BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Across Alabama, a new kind of industry is taking root: massive data centers. Promising jobs, technology investment, and millions in tax revenue, these sprawling facilities are reshaping the state’s economy — and sparking debate in communities from Bessemer to Wilsonville and Shelby County.
ABC 33/40 is hosting a special town hall, Power and Progress: Alabama’s Data Center Boom, airing Thursday at 4 p.m., taking viewers inside the controversy, exploring the economic promises, and examining the questions shaping Alabama’s future.
The Debate in Bessemer…