AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- Alabama’s primary election is just a little over a week away, and the Democratic field for attorney general consists of just two candidates. Chris Christie, not to be confused with the former Republican governor of New Jersey, is a Birmingham based attorney who has not held elected office before.
AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- Alabama’s gubernatorial primary election is just a week away, and the Democratic field is very large with six candidates competing for the nomination. Walt Maddox is the current mayor of Tuscaloosa, having served in that position since 2005.
AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- Alabama’s gubernatorial primary election is just a week away, and the Republican field is quite large with four candidates competing for the nomination. Kay Ivey is the current governor, having served in the position for a little over a year.
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.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (EETV)- Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has announced that several Alabama National Guard troops will be deployed to the southern boarder at the request of the Trump administration.
PHENIX CITY, Ala. (EETV) - "Alright teachers, let's kick it." One East Alabama school "rapped" up the school year in an icy way. The secretary at Lakewood Elementary dropped a beat over the PA system before officially signing off for the summer. Amanda Owens, with the help of long-time physical education teacher Courtney Cooper, performed a parody of Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby" which they found on YouTube. "Yo, let's get out of here! Run to your vehicles." The full video can be found below and on our Facebook page.
Auburn, Ala. -- The Auburn Oak's at Toomer's Corner have long been a major part of the Auburn culture and spirit. Auburn University arborist, Alex Hedgepath, explains that the Auburn Oaks planted in February, 2017, are in a healthy state. The trees were able to maintain their health after the rollings that occurred throughout the 2017-2018 football season, and are continuing to have good root development. “Both oak canopies are in fair condition,” Hedgepath said.
AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- This Academy Award winning director Jordan Peele shared a poster for his upcoming horror film titled "Us" via Twitter.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (EETV)- The Alabama Department of Public Health is advising the public to be alert to the warning signs of heat-related illnesses.
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.
Auburn, Ala. -- On May 23, 2018, Auburn Police arrested 20-year-old Auburn native, Drew Michael McCormack, on charges of rape in the first degree and sodomy in the first degree. His arrest comes after an investigation of sexual assault that had been reported earlier in the month. The incidence allegedly ...
Montgomery, Ala. -- Secretary of State, John H. Merrill, has begun to issue reminders to voters to submit their requests for absentee voting. The deadline to request an absentee ballot is quickly approaching on May 31, by the end of the business day. Putting in a request for an absentee ballot will allow voters to submit their votes for Alabama's 2018 Primary Election, which will occur on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. The deadline to return the absentee ballot after is has been received is by the end of the business day on Monday, June 4, 2018.
Montgomery, Ala. -- Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Tuesday, May 22, that Alabama saw a $1 billion increase in tourism in 2017, hitting a record of $14.3 billion in expenditures.
Auburn, Ala. -- Auburn University will be named on the 2018-2019 Military Friendly® school list that will be published in G.I.
Montgomery, Ala. -- During a bill signing ceremony on Monday, May 21, Gov. Kay Ivey signed four bills into law that will work to support members of the military and veterans.
Auburn, Ala. -- Meet this week's Lee County Humane Society pet of the week, Quincy! Quincy is a two-year-old pup, who the humane society describes as charming to everyone he meets. Quincy found himself at the Lee County Humane Society in January. Quincy is a laid back dog, but always loves a good game of fetch or going on a walk. His adoption fee is $25 and he would need to meet any potential furry siblings before coming home.
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.
Auburn, Ala. -- Auburn University psychology professor, Jeffery Katz, is using psychology to discover which dogs would be the most effective in providing security for the nation's largest venues. With tragic attacks that cause the nation to focus harder on securing large events and crowds, Auburn has been setting their focus on providing cyber safety, public safety, crisis management and odor detection technology, by using both human experts and some furry friends. At the College of Veterinary Medicine at Auburn University, there is a program that allows experts to research and train dogs in odor detection.
WASHINGTON, DC. (EETV)- Alabama Sen. Doug Jones announced Tuesday that he would oppose President Donald Trump’s nominee for CIA director Gina Haspel. Haspel, if confirmed, would be the first female director of the intelligence agency and currently serves as the agency’s acting director.
Birmingham, Ala. -- Mike Slive, who served as the seventh commissioner of the Southeastern Conference, died Wednesday in Birmingham, Alabama, at the age of 77.
