Local news Bessemer City Council approves data center construction despite public concerns Despite objections over pollution, energy and water usage, the council voted to rezone 670 acres for the $14 billion center. Alex Jobin / November 20, 2025
Bessemer City Council approves adding data centers to industrial zoning Approving the ordinance could open the door for more data center projects in Bessemer's future. Mary Claire Wooten / October 8, 2025
Bessemer city government clashes with residents over proposed hyper-scale data center Residents loudly opposed a proposed 4.5-million-square-foot data center, fearing resource drain, environmental impacts and questionable revenue. Alex Jobin / August 5, 2025