Catrice Hixon, owner of Melanin Café opened her coffee shop in September 2021.
Doctoral student opens coffee shop in Opelika
ByCatrice Hixon, graduate teaching assistant at Auburn, opened up her coffee shop Melanin Cafe, in September 2021.
Catrice Hixon, owner of Melanin Café opened her coffee shop in September 2021.
Catrice Hixon, graduate teaching assistant at Auburn, opened up her coffee shop Melanin Cafe, in September 2021.
Short-term rentals have impacted the community of Auburn and with game days, many people feel limited in their options.
Caroline Craig discusses Tuesday’s City Council meeting, where the council denied a zoning request for a new subdivision due to infrastructure concerns and approved new capital investments in manufacturing automotive and medical equipment.
On Tuesday's meeting, the Auburn City Council voted against a pre-zoning ordinance that would rezone property in the Water Oak Ridge Subdivision.
The Third Thursday Poetry series will be held at the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for Arts and Humanities on Nov. 18.
The Irritable Bao decided to celebrate their restaurant’s three-year anniversary with lots of giveaways and collaborations. The biggest prize included a free pass to the front of the line and a year’s worth of free bao.
The Opelika Police Department and Lee County Coroner’s Office are investigating the death of a 2-year old in Opelika Friday morning.
The Alabama Attorney General's Office announced that former Lee County District Attorney Brandon Hughes has been ordered to serve his sentence in the Lee County Detention Facility.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is searching for a missing man after his boat was located near Lake Martin.
Female college students reflect on The Well. A shop in Opelika that provides a space for women to learn from one another.
Caroline Craig shares a report given to the Council concerning Auburn's municipal court system, which saw an increase in cases handled during the past year of the pandemic.
Professors Richard Burt and Keith Hebert are working with honors college students to track down the names of those who walked in Bloody Sunday in Selma.
As of Nov. 2, 11 patients were hospitalized for COVID-19 at East Alabama Medical Center and EAMC-Lanier, down from 93 on Sept. 4.
Judge Jim McLaughlin presented the City Council members with the municipal courts annual reports which consist of tickets, fines and other issues in the city.
Caroline Craig breaks down Auburn Mayor Ron Anders' State of the City address, which recounted how Auburn has grown and changed over the past year.
On Friday morning, Auburn Police Department introduced the community to their newest member, a K-9 named Spectrum.
Katie Carroll talks with John Poe, a historian, author and tour guide for Auburn's Haunted Walking Tours, about how the tours got started and the kinds of stories they share on them.
Anders’ speech, held in the Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center, hit on several topics, including growth, capital projects, the City's response to the pandemic and education. Anders also delivered the City's Lamplighter Awards.
The Lee County Historical Society hosted its annual Pioneer Day celebration on Saturday.
Auburn University announced via email on Friday that in order to comply with Executive Order 14042, it will require all University employees to be fully vaccinated by Dec. 8, 2021.
