Watch: Data center expert from Black Belt gives tips as more proposals pop up

Data center proposals are surfacing across the Black Belt, from Lowndes County to Hale and Marengo counties, and the debate has quickly become one of the most divisive local issues in years.

Residents are overwhelmingly opposed. Many county commissioners and city council members are strongly in favor. Into that divide steps Jeff Berry, a Lowndes County resident with 36 years of experience managing and building data centers for major corporations. In an interview, Berry laid out in detail what he believes communities need to understand before approving projects of this scale. Todd and Cindy talk about data centers in this segment of the Black Belt Newscast.