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  • Nov 3
    LAWSUIT·Morgan Co., AL
    A 45-year-old Decatur man indicted on domestic violence by strangulation and elder abuse charges is held without bond pending a hearing on bond revocation. The charges stem from a May 2024 incident in which he allegedly choked and beat his mother.
    Decatur Daily · Morgan Co., AL
  • Nov 3
    NEWS·Morgan Co., AL
    Decatur Daily · Morgan Co., AL
  • Nov 3
    NEWS·Morgan Co., AL
    The Decatur-Morgan County Entrepreneurial Center is undergoing a $700,000 exterior renovation as client demand has grown to more than 60 daily visitors. The organization also was selected to operate the Alabama AI Accelerator, a statewide initiative to identify promising artificial intelligence companies and provide residents with AI resources.
    Decatur Daily · Morgan Co., AL
  • Nov 3
    VOTE·Morgan Co., AL
    The University of Alabama at Birmingham broke ground Monday on a $5 million dental clinic in Decatur expected to open by mid-2027, featuring nine treatment rooms and providing lower-cost dental care for children and adults while training dental students. The clinic will accept Medicaid and offer sliding-scale fees for uninsured patients.
    Decatur Daily · Morgan Co., AL
  • Nov 3
  • Nov 3
    MORATORIUM·Florida
    St. Johns County commissioners approved a one-year moratorium on large-scale data centers, expiring October 31, 2027, to study potential effects on the county's utilities and infrastructure. The move joins neighboring counties in blocking such facilities amid bipartisan opposition.
    JaxToday · Florida
  • Nov 3
    VOTE·Florida
    The Florida Public Service Commission unanimously rejected Duke Energy Florida's proposed data center tariff, determining it failed to comply with state legislation requiring large-load customers to bear their full service costs without shifting expenses to other ratepayers.
    chronicleonline.com · Florida · also at Florida Phoenix
  • Nov 3
    NEWS·Tennessee
    Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerri Green identified affordability, public education, public safety and data center oversight as top priorities if elected. Green, a Memphis City Council member and Shelby County Chief Public Defender, called for ending the state's school voucher program and pausing new data center expansion pending stronger environmental regulations.
    FOX13 Memphis · Tennessee
  • Nov 3
    LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TN
    xAI has installed eight refurbished jet-engine units fueled by natural gas at its Southaven power plant in Mississippi to supply electricity to its Memphis data center, but the NAACP and environmental groups are challenging the air permit and separately contending that temporary turbines operated there violate Clean Air Act permitting requirements.
    The Daily Caller · Shelby Co., TN
  • Nov 3
    NEWS
    Hartselle officials announced Thursday that construction on a $12 million library and event venue is expected to begin in January, with a new fire station targeted to open the same month. City leaders also discussed road improvements, downtown development and a hotel market assessment.
    Decatur Daily
  • Nov 3
    MORATORIUM
    Headline onlyJacksonville Daily Record
  • Nov 3
    VOTE
    Voters turned out steadily at polling places across Cleveland, Ooltewah, and East Brainerd for Tuesday's midterm elections. Among those casting ballots were voters motivated by voting rights history, faith, support for data centers in Bradley County, and concerns about family affordability.
    Chattanooga Times Free Press
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