Auburn
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Saturday, May 2nd, 2026
Good morning, Auburn. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 2nd of May.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Hanwha Defense USA will build a $2 million integration and test facility for Army artillery in Opelika that will create 40 jobs in its first phase under a three-year lease to boost local production and support supply chain efforts near Auburn University and Fort Benning. AL.com
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Opelika City Schools held a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday at Fox Run School and announced a major expansion that will add about 70,300 sqft to the building (expansion project). Opelika-Auburn News
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Alabama's two-month sales tax holiday on food began Friday after legislators passed a bill to suspend the 2% tax, saving taxpayers an estimated $46 million. The law also allows workers to deduct up to $1,000 from their state income taxes & start filing next year. AL.com
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Former Auburn guard Keyshawn Hall, who averaged 20.4 points per game last season, will join the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago from May 10-17. He was named All-SEC third team and became the first Auburn player in 32 years to score 30+ points in back-to-back games. AL.com
- ➤ On Friday, May 1, 2026, eight NFL teams held rookie minicamps where players with Alabama football roots – including both draft picks and undrafted prospects – began their NFL careers in organized training sessions. The camps featured several athletes with Auburn ties. AL.com
- ➤ Statewide high school baseball playoffs unfolded Thursday amid rain, delivering decisive wins including Auburn’s 2-0 series win (Auburn 2-10, Daphne 1-5) with several matchups pending Game 3s on Saturday. Scores covered multiple classes from Class 1 to 7A. AL.com
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