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August 28, 2008
Valley Police Department reports
The following are incident reports from the Valley Police Department:
Lee County Sheriff’s Office reports
The following are incident reports from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office:
Lafayette councilman charged with kidnapping, rape
Lafayette councilman charged with kidnapping, rape
Economy had spring rebound, but another rut expected
WASHINGTON — The economy pulled out of a dangerous rough patch in the spring, thanks largely to strong exports, but the rebound isn’t expected to last. Economic slowdowns overseas could make exports tail off just as Americans are hunkering down after the bracing impact of rebate checks wanes, plunging the country into another rut later this year.
Opelika Police Department reports
Opelika Police Department reports
Riley prepares state for storm
Governor Bob Riley today continued to prepare Alabama for the possible onslaught of Hurricane Gustav. The governor spoke by phone this morning to Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator David Paulison, who is currently stationed in New Orleans.
Car stolen at gunpoint in Opelika by passenger in vehicle
A driver in Opelika reported his car was stolen at gunpoint by someone he had given a ride to early Thursday morning, according to police. The victim reported he was driving a 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis when a passenger pulled a gun on him and then took the vehicle, according to Opelika police Capt. Allan Elkins.
Name of pedestrian killed on Interstate 85 in Opelika still pending
More than 12 hours after a 51-year-old man was struck and killed on Interstate 85 Wednesday, Lee County Coroner Bill Harris was still trying to reach the man’s family and was unable to release the name. The name of the man will not be released until his family is reached, Harris said.
State officials keep eye on Gustav
Gov. Bob Riley says state agencies are keeping a close watch on Tropical Storm Gustav as its spins its way toward the Gulf of Mexico.
Fantasy football binds Huntsville workers together
A software programmer with Internet access restrictions at work? That’s the case for Carlos Mathews. He can’t visit sports Web sites, for example, and there’s one big reason - fantasy football.
Georgia: ethnic cleansing still going on
Georgia’s foreign minister says “ethnic cleansing” of Georgians from the separatist province of South Ossetia has been completed but continues in so-called buffer zones. Eka Tkeshelashvili says Georgians have been cleared from their homes in conflict zones.
TVA asks NRC to renew build permits for 2 reactors
The Tennessee Valley Authority, faced with growing electricity demand and rising coal costs, asked regulators Wednesday to renew construction permits for two unfinished nuclear reactors it virtually abandoned 20 years ago. Knoxville-based TVA hasn’t decided whether it will complete the Unit 1 and 2 reactors at the Bellefonte site near Scottsboro.
Blogger arrested over leak of Guns N’ Roses songs
A blogger suspected of streaming songs from the unreleased Guns N’ Roses album “Chinese Democracy” on his Web site was arrested Wednesday and appeared in court, where his bail was set at $10,000. FBI agents arrested 27-year-old Kevin Cogill on Wednesday morning on suspicion of violating federal copyright laws.
Gustav kills 23; New Orleans makes evacuation plan
Gustav stalled offshore Wednesday and poured more misery onto Haiti after landslides and flooding killed 23 people. Oil workers began leaving their rigs and New Orleans drew up evacuation plans. Gustav killed 15 people on Haiti’s deforested southern peninsula, where it dumped 12 inches (30 centimeters) or more of rain.
Dems choose Obama in historic acclamation
Barack Obama stepped triumphantly into history Wednesday night, the first black American to win a major party presidential nomination, as thousands of Democrats transformed their convention hall into a joyful, shouting celebration. Competing chants of “Obama” and “Yes we can” surged up from the convention floor as the outcome was announced.
August 27, 2008
Man struck and killed on Interstate 85
Man struck and killed on Interstate 85
Valley remains politically divided
Valley city residents remain divided in the wake of Tuesday’s municipal election that unseated one incumbent council member and put three others in jeopardy.
Provisional ballots key in LaFayette
With as few as two votes’ difference between candidates in some races, provisional ballots may make the difference in the City of LaFayette’s mayoral and council races.
Jones: Arrests pending in Wednesday shooting
No arrests have been made since the occupant of a vehicle shot a Lee County Sheriff’s Office reserve deputy during a traffic stop early Wednesday morning. But Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones said arrests are pending.
Opelika revisited: Many candidates, few voters
The Opelika municipal election Tuesday featured a confounding paradox — a 20-year high in the number of candidates, with a 20-year low in voter turnout.
Auburn police reports
Auburn Police Division reports
Valley Police Department reports
The following are incident reports from the Valley Police Department:
Lee County Sheriff’s Office reports
The following are incident reports from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office:
Threat of Gustav worries Gulf coast
On the cusp of Hurricane Katrina’s third anniversary, nervous Gulf Coast residents watched Wednesday as a storm threatened to strengthen and crash ashore, testing everything the city has rebuilt.
Opelika police reports
Opelika Police Reports
Jay Jacobs: Goal at Auburn to win the right way
The Opelika-Auburn News recently published an excellent story about the significant impact Auburn University and its students have on the community.
Alabama governor promotes car pooling
Gov. Bob Riley is on the road urging commuters to car pool to work.
Gustav weakens but could become hurricane again
Tropical Storm Gustav was losing steam early Wednesday as it moved through the Caribbean a day after hitting Haiti as a hurricane. But the storm could regain hurricane strength later in the day or on Thursday once it clears Haiti.
Feds indict 2 men in separate child porno cases
A federal grand jury has returned indictments against two Alabama men for receiving and distributing child pornography.
Dell unveils new PCs targeting emerging markets
Dell Inc. unveiled four low-cost computer models Wednesday designed for China, India and other emerging economies in a new bid to tap the potential of high-growth markets outside the United States. The two notebook and two desktop PCs are the first Dell models designed especially for emerging markets.
