Congress Rep. Sewell tours new UAB Medical West Hospital in Bessemer The construction was made possible in part by a $360 million USDA loan, which Sewell helped secure. StaffAugust 19, 2024
Elections House District 55 candidate Marable says “I won’t be controlled” The primary election is set for Tuesday, Sept. 26. There are seven total candidates vying for the Democratic nomination. Jacob HolmesSeptember 22, 2023
Legislature New Bessemer Rep. Tillman brings law, education experience to seat Tillman grew up around politics as his mother brought him to work the polls and pass out campaign literature. Jacob HolmesDecember 21, 2022
Congress Sewell to announce workforce development funding for Birmingham, Bessemer The funding aims to provide job training and educational opportunities to at-risk youth in Birmingham and Bessemer. StaffSeptember 26, 2022
State Bessemer Amazon union vote too close to call Workers at the Bessemer facility appear to have voted against joining a union, but by a margin so small that challenged ballots could change... Eddie BurkhalterApril 1, 2022
State Union officials: Bessemer Amazon workers told to keep working after smoke incident Officials and employees at the Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer allege workers were kept at their stations after smoke clouded several floors of the... John H. GlennMarch 28, 2022
State Alabama Coalition for Community Benefits supports Amazon workers’ unionization drive The union election is being rerun because a federal ruling found that Amazon’s misconduct tainted the outcome of the first election. StaffFebruary 15, 2022
State National Labor Relations Board sets dates for second Amazon union vote in Bessemer The NLRB said election ballots will be mailed to employees at the Amazon Fulfillment center beginning Feb. 4. John H. GlennJanuary 12, 2022
Economy Second union election ordered for Amazon workers in Bessemer The date for the second union election at the Bessemer fulfillment center has yet to be decided. John H. GlennNovember 30, 2021
Prisons Man serving at Donaldson prison dies Jonathan Click, 33, was found unresponsive by prison staff. He's the latest in at least four recent deaths of incarcerated people in Alabama. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 5, 2021