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Two new data centers were recently announced in North Carolina, bringing with them billions of dollars in investment and hundreds of high-tech jobs. Both centers will rely on massive amounts of electricity and water.

Amazon has announced a $10 billion commitment to establish a cloud computing and artificial intelligence innovation campus in Richmond County, between Charlotte and Raleigh. It’s one of the largest investments in the state’s history.

A new billion-dollar artificial intelligence center is headed to Rockingham County. WhiteFiber Inc., the AI division of Bit Digital, a global Nasdaq-listed computing infrastructure company, is leading the project.

Advocates are speaking out against North Carolina’s first Buc-ee’s. They say the new store in Mebane could create environmental and health concerns.

Earlier this year, President Trump signed an Executive Order to raise domestic timber production. Among the reasons cited were reducing foreign dependency and enhancing economic security. Here in North Carolina, tapping additional timber resources comes with a cost.

Governor Josh Stein is submitting a plan to use $1.4 billion in federal disaster recovery money to accelerate rebuilding in Western North Carolina. If approved, more than $800 million would go towards reconstructing and rehabilitating owner-occupied housing that was damaged during Helene.

Provalus, an information technology outsourcing company, plans to spend more than $1 million to expand into North Wilkesboro.

Senator JD Vance held a town hall in Greensboro on Thursday where he criticized the federal response to Hurricane Helene.

A High Country Mountain that was once considered for clear-cutting will host a new public park and trail. Jordan Sellers of the Blue Ridge Conservancy leads a light hike on the future site of Paddy Mountain Park.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is launching a strategic plan to increase and better use supportive housing for people with disabilities.