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By Javacia Harris Bowser | The Birmingham Times The Birmingham City Council has voted to pause development of new large-scale data centers, as city leaders work to draft regulations. On Tuesday, March 3, the Council unanimously approved a 180-day moratorium on applications for new or expanding hyperscale data centers. City leaders stressed that the moratorium […]

By Javacia Harris Bowser | The Birmingham Times The Birmingham City Council has voted to pause development of new large-scale data centers, as city leaders work to draft regulations. On Tuesday, March 3, the Council unanimously approved a 180-day moratorium on applications for new or expanding hyperscale data centers. City leaders stressed that the moratorium […]

By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times Selma Cinema Festival has announced its Official Film Selection for the 2026 edition that will feature narrative films and documentaries from established and emerging filmmakers across five categories. The four-day celebration of film and community will take place March 26–29 in Selma, Alabama, and offer free screenings and […]

By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times Selma Cinema Festival has announced its Official Film Selection for the 2026 edition that will feature narrative films and documentaries from established and emerging filmmakers across five categories. The four-day celebration of film and community will take place March 26–29 in Selma, Alabama, and offer free screenings and […]

ASHLEY & LARRY RUSSELL By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times Live: Gardendale Married: Dec. 29, 2016 Met: For Ashley and Larry Russell, love didn’t arrive with fireworks or a grand proposal. It grew quietly in the hallways of middle school, strengthened through life’s detours and heartbreaks, and blossomed into a marriage rooted in faith, […]