Statesville has joined a growing list of communities pausing new data center construction. WJZY reports the Statesville city council unanimously approved a six month moratorium Monday night. Other local municipalities, including Charlotte and Kings Mountain have implemented moratoriums to give leaders time to research the potential impacts the controversial projects could have on the community.
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Council members plan to vote next Monday on whether to reverse their decision to withdraw support for the $4 billion toll lane project. Two council members who voted against the toll lanes in May — Malcolm Graham and Joi Mayo — indicated Monday that they now lean toward support. -
President Trump will campaign with North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley in Gastonia on Wednesday night, the White House announced. -
CMS Superintendent Crystal Hill tells “Charlotte Talks” that the investigation into her found no wrongdoing. As the school board approaches a deadline for a decision, towns around Charlotte are deciding how to vote on the I-77 South toll lanes, Mooresville Mayor Chris Carney announces he’ll retire, and North Carolina’s mail-in ballots are out. -
After months of twists, here’s what to watch as the I-77 toll-lane fight reaches its final days. -
On Tuesday, the Board of Commissioners voted 3-1 in favor of dissolving Ronda's town charter. -
State lawmakers approved $25 million to restart the Medicaid pilot program after a yearlong pause, but some services may not return. -
A new audit says the North Carolina Education Lottery should review how it distributes money as revenue grows, but a smaller share goes to public schools.
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Mooresville Mayor Chris Carney announced Tuesday that he is retiring and will step down at the end of the month. -
Davidson Commissioners are scheduled to vote Sept. 22 whether to support the Interstate 77 toll lanes. -
If you've turned on the TV lately, you've probably seen a particular pair of ads attacking former Gov. Roy Cooper, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate. In each ad, a father describes how his child was killed before the ad implies Cooper, while governor, had a hand in releasing their killers from prison. For more, Paul Specht of WRAL joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry.
