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Middle schoolers in Bessemer bring home robotics national championship
Seventh graders from Empower Middle School in Bessemer won a national title at the Fall 2026 Cyber Robotics Coding Competition. The Big Bessemer Codas worked together on coding missions and programming virtual robots…
Bessemer middle schoolers bring home robotics national championship
Students from Empower Middle School in Bessemer, Alabama, have secured a national championship title at the Fall 2026 Cyber Robotics Coding Competition. The team, known as The Big Bessemer Codas, dedicated significant…
Two teens, 17 and 19, injured in Bessemer shooting on Granville Avenue
Two teenagers, aged 17 and 19, were injured in a shooting on Granville Avenue in Bessemer on Monday evening, the Bessemer Fire Department said. The shooting occurred around 6:48 p.m. in the 1500 block of the avenue. One…
Bessemer residents raise concerns over noise, air quality near massive data center project
Residents in Bessemer, Alabama, are raising concerns about noise and air quality near a large data center project. The concerns focus on the potential effects of the development on nearby neighborhoods. The available…
Bessemer Police: 17-year-old, 19-year-old injured in 3rd reported shooting in 24 hours
Two young men, ages 17 and 19, were wounded when shots were fired from a car on Granville Avenue in Bessemer Monday evening. Both were taken to UAB Hospital in stable condition. Police recovered two guns and shell…
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2 teens injured in second Bessemer double shooting of the day
Two teenagers were injured in a shooting in Bessemer, the second double shooting reported in the city that day. Police are investigating the incident and have not announced whether it is connected to other recent gun…
Police: 2 shot, 1 hit by car after argument at Bessemer Stop N Go
Police in Bessemer are investigating a violent incident at a Stop N Go convenience store following a verbal argument. Authorities report that two individuals were shot and a third person was struck by a vehicle during…
Crime Stoppers asks for tips in deadly hit-and-run in Bessemer
Crime Stoppers is asking for information to help identify the driver who struck and killed 34-year-old Arkeisha Allen in Bessemer on Nov. 2. Police said Allen was found near 4th Avenue Southeast after apparently being…
One shot, another hit by car in Bessemer
Three people were injured in a violent incident in Bessemer on Monday morning. Police responded to the 2800 block of Dartmouth Avenue around 10:30 a.m., where they discovered one victim with a gunshot wound and another…
3 taken to UAB Hospital following Bessemer shooting
Three people were taken to UAB Hospital after a shooting in Bessemer, Alabama. The report does not provide further details about the victims’ conditions, the circumstances of the shooting or whether a suspect has been…
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2 shot, 1 hit by vehicle in Bessemer
Three people were injured in a Monday morning incident in Bessemer: two were shot and another was struck by a vehicle, WBRC reported. Police received a report around 10:31 a.m. near Darmouth Avenue and later located a…
2 apartments, occupied vehicle shot into in Bessemer
A person was taken into custody on a 48-hour hold after gunfire struck two apartments and an occupied vehicle in Bessemer on Sunday night, WBRC reported. Police responded around 10 p.m. to a shots-fired call on 30th…
76-year-old Alabama inmate dies at Donaldson Correctional Facility
A 76-year-old inmate has died at Donaldson Correctional Facility in Alabama. The brief report identifies the man’s age and the prison where he died but provides no details about the cause or circumstances. The death…
3 William E. Donaldson correctional sergeants arrested for allegedly failing to act on advanced assault warning
Three correctional sergeants at the William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility have been arrested for failing to prevent an inmate assault. According to the Alabama Department of Corrections, the officers received an…
Three Alabama prison sergeants arrested after inmate assault
Three prison sergeants—Neicko White, Michael Underwood, and Devontay Jackson—have been arrested following an inmate assault at the Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer. According to the Alabama Department of…
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Bessemer Police asking for help after woman found dead in apparent hit-and-run
Bessemer Police are seeking public assistance following the death of 34-year-old Arkeisha Allen in an apparent hit-and-run. Allen was discovered on 4th Avenue SW on Monday night. Authorities believe she was struck by a…
Playoff Bound! Seven Cutoff Teams Ready for Friday Night!
Seven high school football teams from the West Jefferson County area are set to begin their postseason journeys this Friday night as the Alabama state playoffs commence. Teams including Bessemer Academy, Bessemer City…
Oak Grove Junior High Cheerleaders Claim Runner-Up Finish at County Competition
The Oak Grove Junior High cheerleading squad achieved a runner-up finish at the recent county competition. The team performed well throughout the event, securing the second-place position among the participating…
Bessemer man sentenced to more than 10 years for illegally possessing firearms
A Bessemer man, Timothy Shane Postell, has been sentenced to 130 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The sentence covers two separate cases involving illegal weapons, methamphetamine…
Fairfield woman fatally struck by vehicle in Bessemer
A woman from Fairfield was fatally struck by a vehicle in Bessemer. Local authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. No further details regarding the victim or the driver have been…
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Fairfield woman killed in hit-and-run
A 34-year-old Fairfield woman, Arkeisha Rena Allen, was struck and killed by a vehicle in a hit-and-run incident on Monday night. The accident occurred near the 1300 block of 4th Avenue SW in Bessemer, Alabama. The…
34-year-old woman killed in Bessemer hit-and-run
A 34-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run incident in Bessemer. Local authorities are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal collision. No further details regarding the suspect or the…
Environmental groups question NDA tied to proposed ‘Project Marvel’ data center in Bessemer
Environmental groups are challenging the city of Bessemer, Alabama, over a non-disclosure agreement signed by Mayor Kenneth Gulley and other officials regarding 'Project Marvel,' a proposed large-scale data center…
Family honors daughter with memorial library at Garrett’s Place in Bessemer
The Lyle family is partnering with the nonprofit organization Libby’s Friends to establish a memorial library in Bessemer, Alabama. The project honors the memory of their daughter, Esther Lyle, who passed away in July…