 1st Place at G Phi Beat

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) – Gamma Phi Beta hosted their annual fundraising event, G Phi Beat, on November 2nd to a huge crowd at the Student Activities Center. G Phi Beat is a dance competition amongst fraternities that benefits Girls on the Run, a program that works to encourage young ladies to live healthy lifestyles and be happy with who they are. Even though the main purpose for the G Phi Beat event was to raise money for GOTR, many students were excited to see fraternities “bust a move” on stage after weeks of hard work and preparation.