With a little more than two weeks left until Christmas, the residents of more than 20 Bessemer apartment units stood by helplessly today as a two-alarm fire ravaged their homes and belongings.

A $36 million renovation has breathed new life into a historic textile mill in Bessemer City, turning the once-dilapidated mill into 139 apartments. All smiles during the ribbon cutting event held at ...

What is the mill's history? The building has been largely vacant since 1995. It was built by founder John Askey Smith in 1896 and was one of the city's largest textile mills. What kind of work will be ...

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One person was injured and 44 people displaced in an afternoon fire that destroyed more than 20 units of an apartment complex in Bessemer. Bessemer Fire Marshall Mike Brannon said the fire at the ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Officials worked for over a ...