Saturday, December 14th, 2024
Good morning, Auburn. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 14th of December.
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Two individuals were charged with capital murder related to the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old Auburn High School student. AL.com
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Nearly $44.5 million in federal funds will be distributed to community agencies across Alabama to assist low-income families with their power bills, announced Gov. Kay Ivey. WAKA
- ➤ Lee County has reached a settlement agreement with CreekWood Resources, allowing a granite quarry project in Beulah to proceed, alongside environmental monitoring and protection measures. Opelika-Auburn News
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama proposes an ALLHealth plan to cover up to 330,000 uninsured Alabamians using private insurance funded by Medicaid expansion money. AL.com
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Laquan Robinson, the top-ranked junior college safety, is set to enter the transfer portal after playing one season at Auburn as a linebacker. AL.com
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.
~ Soren Kierkegaard
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