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Alabama’s new CBD ban devastates local business

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...

Opelika train depot named in honor of late Mayor Bobby J. Freeman

A plaque and new signage at the Opelika train depot honors the city’s influential former mayor, the late Bobby James Freeman. PHOTOS BY SAM VISE | FOR THE OBSERVER BY SAM VISE | FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The historic Opelika Train Depot, located at 1032 S. Railroad...

Korea Fuel Tech investing $4 million in Auburn

CONTRIBUTED BY CITY OF AUBURN AUBURN — Korea Fuel Tech America, Inc. is expanding its manufacturing operation in Auburn. The company plans to invest an additional $4 million in its facility in Auburn Technology Park South, creating 17 new jobs.Korea Fuel Tech America...

Smiths Station gets electric vehicle charging station

CONTRIBUTED BY DRIVE ELECTRIC ALABAMA SMITHS STATION — Local leaders gathered last week to celebrate the addition of a new electric vehicle (EV) charging station at Love’s Travel Stop in Smiths Station.Local officials joined representatives from Love’s to cut a...