Economy Meta to expand Montgomery data center, upping local investments to $1.5 billion Meta plans to invest in two new buildings at its Montgomery Data Center, increasing its footprint and local investments to over $1.5 billion. Wesley WalterSeptember 24, 2025
Local news Bessemer city government clashes with residents over proposed hyper-scale data center Residents loudly opposed a proposed 4.5-million-square-foot data center, fearing resource drain, environmental impacts and questionable revenue. Alex JobinAugust 5, 2025
Featured Opinion Opinion | The progressives won again Meta — the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — will be building an $800 million data center in Alabama’s capitol city. Josh MoonMay 3, 2024