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Residents widely oppose the secrecy agreement signed by the city’s mayor and city attorney over Project Marvel, a proposed $14.5 billion hyperscale data center in Bessemer.
WBHM has produced a special featuring the live recording of the 2026 Birmingham Folk Fest, held at the Avondale Park Amphitheater on May 16, 2026. Experience performances from local and regional artists as they celebrate the music, stories and community that make Birmingham’s folk scene unique.
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Gulf States Newsroom
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Graphic courtesy of Climate CentralA new study analyzed nearly 12,000 calls to the Louisiana 988 hotline and found suicide-related calls rose sharply following unusually hot nights. -
Jackson County Sheriff's OfficeThe Jackson County Sheriff's Office said the investigation remains "active and ongoing" and is asking for photos and videos from the northwest part of Horn Island on July 4, where Wells' body was found.
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The payment comes three years after a jury found President Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer. -
By altering the definition of the word "harm" as used by the Endangered Species Act, the Trump administration may limit how wildlife is protected in the United States. Environmental groups are suing. -
The visa process for visiting artists has always been complicated and expensive. Under the current administration, it's gotten significantly worse. -
Annual inflation hit 3.5% in June, down from May's more than three-year high — but the resumption of the conflict with Iran threaten to push up inflation as energy costs once again spike. -
AI is moving beyond chatbots and into toys, dolls, and robots built to befriend children. A leading child-development expert says the technology offers real promise — but also risks crowding out the human relationships children need most.
