Author: Virginia Martin
New Legal Filing Suggests Birmingham Helped Developers Evade Data Center Moratorium
Opponents of the Oxmoor Valley project added defendants to their lawsuit and allege property values were inflated in a series of quick sales.
Smithfield Affordable Housing Project Gets Six-Month Extension From Birmingham City Council
The move gives developers more time to buy property.
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Retired Judge Friday Steps in for Suspended Probate Judge Blanchard
A complaint against Blanchard focuses on her treatment of attorneys and slow handling of commitment cases.
Jefferson County Reviews Criteria for New Data Centers
Commission hears updates on the process.
Alabama Primary Results Fuel Democratic Optimism
Doug Jones and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear stood together the day after the primary to tout Democratic trends in Alabama.
Oxmoor Leader Alleges Police Harassment After Data Center Lawsuit
One of the residents who sued to block the Nebius data center says police stopped her without cause to intimidate her.
Scales, Pettway Cruise to Easy Democratic Primary Wins
Results in JeffCo races Tuesday.
Four Incumbent Legislators Fall in Tuesday’s Primaries
Givan, Datcher, Carns and Roberts appear to have lost bids to return to the Legislature, according to unofficial vote totals.
Woodfin Proposes $615 Million Budget With Major Investments in Transit, Violence Prevention
The council will hold a public hearing on the spending plan June 3 at 5:30 p.m. in the council’s chambers.
