1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1221+ words) Jason Haley is up to his ears in noise. The Southhaven, Mississippi, resident — just across the state line from Memphis, Tennessee — lives half a mile from a hyperscale data center with its whirring servers and equipment. “It really drives you…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (586+ words) A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit that challenged the restructuring of Alabama’s largest water utility. The suit argued the state unlawfully seized control of Birmingham Water Works through laws that turned the utility into a regional authority, now…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (587+ words) Becky Griffin acknowledges there’s no shortage of bad news about environmental issues, including a decline in bees, butterflies and other pollinators that are vital to our food supply. But her job is mostly about spreading good news – and empowering people....

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (894+ words) In the new movie The Rivals of Amziah King, which opened in theaters last week, Matthew McConaughey plays the titular role of a beekeeper fighting against threats to his honey business. Big-name actors are often surrounded by a supporting cast....