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Georgia data center boom: What it’s like to have one in your community
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (972+ words) FAYETTEVILLE, GA. (WBRC) - WBRC is continuing our coverage on the data center boom as leaders here weigh plans for one in Bessemer. What's it like to have a data center in your community? 6 On Your Side Investigates went to Georgia…...
Alabama governor signs App Store Accountability Act to protect children online
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (348+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Alabama lawmakers hope a new bill will give parents more control and better protect children while using their phones. On Tuesday, Governor Kay Ivey signed the "App Store Accountability Act," which establishes more protections when children download…...
Zoning restrictions approved for data centers in Columbiana
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (33+ words) Zoning restrictions approved for data centers in Columbiana'WBRC Zoning restrictions approved for data centers in Columbiana Lipscomb City Council meets again after tension last week Cost of water in Helena possibly going up...
Plans for larger data center in Bessemer move forward
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (43+ words) Plans for larger data center in Bessemer move forward'WBRC Plans for larger data center in Bessemer move forward Zoning restrictions approved for data centers in Columbiana Lipscomb City Council meets again after tension last week Cost of water in Helena…...
Alabama data centers multiply as artificial intelligence fuels growth
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (918+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The City of Bessemer's Planning and Zoning Commission will meet Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 17, to consider a request to rezone 900 acres bordering the already approved Project Marvel site. The proposal would more than double the data center's campus…...
Data Center Projects
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (152+ words) Alabama has emerged as a major data center hub with 27 facilities now operating or under construction statewide, including billion-dollar investments from Google and Meta. The state's appeal stems ... Columbiana passes new zoning restrictions for data centers Alabama data centers multiply…...
Discord rolling out ‘teen-by-default’ settings to enhance safety for younger users
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (326+ words) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (WBRC) - The popular chat and community service Discord is rolling out new default settings that it says will create a safer and more inclusive experience for users over the age of 13. Beginning in early March, all new…...
Alabama Senate bills target data center incentives, utility regulation
2+ week, 3+ day ago (506+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WBRC) - Alabama lawmakers who say they want to rein in generous tax breaks for data centers and make sure these massive electricity users don't stick other customers with higher bills introduced a three-bill-package Thursday, Feb. 5. They say this…...
Homewood parents turn to old-school landlines to keep kids connected without smartphones
3+ week, 2+ day ago (42+ words) Homewood parents turn to old-school landlines to keep kids connected without smartphones'WBRC Homewood parents turn to old-school landlines to keep kids connected without smartphones Cookie Fix & Kindness: Donating proceeds to charity Vandy, Ole Miss to play at BJCC Friday...
City of Birmingham planning and zoning committee approves pause on data center
3+ week, 5+ day ago (63+ words) City of Birmingham planning and zoning committee approves pause on data center'wbrc.com City of Birmingham planning and zoning committee approves pause on data center 4 arrested after attempting to flee police, causing wreck involving school bus Man arrested at hotel…...