Renew Opelika Road upgrades connection between downtown and mall

Opelika Road is starting to look different. Decorative brick crosswalks, medians and streetlights are starting to appear.

UPDATE: Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore issues statement clarifying earlier order

Lee County Probate Judge Bill English awaits Attorney Kendrick Webb's advice on the Supreme Court's same-sex marriage legalization Monday morning, June 29.  The United States Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide Friday, June 26.  English said he needs his lawyer to give him the best advice on how to proceed.  "We get hit with [the ruling] on Friday, I'm not going to knee-jerk and act without understanding and reading it," English said.

Incident reports from June 23-29

The following incidents were reported to the Auburn Police Division from June 23-29

Four Auburn students awarded prestigious Fulbright Scholarship

A record four recent graduates were awarded Fulbright Scholarships to study in Europe. Matthew Pollock, recent graduate in English will be teaching English in Trittau, Germany.

Day in Clay opens ceramics studio to community

A cluster of people gathered around Mollie Jenkins, recent graduate in fine arts, as she formed lumps of brown clay into bowls.

Gov. Bentley releases statement on legalization of same-sex marriage

Gov. Robert Bentley released a statement on the Supreme Court's decision to legalize same-sex marriage Friday, June 26. He said he is disappointed in the decision and said he feels the Court disregarded the vote of the people of the state of Alabama. Read the full statement below: “I have always believed in the Biblical definition of marriage as being between one man and one woman.

Auburn University, PUSH initiative meet in D.C. to discuss hunger

Presidents United to Solve Hunger and foreign dignitaries met in Washington, D.C., to discuss hunger issues and implement a plan of action to end hunger all over the world.  Paula Hunker, director of strategy and policy with the Hunger Solutions Institute in the College of Human Sciences said university presidents from six continents were represented at the meeting. Hunker said the United Nations is a major partner, as well as other organizations dedicated to ending hunger all over the world. Hunker said PUSH aims to encourage collaboration between universities. "The whole goal is for universities to work collectively," Hunker said.

Highest beam of video board placed

From anywhere on campus, a towering structure can be seen protruding from the south end zone of Jordan-Hare stadium.

Italian casting company comes to Auburn

2a S.p.A, an Italian casting company, celebrated the Grand Opening for their facility located in Auburn, Alabama.

Construction outside Haley Center to repair window leaks

Many have seen the construction going on around the Haley Center and wondered what for. The construction is for the 5th-9th floors of the tower.  Joe Ruscin, campus architect, said they are redoing the windows for the 5-9th floors.  "We are redoing the caulking around the windows and resealing the glass in the frames, so that we can prevent window leaks that have been occurring," Ruscin said.  Martha Koontz, the communications specialist with facilities management, said this will improve the Haley Center.  "A few windows had leaks, and we don't want them doing any damage," Koontz said.

Pizza chain to roll into the former Bank Vault location

Pizza Chain to roll into the former Bank Vault location Rachael Taylor- News Writer The Bank Vault closed at the beginning of the summer, but it will not be empty for long. Pieology, a casual pizza chain, has started construction on the building and hopes to open around early September, according to Joshua McBride, director of operations for Segovia Aslan Enterprises.

Newk's comes to Heart of Auburn shopping center

Newk's Eatery is the latest establishment opening its doors in the Heart of Auburn shopping center, having opened Monday, June 8.  Ton Cox, director of operations for Newk's in Auburn and Opelika, said the company was received so well at the Tiger Town location that they wanted an Auburn location. "Great idea to get into Auburn," Cox said.

Gov. Robert Bentley removes Confederate flag from state capital grounds

Gov. Robert Bentley removes Confederate flag from state capital grounds Gov. Robert Bentley ordered the removal of Confederate flags from the state capital grounds Wednesday morning, June 24, according to a report by AL.com.

Auburn named to President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll

Auburn University was named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction, the highest federal honor a higher education institution can receive for service work, for the fourth consecutive year.

Incident reports from June 19-22

Parking Services to use license plate recognition in place of hang tags

Faculty and staff will begin parking registration for 2015-16 on July 1, but will not be the same as usual.

Heat advisory issued for Lee County from noon to 9 p.m. Wednesday

The National Weather Service in Birmingham issued a heat advisory for Lee County among other counties across west and central Alabama from noon, Tuesday, June 23, to Wednesday, June 24 at 9 p.m.

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign to start June 30

The Auburn Police Division is participating in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign to reduce drunken driving from June 30-July 5.