Ian Alvano

) - Congressman Shomari Figures (D-AL) delivered a warning at the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce briefing on Wednesday, highlighting how looming federal issues, specifically the solvency of Social Security, threaten to disproportionately impact Alabamians.

) - The fight against food insecurity took center stage in Montgomery on Thursday with the official grand opening of Manna House, a brand-new facility designed to help local organizations feed those in need.

) - A $70 million transformation is officially underway in Elmore County as officials broke ground Monday on a new jail expansion designed to relieve critical overcrowding and modernize inmate care.

) - The conversations surrounding data centers is unfolding across Alabama as tech giants and infrastructure developers pour millions of dollars into new developing these facilities.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. ( WSFA ) - The conversations surrounding data centers is unfolding across Alabama as tech giants and infrastructure developers pour millions of dollars into new developing these facilities.

Currently under construction, the new development, known as “The SAC Building,” will stand three stories tall and span nearly 15,000 square feet once completed next year.

) - The summer months are the busiest time of the year for the Montgomery Education Foundation. The organization serves nearly 1,300 Montgomery County students to make sure they do not fall behind academically.

) - Public health officials in Alabama are urging swimmers to exercise extreme caution as cases of a potentially life-threatening, flesh-eating bacteria are seen along the Gulf Coast.

) - Autauga County Schools has kicked off the process of looking to acquire 10 acres of land and an existing building in Pine Level.

) - As extreme summer heat continues to settle over the state, health professionals are warning that recognizing the early signs of heat-related illness can be the difference between life and death.