data centers

Western North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards ends his reelection bid after a censure recommendation from the House Ethics Committee. Charlotte City Council holds discussions this week on toll lanes, data centers, e-bikes and more. Plus, the state’s hemp industry can chill. House Republicans vote against holding a vote that would have killed the industry.

A developer looking to build a controversial hyperscale data center in Stokes County has resubmitted a rezoning application for the project.

The county is set to vote on whether to reverse its rejection of the I-77 toll lane project, and we’ll see which way he’s leaning. Plus, the state finally has a budget — after a long delay — and we’ll look at how the county dealt with the uncertainty surrounding it. We’ll also get into data centers, finances, the immigration crackdown and more with Mecklenburg County Commission Chair Mark Jerrell.

Mount Airy approved a 60-day moratorium on new data center projects on Thursday. Davidson County leaders are considering a six-month pause of their own.

What happens when a data center is built just beyond your backyard? For some Conover residents, that’s no longer a hypothetical. Catawba County leaders say the project means major economic investment, but nearby residents see dust, noise and an uncertain future.

The city of Charlotte has suspended a focus group that was supposed to help the city come up with data center policies.

The Stokes County Planning Board is recommending a six-month moratorium on data center development. It's a move that could delay the controversial Project Delta proposal in Walnut Cove. County commissioners will consider the recommendation Monday.

Davie is the latest North Carolina county to put data center projects on hold. Residents raised concerns about environmental and health impacts before commissioners unanimously approved a moratorium.

Wednesday night, the Party for Socialism and Liberation held protest-style news conferences in cities across North Carolina, calling on the state to take action against new data centers.

The Microsoft data center construction site surrounds this Conover neighborhood on three sides. For Hannah Mullis, it’s a jarring change from where she grew up.