Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 22nd of May.
Good morning, Auburn.
Alabama's drought continues with moderate and severe dryness and a marked drop in extreme conditions, while rain is forecast daily through next week — a welcome sign to ease dry spells.
The next U.S. Drought Monitor report will be released on May 28.
Tuesday night, the City Council approved plans for a large mixed-use project at North Donahue Drive and Shug Jordan Parkway that will be anchored by a new Kroger store.
Dunkin is selling limited 48-ounce beverage buckets today for $12.99 at local stores with only 25 buckets available at each location.
The chain also announced Memorial Day week rewards perks that offer bonus points from May 20–31 (with triple Refreshers points early in the week).
AL.com's podcast Beat Everyone hosted a fictional draft where experts chose Nick Saban over Bear Bryant as the symbol of Alabama football history.
Fans are invited to join the debate on which coach best captures the state’s legendary football tradition.
Auburn basketball will open the eight-team Players Era Championships by facing West Virginia on Nov.
17 at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas. The Tigers will play Kansas or UNLV next as ESPN airs the tournament.
Darius Slayton, the former Auburn wide receiver for the New York Giants, had surgery in April for a sports hernia and is not participating in this week’s OTAs — the team expects him to be ready at training camp in July.
NFL teams are finalizing their offseason rosters and now include 92 players from 65 Alabama high schools.
The Cleveland Browns and Seattle Seahawks each feature six former local players while some teams did not include any.
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