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Irondale Mayor Restores AI Festival Name Amid Data Center Debate

7/24/2026

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Mayor James D. Stewart of Irondale, Alabama, renamed the AI Love Irondale Day festival and then restored its original name.
Aaron Sims said Irondale lacks space for a data center and is drafting rules for future sites.
Resident Amelia Fielder, 26, welcomed a prospective data-center neighbor for jobs.
A March Gallup poll found 70% of Americans oppose data centers near homes, matching concerns in Bessemer, Alabama, which plans a center.

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Mayor James D. Stewart of Irondale, Alabama, renamed the AI Love Irondale Day festival and then restored its original name.
Aaron Sims said Irondale lacks space for a data center and is drafting rules for future sites.
Resident Amelia Fielder, 26, welcomed a prospective data-center neighbor for jobs.
A March Gallup poll found 70% of Americans oppose data centers near homes, matching concerns in Bessemer, Alabama, which plans a center.