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Pedestrian hit on Wright Street, transported to hospital: A woman is in the hospital today after being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Wright street and West Glenn Avenue just before noon. The Auburn Police Department and Auburn Fire Department arrived on scene and provided aid to the woman, who was then transported to a nearby hospital for further treatment. • Tuskegee men arrested on charges of arson: On Jan. 13, 2026, the Opelika Fire Department (OFD) responded to a fire at By His Grace Daycare and Learning Center. Six days later, the department responded to another fire at the Children Palace Learning Center. Once both fires were extinguished, the City of Opelika Police Department (OPD) and OFD announced that they were investigating the incidents as a possible arson. Today, as of 1:25 p.m., the OPD announced that they had arrested two Tuskegee men with charges of arson related to the previously mentioned daycares.
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