Bessemer rezoning vote paves way for $14B data center
The plan to develop a $14.5 billion data center campus in Bessemer is moving forward after the rezoning of nearly 700 acres of land southwest of Birmingham. Logistics Land Investment, owned by an Atlanta company, is behind the redevelopment of mostly timber land. – ABC 33/40
Alabama Goodwill Industries has new CEO
DeWayne Cuffie has been named president and CEO of Alabama Goodwill Industries. He has more than 16 years of experience with Goodwill in multiple locations, including Orlando, Florida; Baltimore, Maryland; and Buffalo, New York. – News 19
APT continues contract with PBS
Alabama Public Television has extended its contract with PBS through June 2026. Without the contract extension, APT would have been the first public network in the country to sever ties with PBS. – AL.com
Gulf Shores airport adds destinations
Gulf Shores International Airport is adding five new destinations in May 2026 through Allegiant Airlines. The destinations are Springfield, Missouri; Louisville, Kentucky; Huntsville; Omaha, Nebraska; and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. – News 5
