Michelle Key

BY MICHELLE KEY, PUBLISHER OPELIKA — Todd Rauch of Opelika was recently selected by the American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) for a bipartisan delegation visit to China. It’s the first time the organization has taken a group to China. ACYPL chose seven emerging leaders for this special trip to China.

BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Miele Manufacturing Inc. is set to invest an estimated $657 million and create at least 837 full-time jobs in Opelika. During Tuesday night’s Opelika City Council meeting, the council held a public hearing pertaining to a development agreement between the city of Opelika and Miele, a Delaware corporation. The city of Opelika issued a press release regarding the development.

BY MICHELLE KEY | PUBLISHER OPELIKA — During Tuesday night’s Opelika City Council meeting, the council held a public hearing on an ordinance to amend the Zoning Ordinance and Map to rezone 14.22 acres of land in the 3500 block of Waverly Parkway from a R-5, high-density residential zone to a C2, GC-P, light commercial, gateway corridor primary overly district — primary zone. KageFit, a fitness and martial arts training center, is one of the proposed developments for the proposed rezoned area.