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🌱 How long does Bessemer’s flooding really linger after every storm?
Bessemer, Alabama Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Bessemer! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How long does Bessemer’s flooding really linger after every storm?
- How Bessemer’s ‘Project Marvel’ rezoning could reshape your neighborhood.
Also on today's calendar: Jordan Tyler Live At Bessemer Civic Center and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: I Am not animal, vegetable, or mineral. I don’t eat, but need to be fed regularly to stay alive. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 58 degrees.
- Saturday: Humid with rain, temps: high: 78, low: 63.
- Sunday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bessemer residents call for solutions to flooding after heavy rain (wvtm13.com) — Residents and business owners in Bessemer say repeated flooding after heavy rains is blocking roads, hurting sales, and lingering for days, and they want city leaders to act. Locals describe water pooling along driveways and highway areas, while county emergency officials urge municipalities to prepare drainage and response plans before storms hit. 
• A Growing Divide: Data Center Boom Sparks Debate Across Central Alabama (abc3340.com) — Bessemer residents are at the center of a growing regional fight over massive data centers, as the city expands the controversial “Project Marvel” campus by rezoning 914 more acres from agricultural to light industrial. Supporters tout jobs and tax revenue, while neighbors worry about water use, wildlife, noise, and transparency tied to non-disclosure agreements. Ongoing protests and pending regulations in nearby Birmingham show this debate is just beginning.
📸 Around Bessemer
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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3rd Annual Straighten Your Crown Empowerment Brunch: Becoming Phenomenal →
The Avondale West, 589 Bessemer Super Hwy, Midfield
12:00 pm
Saturday May 9
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Other local events
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Jordan Tyler Live At Bessemer Civic Center →
Bessemer Civic Center, 1130 9th Ave SW, Bessemer
7:00 pm -
Marvel City Caribbean Food and Music Festival →
DeBardeleben Park, 1623 2nd Ave N, Bessemer
11:00 am -
13th Annual Marvel City Caribbean Food and Music Festival →
DeBardeleben Park, 1623 2nd Ave N, Bessemer
11:00 am
Sunday May 31
Saturday June 6
📣 Bessemer Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Ribbon Cutting: Brick & Tin Cahaba Heights
Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce, 3151 Green Valley Road, Vestavia Hills
11:00 am -
Home Building & Remodeling Expo
Vestavia Hills Civic Center, 1090 Montgomery Highway, Vestavia Hills
12:00 pm -
Ken Block & Drew Copeland of Sister Hazel
Hoover Public Library - Theatre Level
7:00 pm -
GBAHB: Home Building & Remodeling Expo →
Vestavia Hills Civic Center, 1090 Montgomery Highway, Vestavia Hills
10:00 am -
Chris Estrada →
Stardome Comedy Club, 1818 Data Dr, Hoover
7:30 pm -
Kathy G.: Mother's Day Brunch
Cafe BMA at the Birmingham Museum of Art
11:00 am -
City Council
Helena City Hall, 10 Jack Gray Way, Helena
1:00 pm -
Monthly Luncheon
Vestavia Hills Baptist Church, 2600 Vestavia Drive, Vestavia Hills
11:30 am
Friday May 8
Saturday May 9
Sunday May 10
Monday May 11
Tuesday May 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Todays snack for later!!
Adding chopped apple to it!!! canteloupe at bottom, orange slices and there will be apple slices too when i get hungry! (Nextdoor Grand Oaks) - Greetings neighbors, I have a small 3D Printing service here in the Hueytown area.
If you have an idea, or need something printed reach out. I would love to turn your idea into reality. You can also find me on Facebook @ True-Print… (Nextdoor Bessemer Gardens)
- Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Bessemer. Apply here.
- Cost Plus World Market posted a job opening for Stock Associate in Bessemer. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bessemer here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hoover
- Hoover zoning board recommends approval for dog day care on U.S. 280 (hooversun.com)
- Hoover East Sports Park reopens after major electrical system upgrade by Alabama Power (alabamanewscenter.com)
- ‘Full Circle' moment coming for former Hero Doughnuts in Homewood as original owner returns amid Pihakis dilemma (cbs42.com)
Homewood
- Homewood donut shop founder promises return after Pihakis Restaurant Group closures (wbrc.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Fire (Thank you Steve H. for sending it in!)
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