Bessemer is the latest local government to pin its fiscal hopes on electronic bingo, and it really shouldn't have. Chief among the reasons: Electronic bingo may not even be legal in Bessemer or ...

Secrecy around the project, including public officials bound by non-disclosure agreements, has left residents with more ...

BESSEMER, Ala. ( WBRC) - Bessemer’s new police chief was sworn in on Wednesday, July 23. Chief Gary Carmichael was sworn in ...

The developer behind the $14.5 billion project in Alabama has suggested residents’ concerns are based on misinformation. Here ...

A teen has been charged in the June shooting death of a Hueytown man in Bessemer. Quincy Edward Peals Jr., 18, is charged ...

Amazon is planning to create at least 1,500 jobs in Bessemer, Alabama — roughly the same amount of jobs the city lost when a major steel manufacturer closed.

The Gaston Gazette recently asked candidates for Bessemer City mayor and City Council a few questions ahead of Election Day. Here are responses from those who chose to participate: Public safety, ...

The Bessemer City Council surprised many by delaying a decision on a proposed zoning change for a data center, pushing the ...

Over the years, Bessemer CIty like many other municipalities in Gaston County, has seen bursts of growth. According to city manager Josh Ross that growth is expected to continue. In an effort to ...

Bessemer City native Gary Hollis once again had the opportunity to be a contestant on “Jeopardy!”. At 7:00 p.m. Friday on WCNC-TV, friends, family and community members alike will find out if ...