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March 01, 2010
Bingo rally planned Saturday in Montgomery
Proponents of electronic bingo are planning a march and rally Saturday in Montgomery with the Rev. Jesse Jackson and the Rev. Al Sharpton
Noah White’s trial resumes
After an hour delay, Noah White’s trial resumed Monday morning as both his attorney and the judge continued to urge the defendant not to proceed as he desired.
February 28, 2010
Devastation of 2009 storms gone, but not forgotten
One year ago today, Salem was covered in snow. That was one day after an F-2 tornado struck downtown Salem, turning much of the small community to rubble.
Ala. teen charged in hotel fire given adult status
A teen suspect charged in the fire that gutted the historic Hotel Talisi has upgraded from juvenile to adult status.
Alabama teen reports being cut at Georgia park
An Alabama teen has told police two men cut him with a knife while he was at a park in Columbus, Ga.
Whale trainer’s death jars safe world of adventure
It is billed as a leisurely boat tour. The shark surfaces, its fin slicing through the water.
Colleges enlist parents to curb problem drinking
At Virginia Tech, where tailgating and raucous apartment complex parties are time-honored rituals, university officials are turning increasingly to Mom and Dad to curb problem underage drinking.
Scientists defend warning after tsunami nonevent
The warning was ominous, its predictions dire: Oceanographers issued a bulletin telling Hawaii and other Pacific islands that a killer wave was heading their way with terrifying force and that ``urgent action should be taken to protect lives and property.‘’
Israel begins distributing gas masks to citizens
Israel has begun distributing new gas masks to its 7 million citizens to offer protection against a possible chemical attack.
Atom smasher restarts to prepare for new science
Operators of the world’s largest atom smasher restarted their massive machine Sunday in a run up to experiments probing secrets of the universe, a spokeswoman said.
Chile quake death toll hits 708 as rescue ramps up
Heroism and banditry mingled on Chile’s shattered streets Sunday as rescuers braved aftershocks digging for survivors and the government sent soldiers to quell looting. The death toll climbed to 708 in one of the biggest earthquakes in centuries.
February 27, 2010
LaFayette honors native boxing great
When he used his reach advantage in the ring, Joe Louis Barrow’s opponents were often sent to the canvas in defeat. Click Joe Louis Barrow Statue Dedication to see a photo slideshow of the statue unveiling.
ELECTION 2010: The Governor’s Race/Roy Moore
This cowboy turned chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court is well known in the state for his battles over displaying the Ten Commandments in the courtroom.
Editor’s note: The voters of Alabama will elect a new governor this November. Between now and then, Opelika-Auburn News political reporter Brittany Whitley will spend a lot of time with the contenders, talking not only about the issues but also about their personal likes and dislikes. She will tell you, the voters, what she finds out in this series of
profiles. Next Week: U.S. Rep. Artur Davis, D-Birmingham, who represents Alabama’s 7th Congressional District.
Gambling a hot topic at APA gubernatorial forum
Gambling was the hot topic as gubernatorial hopefuls gathered at the Winfrey Hotel in Birmingham on Saturday morning for a forum hosted by the Alabama Press Association. Click APA Gubernatorial Forum to see a photo slideshow of the forum.
February 26, 2010
Kia has grand opening
WEST POINT, Ga. — The assembly lines at Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia plant stopped Friday, just long enough for the announcement of the grand opening to echo through the cavernous buildings.
White takes over his own defense
LAFAYETTE — Noah White did not testify on his own behalf Friday, but he did serve as his own defense counsel.
OANow.com to provide Twitter updates from the Gubernatorial forum in Birmingham
Political reporter Brittany Whitley provides Twitter updates from the Gubernatorial Forum at the Wynfrey Hotel in Birmingham
Noah White Trial: Friday afternoon update
Noah White has yet to present his testimony Friday.
February 25, 2010
State using new method to calculate graduation rate
A new method being used to calculate Alabama’s graduation rate shows only 65 percent of students finished high school on time in 2009, which is a 21 point difference from the state’s previously reported rate of 86 percent.
Coin stars: Students collect change for Haiti
They say a penny saved is a penny earned, but for students at Wrights Mill Road Elementary, a penny given is a lesson learned.
AU honored by Arbor Day Foundation
Years from now, a black gum on Duncan Drive will likely blend into the canopy of trees shading Auburn University’s campus. Few, if any, walking past it will know its history.
WRBL to air documentary on Tuskegee Airmen
The documentary “In Their Own Words: The Tuskegee Airmen” happened by chance.
White to take stand in own defense
Noah White is expected to take the stand in his own defense when his trial resumes this morning at the Chambers County Courthouse.
Family, friends testify in White trial
Cody Royster, Noah White’s best friend since the third grade, testified Thursday morning that White’s behavior was “very, very odd” the day before he was involved in a shootout with law enforcement 17 months ago.
Developers say south Alabama bingo hall is legal
Developers are preparing to open an electronic bingo hall with 25 machines in Chickasaw, and they say it will comply with state law.
February 24, 2010
Goodwill making return to Opelika
Goodwill will soon be making a return to the community.
White changes story in Day 2 of trial
Noah White gave conflicting accounts of what happened on the night of Sept. 21, 2008.
Auburn, Opelika road projects lose funding
Construction funding for Opelika’s Frederick Road and funding for the widening of Moores Mill Bridge in Auburn were lost when Congress reduced Alabama’s transportation improvement fund by $175 million.
Showdown developing in Alabama PACT bailout
A showdown is developing between the House and Senate over how to bail out Alabama’s financially troubled prepaid college tuition plan
Ala. House panel delays vote on budgeting change
An Alabama House committee has delayed a vote on a bill that would drastically change the way lawmakers prepare education budgets by eliminating some of the guesswork of revenue projections
