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Auburn Hosts Annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony

AUBURN, Ala (EETV)- On Sunday, December 2, 2017 Auburn University’s Student Government Association held the annual holiday lighting ceremony of the Samford Lawn Christmas tree and Menorah. The event lasted from 4pm to 7pm, and the program commenced at 5pm.


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Shooting Reported on North Gay Street in Auburn

AUBURN, Ala (EETV)- Auburn police are investigating a gunshot that occurred early Tuesday at an apartment complex located in the 800 block of North Gay Street. According to police division spokesman Lorenza Dorsey, officers responded to the shot fired call and that their preliminary investigation indicates that a single gunshot was fired from an upstairs apartment into floor below. Dorsey states that the incident steamed from a verbal altercation in the upstairs apartment and that three males were seen leaving the seen of the upstairs apartment before officers arrived.


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Political Strategist and former White House Journalist Visit Auburn

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- Veteran Democratic political strategist Donna Brazile and longtime ABC News White House Corespondent Ann Compton spoke at Auburn University’s Student Center Ballroom Tuesday evening. The event, which was part of the University’s Critical Conversations Speaker Series, was meant to be a dialog on recent political events, especially how they relate to the media. The conversation was moderated by Auburn University Associate Provost for Inclusion and Diversity Taffye Benson-Clayton and featured questions from members of the Auburn community who were encouraged to use the hashtag #AUConvos.


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This Week In Politics

AUBURN, Ala (EETV)- The week of thanksgiving is usually a slower one when it comes to political news, but this week was busy; from tax reform to Roy Moore here’s this week in politics. National The discussion nationally continued to be about sexual assault allegations and what should happen to politicians and other public officials who are accused of these actions.


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Alabama Unemployment Rate Falls

MONTGOMERY, Ala (EETV) – Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted October unemployment rate is 3.6%, down from September’s previous record-tying rate of 3.8%, and well below October 2016’s rate of 6.1%. “We had great news last month, when we announced that Alabama’s unemployment rate had tied its lowest ever.


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Auburn and Tuscaloosa Mayors Continue Annual Iron Bowl Charity Wager

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) – This year, City of Auburn Auburn Mayor Bill Ham Jr. and City of Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox will continue their tradition of a $100 Iron Bowl wager to benefit local charities. The wager began in 2005 when the mayors agreed that the loosing team's mayor would donate $25 to a charity of the other city’s choice.


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Moore Issues New Statement

MONTGOMERY, Ala (EETV)- Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore has issued another statement in regards to the recently released Washington Post story alleging sexual misconduct.


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Ivey Proclaims Saturday Veteran's Day

MONTGOMERY, Ala (EETV) – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday proclaimed Saturday, November 11, 2017 as Veterans Day in the state of Alabama and signed Executive Order 712 expanding the purpose of the Alabama Executive Veterans Network (AlaVetNet). “Veterans make up more than 12 percent of Alabama’s population; therefore, it is only fitting that we honor them by giving them the highest recognition on Veterans Day,” Governor Ivey said.


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WaPo: Roy Moore accused of sexual misconduct

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (EETV) - Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, Roy Moore, has been accused of sexual misconduct by several women, according to The Washington Post. Leigh Corfman says she was 14 years old in 1979 when a then 32-year-old Moore approached her outside of a courtroom. Moore offered to watch over Corfman at the courthouse while her mother went into the courtroom for a child custody hearing.