Auburn

Auburn basketball Bruce Pearl is drawing criticism from the Alabama NAACP following reported comments about Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris.

The Alabama Department of Transportation is announcing more than $485,000 in state funding is going toward improving three municipal airports in the state. The grants are made possible through the department's Alabama Airport Improvement Funding Program.

Auburn Public Safety invites community members, families and residents to celebrate the city’s 41st annual National Night Out on Tuesday, August 6. The event is designed to promote local anticrime and drug efforts and to generate community unity.

The second annual Ride and Seek: A Bike Safety Adventure will be held on Saturday, Oct. 5, for children K-8 at Chewacla State Park. Registration will open Monday, Aug. 5, and walk-ups will be permitted the day of the event. Attendees are encouraged to register by Sept. 18 to be guaranteed a T-shirt.

The annual Pride Fest in Auburn, hosted by Pride on the Plains, will take place on June 1st at Kiesel Park from noon to 6 p.m. to kick off Pride Month in Alabama.

Auburn is gearing up for what’s billed as the city’s largest free outdoor festival of the year. The 23rd annual Auburn CityFest is back in town Saturday, April 27 at Keisel Park. The 2024 theme is Space Adventures.

The University of Alabama basketball team is losing players to the NBA Draft and the transfer portal. It may soon gain a point guard.

Opelika’s monthly Food Truck Friday is happening April 19. This event hosts local food trucks, live music and local vendors

Local law enforcement agencies are on a mission to raise funds for the Alabama Special Olympics with the 2024 Cops on Top event. The Auburn Police Department will be raising money on Friday, April 19, along with the Opelika Police Department with the added help of Lee County Sherriff’s Department.

Time is running out for Alabamians to visit the 2024 Auburn Floral Trail. It's underway through Friday, April 19. Community members are invited to travel the 14-mile, self-guided trail that highlights some of the finest blooms and foliage Auburn has to offer.