Opelika

Police in Alabama say they have fatally shot a person who was armed with a knife on a highway. The Opelika Police Department says officers were responding to an accident on Interstate 85 on Tuesday when they were confronted by the subject.

The Opelika Songwriters Festival is expected to bring artists from across the country starting this Thursday and running through the weekend. The event also attracts music lovers from all over the Southeast.

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.

As part of an ongoing effort to combat hunger, the City of Auburn's Dean Road Ceramics Studio and the City of Opelika's Denson Drive Recreation Center will host the 11th annual Opelika-Auburn Empty Bowls Spring of 2024. The event is set for Saturday, April 20, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Local law enforcement agencies are on a mission to raise funds for the Alabama Special Olympics with the 2024 Cops on Top event. This year, the Auburn Police Department will be raising money at the Kroger on Dean Road, Friday, April 19, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and the Opelika Police Department will be fundraising at the Tiger Town Kroger at the same.

Tickets will soon be on sale for the 11th annual Opelika-Auburn Empty Bowls event Spring of 2024. It will be held on in Opelika, Alabama on Saturday, April 20, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The city of Opelika has seen a 10% decrease in crime during a task force aimed to reduce the number of incidents in the city that sees a higher than average crime rate.

A medical device manufacturer in Alabama has announced plans to close its plant in November, a move that will impact nearly 500 workers.

Alabama will soon be the new home for the headquarters of an internet service provider. Point Broadband announced they are relocating from Georgia to…