BY KADIE TAYLOR | THE OBSERVER AUBURN/OPELIKA — A local nonprofit dog and cat rescue organization urgently needs to find forever homes for animals in its care after learning last week its new landlord won’t be renewing its lease.After 10 years of operating out of their current location at 1027 Opelika Road, the building’s new owner informed the shelter on July 30 that Woof Ave. must move by Sept. 30.“We don’t own the building here, we rent it,”...

CONTRIBUTED BY SUSCC OPELIKA — The Tunnel to Towers Foundation’s 9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit, a powerful tribute honoring the lives lost and heroism displayed on Sept. 11, 2001, will make its first-ever stop in Alabama this fall. The exhibit will arrive in Opelika on Tuesday, Sept. 10, with a full police and fire escort through the city. The public is encouraged to line the route and witness this emotional entry.The exhibit will be housed...

CONTRIBUTED BY DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION SALEM — DG Market is now open at 7950 Lee Rd 379 in Salem. The new store features an expanded selection of fresh meats, fruits and vegetables, as well as the same categories, brands and products customers trust Dollar General to carry.To celebrate, the Company will host a grand opening event on Saturday, Aug. 9, at 8 a.m., with complimentary $10 gift cards going to the first 50 adult customers and DG...

BY STEVEN STIEFELFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — A month after Alabama lawmakers banned THC and CBD products from retail stores, local retailers say the industry faces devastation.Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation that taxes, regulates and restricts the sale of consumable products containing hemp-derived THC. The law requires retailers to obtain a license from the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and limits sales to stores serving...