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• Birmingham City Council Imposes Temporary Freeze on Data Centers

  03-03-2026 17:10
  By Javacia Harris Bowser | The Birmingham Times
  The Birmingham City Council has voted to pause development of new large-scale data centers, as city leaders work to draft regulations.
  On Tuesday, March 3, the Council unanimously approved a 180-day moratorium on applications for new or expanding hyperscale data centers.
  City leaders stressed that the moratorium is not a ban, but that the suspension gives the city time to review zoning and land-use policies, assess infrastructure and utility demand
  
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• Selma Cinema Festival Unveils Feature Films for March 26-29 Showings

  03-03-2026 17:05
  By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times
  Selma Cinema Festival has announced its Official Film Selection for the 2026 edition that will feature narrative films and documentaries from established and emerging filmmakers across five categories.
  The four-day celebration of film and community will take place March 26–29 in Selma, Alabama, and offer free screenings and events, inviting audiences to gather in a city long recognized as a catalyst for change.
  Founded by civil rights leader Jo Ann Bland
  
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• ‘Everything We Would Have Spent on a Wedding, We Put Toward Our House and Building Our Life’

  03-03-2026 17:00
  ASHLEY & LARRY RUSSELLBy Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times
  Live: Gardendale
  Married: Dec. 29, 2016
  Met: For Ashley and Larry Russell, love didn’t arrive with fireworks or a grand proposal. It grew quietly in the hallways of middle school, strengthened through life’s detours and heartbreaks, and blossomed into a marriage rooted in faith, friendship and intentionality.
  The Birmingham natives and proud graduates of Minor High School (Class of 2008) have known each other since their s
  
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• Goodwill Alabama Seeks Volunteers to Read, Sort Books For Its BookWorks Program

  03-03-2026 07:10
  By Ashlee Winborne | WBRCOne organization is working to put books into the hands of children across Alabama and, hopefully, instill a lifelong love of reading.
  BookWorks is Alabama Goodwill’s early literacy program focused on Title I schools, Head Start and communities where access to books at home is limited.
  After books are donated at Alabama Goodwill stores and donation sites, they will be sorted, cleaned, labeled and prepared for distribution.
  Volunteers will visit Head Start centers,
  
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• Henry Panion III, Ph.D. to Lead Alabama Symphony Orchestra in ‘A Tribute to Richard Smallwood’

  03-03-2026 07:05
  By Shannon Thomason | UAB NewsHear the timeless music of one of gospel’s most revered composers Sunday, March 8, when Henry Panion III, Ph.D., leads the Alabama Symphony Orchestra and college choirs in a tribute to Richard Smallwood.
  Henry Panion III, Ph.D.
  Smallwood’s music has inspired generations with soaring melodies, rich harmonies and profound spiritual depth. The world-renowned songwriter and musician died Dec. 30, 2025, at age 77.
  “A Richard Smallwood Tribute” wil
  
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