Bessemer

The Bright Star restaurant in the blue-collar town of Bessemer has been a dining destination of Alabama football fans for generations. Aside from the 119-year-old restaurant’s famous broiled snapper and Greek-style tenderloin the main attraction for Tide fans is the private booth where the legendary “Bear” Bryant dined when he visited the Bright Star on his frequent trips to Birmingham.

Amazon workers in Alabama will have the opportunity decide whether to unionize for the third time in three years. A federal administrative judge ruled on Tuesday that the retail giant improperly influenced the most recent election, in which employees rejected a bid to unionize.

A monthslong hearing is beginning on Thursday, April 25 to decide the future of the unionization campaign at Amazon's Bessemer warehouse. The results could reportedly decide if workers will have an opportunity to hold a third union election.

A unique lighting display can be experienced in Bessemer during December. The first ever Magic of Lights event is currently running at Alabama Adventure and Splash Adventure.

CVS Health has announced it will close its distribution center in Bessemer by this summer. The facility is located off Morgan Road near Interstate 459.

Workers at the Amazon facility near Bessemer will soon learn if they’re going union or not. The National Labor Relations Board will start counting the…

A nonprofit group in Bessemer is hoping to create a new park built around a train depot.The Bessemer Redevelopment Corps recently purchased the city’s…

Amazon workers in Birmingham will be able to vote by mail on whether or not they want to unionize. The National Labor Relations Board dismissed the…

Amazon workers in Alabama are voting next week on whether to unionize. Employees of the Bessemer facility are looking to create a union for full and…

Cities across the state are canceling Christmas parades due to the spread of COVID-19. Birmingham and Anniston both canceled festivities last week after…