🌱 Will this lawsuit reveal what Bessemer leaders knew before rezoning?

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In today's newsletter:

• Will this lawsuit reveal what Bessemer leaders knew before rezoning?
• Why three suspects are jailed without bond in Bessemer killing

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 53 and low of 36 degrees.
• Friday: Partial sunshine, temps: high: 65, low: 37.
• Saturday: A passing shower or two, with a high of 63 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bessemer data center approved, lawsuit might force city to share documents councilors reviewed ahead of vote (wbrc.com) — Bessemer officials have given final approval to rezone hundreds of acres of farmland off Rock Mountain Lake Road for a massive data center, but nearby homeowners are still fighting the decision in court. A judge has allowed their lawsuit to move forward so they can seek documents, studies, and testimony about what the city council considered before voting, which could reveal more about how the project was approved.
   

• Three Charged With Capital Murder in Brutal Beating Death of Bessemer Man (speakinoutweeklynews.net) — Residents in Bessemer are learning more about a deadly November assault in which a local man was fatally beaten during an alleged robbery, leading to capital murder charges for three suspects now held without bond. Authorities say the attack involved repeated blows and a firearm, and community members in western Jefferson County are again voicing concern about violent crime and demanding more transparency from law enforcement.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Arise Knox Square: Winter Wonderland Open House
  Arise Knox Square , Elsie Road , Hoover
  3:00 pm
• Wrestling: Helena at Hartselle (Away)
  Hartselle High School , 1000 Bethel Rd NE , Hartselle
  5:30 pm
• Vestavia City Center: All is Bright
  Vestavia City Center , 700 Montgomery Highway , Hoover
  6:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Boys Basketball: JV at McAdory (Away)
  McAdory High School , 4800 McAdory School Rd , McCalla
  4:30 pm
• Hueytown Golden Gophers vs Pleasant Grove Spartans
  Hueytown High School , 4881 15th Street Rd , Hueytown
  4:30 pm
• Girls Basketball: Varsity at McAdory (Away)
  McAdory High School , 4800 McAdory School Rd , McCalla
  6:00 pm
• Boys Basketball: Varsity at McAdory (Away)
  McAdory High School , 4800 McAdory School Rd , McCalla
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Megan Montgomery Foundation: Gingerbread Jam
  Vestavia Hills Civic Center , 1090 Montgomery Highway , Vestavia Hills
  8:00 am
• Brunch & Bubbly
  Board In Birmingham , 5426 Hwy 280, Suite 6 , Hoover
  9:00 am
• HOPE 'N' H.I.M. Christmas 5k & Kids Dash
  7570 15th Street Rd , Hueytown
  2:00 pm
• Anastasia - FRIDAY SHOW
  Hueytown High School , 4881 15th Street Rd , Hueytown
  2:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• MAX Has Been Found and is back home.
  Thank you so much for anyone who shared the post and for everyone who said they would keep an eye out for him. And a big thank you to Andy Burnett… (Nextdoor Bent Brook)
• Missing Dox named Max.
  We have been displaced from our home and are currently in an Airbnb off Lou George loop rd near goocher rd. Max is not familiar with this area at all… (Nextdoor Bent Brook)

• XPO Inc. posted a job opening for Forklift Operator - FAC Shift in Bessemer. Apply here.
• Cava posted a job opening for Team Member in Bessemer. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bessemer here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hueytown

• The Top 25 Chief Quality Officers of 2025 (Complete) (thewomenweadmire.com)

Hoover

• 'I don't feel safe': Woman describes break-in while home, Hoover PD investigates (abc3340.com)
• Hoover City Council OKs letter of intent to sell office building (hooversun.com)
• City of Hoover under first new police chief in 20 years (cbs42.com)

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