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Bessemer police seek to identify, honor, slain officers in old photos, find other history
Sgt. Hank Edwards has been a police officer in Bessemer since 1996 and currently serves as warden at the city jail.
Inmate stabbed to death at Bessemer facility
ADOC officials report that Anthony Jones, 54, was stabbed during a fight with another inmate at the Donaldson Correctional Facility.
Updated: Bessemer dialysis center shut down after two patients die of infections
BESSEMER, Alabama -- A dialysis center here has been shut down after two patients died and others were hospitalized due to infection-related illnesses, according to a spokesman for the international company that owns and operates it.
Decomposed body in Bessemer identified as Jackson Gap man
BESSEMER, Alabama - Authorities this afternoon released the identity of a man whose decomposed body was discovered Thursday evening in Bessemer.
Saxophonist Vann Burchfield to perform at Hoover Library Plaza this Sunday
HOOVER, Alabama - Saxophonist Vann Burchfield , who has performed at the White House on four occasions, is scheduled to play a free concert at the Hoover Library Plaza this Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Burchfield, a Bessemer native, in February 2000 set a Guinness world record for circular breathing, holding one continuous note for 47 minutes, 6 seconds, ... (more)
Bessemer juke joint back open, playing by the rules
It's been called one of the last juke joints in Alabama if not the country. Last week a crowd packed Bessemer City Hall to show support for Gip's Place.
Hueytown woman sentenced to 18 months, anger management in boyfriend's 2010 stabbing death
BESSEMER, Alabama - A Hueytown woman convicted of manslaughter in the 2010 stabbing death of her boyfriend was sentenced this week to 18 months in prison.
Sea lions a highlight of new season at Bessemer's Splash Adventure Waterpark
Splash Adventure Water Park has added a new sea lions show that is included with the price of admission.
The Boost: The show goes on at Mr. Gip's, and much more
Henry "Gip" Gipson performs at Gip's Place, his renowned blues juke joint in Bessemer, Ala., Saturday, May 11, 2013.
Study: Enhanced transit key to revitalizing Bessemer Super Highway corridor
Improved transit can be the catalyst for tapping unrealized economic potential along the Bessemer Super Highway corridor, a study recommends.
As proprietor promised, blues show set for tonight at Bessemer juke joint Gip's Place
BESSEMER, Alabama - Despite being ordered to close by Bessemer officials and police, the show will go on tonight - as it has for decades - at Gip's Place, the renowned blues juke joint on Avenue C. A post on the Gip's Place Facebook page says this about the show: "I am pretty sure that Bessemer PD will be watching Ave C and the neighborhood very ... (more)
Ala. Juke Joint Shuttered After More Than 50 Years
Longtime blues joint Gip's Place, in Bessemer, Ala., has been forced to close its doors.
Alabama Record Collectors Association to hold record and CD show in Bessemer
Birmingham musician Buddy Causey will appear at the ARCA record and CD show in Bessemer.
New Sea Lion show at Splash Adventure Water Park
Splash Adventure Water Park has added a new sea lions show that is included with the price of admission.
Bessemer Farmers Market is back on Friday afternoons downtown
The Bessemer Farmers Market will be held Friday afternoons behind Boateng's Cajun Creations Restaurant and near Alex Bradford Park .
60-year-old pedestrian struck and killed interstate exit ramp in Bessemer
A 60-year-old Hueytown man died early today after he was struck by a vehicle while walking on an interstate exit ramp.
Long-term study examines transportation, economic development upgrades in southwest Jefferson County
Transit advocates, experts and municipal officials Saturday will gather to discuss a regional study to improve conditions in southwestern Jefferson County.
Espresso Tech Solutions, National Center for Pain Management among Graham & Co.'s latest deals
Birmingham commercial real estate firm Graham & Co. has announced its latest transactions, which include a new industrial space for a commercial coffee and espresso machine sales and service company.
Bessemer development authority 'a lot healthier' financially than a year ago, consultant says
Members of Bessemer Industrial Development Board at meeting Tuesday. Simmie Roberson, Herbert Kidd Jr., Chairman Jim Ed Mulkin .
Woman to serve 3 years after pleading guilty to murder in shooting of ...
Shaneida Hendon, 18, was charged with capital murder in the Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011 shooting of Moeshia Townsend, also 18, in Bessemer, Ala.