Data-center buildout in North Carolina, as reported

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Aug 26	Smoky Mountain News	Jackson implements data center moratorium -↗ Smoky Mountain News Siting−, Denied or halted	Jackson County, NC	us/nc/jackson
Aug 26	The Beacon Tribune	Pro-data center group trying to change opinions in NC with ad campaigns↗ The Beacon Tribune Siting	North Carolina Town of Canton, NC Town of Woodfin, NC	us/nc us/nc/haywood/town/canton us/nc/buncombe/town/woodfin
Aug 26	Queen City News	Kings Mountain votes to extend data center moratorium↗ Queen City Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Hoodline Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Kings Mountain, NC	us/nc/cleveland/city/kings-mountain
Aug 25	WRAL	Durham County adopts 9-month pause on data centers↗ WRALalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: ABC11 News · News & Observer · GovTech · Yahoo · +2 more Siting−, Denied or haltedWater−, Denied or halted	Durham County, NC City of Durham, NC	us/nc/durham us/nc/durham/city/durham
Aug 25	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	$60M data center expansion planned outside Charlotte, even as moratoriums mount↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alertsalso carried by 3 other outlets Siting+, Approved or advancing	Yadkin County, NC Town of Yadkinville, NC	us/nc/yadkin us/nc/yadkin/town/yadkinville
Aug 25	The Fayetteville Observer	Fayetteville can welcome data centers but demand transparency | Opinion↗ The Fayetteville Observer More coverage: AOL.com SitingWater	City of Fayetteville, NC Cumberland County, NC	us/nc/cumberland/city/fayetteville us/nc/cumberland
Aug 25	WXII	Davidson County commissioners vote against six-month moratorium on new data center, end Flock camera contract↗ WXII More coverage: WXII Subsidies+, Approved or advancingSiting+, Approved or advancing	Davidson County, NC	us/nc/davidson
Aug 25	yadkinripple.com ($)	Moratorium approved for Yadkin County as potential Yadkinville data center project announced↗ yadkinripple.com ($) Siting−, Denied or halted	Yadkin County, NC	us/nc/yadkin
Aug 24	elkintribune.com ($)	Yadkinville leaders address data center concerns↗ elkintribune.com ($)also carried by 3 other outlets More coverage: WFAE Water+, Approved or advancingSiting+, Approved or advancing	Town of Yadkinville, NC Yadkin County, NC	us/nc/yadkin/town/yadkinville us/nc/yadkin
Aug 24	McDowell News	5 things to know about McDowell County's possible data center moratorium↗ McDowell Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Yahoo · Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald · davidsonlocal.com · The Duke Chronicle · +1 more Siting−, Denied or haltedWater−, Denied or halted	McDowell County, NC Durham County, NC Gates County, NC	us/nc/mcdowell us/nc/durham us/nc/gates
Aug 24	Greensboro News and Record	Our Opinion: The meter's ticking: Council gives itself a tight data center window↗ Greensboro News and Record Siting	City of Greensboro, NC	us/nc/guilford/city/greensboro
Aug 23	hollyspringsupdate.com	Holly Springs can regulate data centers, but town manager says it can’t ban them↗ hollyspringsupdate.comalso carried by 1 other outlet Water−, Denied or halted	Town of Holly Springs, NC	us/nc/wake/town/holly-springs
Aug 23	alamancenews.com	Commissioners decide: yearlong "pause" will allow review, potential revision of ordinances that might apply to data centers↗ alamancenews.comalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: The Rhino Times of Greensboro - · reflector.com Siting−, Denied or haltedWater−, Denied or halted	Alamance County, NC Guilford County, NC Pitt County, NC	us/nc/alamance us/nc/guilford us/nc/pitt
Aug 23	alamancenews.com	Commissioners disavow any "non-disclosure" agreement regarding data centers↗ alamancenews.com Siting−, Denied or halted	Alamance County, NC	us/nc/alamance
Aug 23	alamancenews.com	A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT FROM LAST WEEK'S PUBLIC HEARING: Residents press for 2-year moratorium on data centers; commissioners approve 1 year↗ alamancenews.com More coverage: the-dispatch.com · The Warren Record · Columbus County News · WRAL Siting−, Denied or halted	Alamance County, NC Davidson County, NC Warren County, NC	us/nc/alamance us/nc/davidson us/nc/warren
Aug 23	alamancenews.com	A distinct minority of speakers: some not as concerned about negative impact of data centers, don't see need for or benefit from a moratorium↗ alamancenews.comalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Bisnow · Columbus County News · The Sylva Herald · foxy99.com Siting−, Denied or haltedSubsidies−, Denied or halted	Alamance County, NC City of Charlotte, NC City of Whiteville, NC	us/nc/alamance us/nc/mecklenburg/city/charlotte us/nc/columbus/city/whiteville
Aug 18	yadkinripple.com ($)	Moratorium approved for Yadkin County as potential Yadkinville data center project announced↗ yadkinripple.com ($) Siting−, Denied or halted	Yadkin County, NC Town of Yadkinville, NC	us/nc/yadkin us/nc/yadkin/town/yadkinville
Aug 18	Greensboro News and Record	Dream Center questions lead Roth to step back from Greensboro data center debate↗ Greensboro News and Record Siting	City of Greensboro, NC	us/nc/guilford/city/greensboro
Aug 18	WBTV ($)	Dimple Ajmera weighs in on Charlotte’s data center moratorium↗ WBTV ($) Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Charlotte, NC	us/nc/mecklenburg/city/charlotte
Aug 18	wfmynews2.com	Alamance County commissioners unanimously approve one-year data center moratorium | Greensboro to vote Tuesday↗ wfmynews2.comalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: wfmynews2.com · Elon News Network Water−, Denied or haltedSiting−, Denied or halted	Alamance County, NC City of Greensboro, NC Davie County, NC	us/nc/alamance us/nc/guilford/city/greensboro us/nc/davie
Aug 17	Winston-Salem Journal	See photos of the data center moratorium public hearing↗ Winston-Salem Journal More coverage: alamancenews.com Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Greensboro, NC Alamance County, NC	us/nc/guilford/city/greensboro us/nc/alamance
Aug 15	The Business Journals ($)	Developer pulls Raleigh petition for $180M data center↗ The Business Journals ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Yahoo · Yahoo · ABC11 News · NC Newsline Water−, Denied or haltedSiting−, Denied or halted	City of Raleigh, NC City of Greensboro, NC	us/nc/wake/city/raleigh us/nc/guilford/city/greensboro
Aug 14	Country 103.7	Charlotte To Host Six Public Meetings on Data Centers Moratorium in September↗ Country 103.7 Siting	City of Charlotte, NC	us/nc/mecklenburg/city/charlotte
Aug 14	Hoodline	Raleigh Data Center Annexation Vote Set for Aug. 18↗ Hoodline Water	City of Raleigh, NC	us/nc/wake/city/raleigh
Aug 14	WFAE	Greensboro, Alamance and Yadkin to consider data center moratoriums↗ WFAEalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WFDD · Greensboro News and Record · yahoo.com · FOX8 WGHP · +12 more Subsidies−, Denied or haltedSiting−, Denied or haltedWater−, Denied or halted	City of Greensboro, NC Alamance County, NC Yadkin County, NC	us/nc/guilford/city/greensboro us/nc/alamance us/nc/yadkin
Aug 14	The Cool Down	North Carolina county eyes data center moratorium as zoning debate returns↗ The Cool Downalso carried by 1 other outlet Water−, Denied or halted	Alamance County, NC	us/nc/alamance
Aug 14	Yahoo	Planning board recommends denial for Project Delta in Stokes County↗ Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WFDD Siting−, Denied or halted	Stokes County, NC	us/nc/stokes
Aug 14	thestokesnews.com ($)	Data center zoning discussed by planning board↗ thestokesnews.com ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: thegazette.com · elkintribune.com · NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Siting−, Denied or halted	Stokes County, NC	us/nc/stokes
Aug 13	Southern Alliance for Clean Energy	NC Groups Push Back on AI Leadership Council’s Strategic Plan↗ Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Water−, Denied or halted	North Carolina	us/nc
Aug 13	Charlotte Observer ($)	Another fast-growing Charlotte suburb OKs data center pause — this time for a year↗ Charlotte Observer ($) Water−, Denied or halted	Town of Waxhaw, NC	us/nc/union/town/waxhaw
Aug 13	Davie County Enterprise Record	Documents shed light on company’s plans for data center in Mocksville↗ Davie County Enterprise Record Water	Town of Mocksville, NC Davie County, NC	us/nc/davie/town/mocksville us/nc/davie
Aug 13	Salisbury Post	Salisbury Planning recommends Henderson Grove Church data center approval↗ Salisbury Post Water	City of Salisbury, NC	us/nc/rowan/city/salisbury
Aug 12	WBTV ($)	Here’s who is helping Charlotte city officials with data center research – for free↗ WBTV ($) Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Charlotte, NC	us/nc/mecklenburg/city/charlotte
Aug 12	The Fayetteville Observer	Watch data center opponents rally before Fayetteville council meeting↗ The Fayetteville Observer More coverage: The Fayetteville Observer Siting	City of Fayetteville, NC	us/nc/cumberland/city/fayetteville
Aug 12	The Fayetteville Observer	Moratorium fails again as Fayetteville revises data center protections↗ The Fayetteville Observeralso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WBTV · WSOC TV Water−, Denied or haltedSiting−, Denied or halted	City of Fayetteville, NC Town of Waxhaw, NC	us/nc/cumberland/city/fayetteville us/nc/union/town/waxhaw
Aug 10	WECT | TV6 ($)	Data center moratorium heads to Southport’s Board of Aldermen↗ WECT | TV6 ($) More coverage: WECT Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Southport, NC	us/nc/brunswick/city/southport
Aug 10	Country 103.7	Digital Realty Funds New Charlotte Data Center Substation, Power Station by Airport↗ Country 103.7also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: AOL.com Power and grid+, Approved or advancing	City of Charlotte, NC	us/nc/mecklenburg/city/charlotte
Aug 10	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	Rockingham City Council to set public hearing for proposed data center↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alertsalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Richmond Observer · yourdailyjournal.com · foxy99.com · Richmond Observer · +1 more SubsidiesSitingWater	City of Rockingham, NC Rockingham County, NC	us/nc/richmond/city/rockingham us/nc/rockingham
Aug 10	The Fayetteville Observer	Data center drama: Eastover sends a letter to Fayetteville. | Opinion↗ The Fayetteville Observer More coverage: WKML 95.7 Water	Town of Eastover, NC City of Fayetteville, NC Cumberland County, NC	us/nc/cumberland/town/eastover us/nc/cumberland/city/fayetteville us/nc/cumberland
Aug 9	Richmond County Daily Journal	County commissioners respond to data center concerns↗ Richmond County Daily Journal More coverage: Richmond County Daily Journal · Greensboro News and Record WaterSiting	Richmond County, NC City of Greensboro, NC	us/nc/richmond us/nc/guilford/city/greensboro
Aug 9	alamancenews.com	Data center concerns resurrect issue of countywide zoning↗ alamancenews.com Siting	Alamance County, NC	us/nc/alamance
Aug 9	The Fayetteville Observer	Fayetteville UDO changes weaken data center oversight | Opinion↗ The Fayetteville Observer More coverage: AOL.com Water−, Denied or haltedSubsidies−, Denied or halted	City of Fayetteville, NC	us/nc/cumberland/city/fayetteville
Aug 8	Greensboro News and Record	Hello Statesville: City Council meeting and family movie night↗ Greensboro News and Record Siting	City of Statesville, NC	us/nc/iredell/city/statesville
Aug 7	Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald ($)	Preliminary draft on data center regulations presented in No...↗ Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald ($) Siting−, Denied or halted	Northampton County, NC	us/nc/northampton
Aug 6	Yahoo	Multimillion-dollar power substation planned near Charlotte airport↗ Yahoo Power and grid	City of Charlotte, NC	us/nc/mecklenburg/city/charlotte
Aug 6	charlotteobserver.com ($)	Charlotte data center expansion involves millions for power source by the airport↗ charlotteobserver.com ($) Siting+, Approved or advancing	City of Charlotte, NC Mecklenburg County, NC	us/nc/mecklenburg/city/charlotte us/nc/mecklenburg
Aug 6	Seeking Alpha ($)	Amazon-Duke Energy Diesel Power Plans For NC Data Center Face Legal Pushback↗ Seeking Alpha ($) Power and grid	North Carolina	us/nc
Aug 6	The Rhino Times of Greensboro -	Council Reverses Course On Data Center Moratorium↗ The Rhino Times of Greensboro - More coverage: Rocky Mount Telegram · NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Subsidies−, Denied or haltedWater−, Denied or halted	City of Greensboro, NC Edgecombe County, NC City of Creedmoor, NC	us/nc/guilford/city/greensboro us/nc/edgecombe us/nc/granville/city/creedmoor
Aug 6	WXLV	Greensboro weighs 120-day pause on data centers, citing power and water use↗ WXLV More coverage: Greensboro News and Record Water−, Denied or haltedSiting−, Denied or halted	City of Greensboro, NC	us/nc/guilford/city/greensboro
Aug 5	Richmond Observer	Richmond County residents request respite from data center development↗ Richmond Observer More coverage: Richmond Observer · The Fayetteville Observer · WSOC TV · Richmond Observer · +1 more Siting−, Denied or haltedSubsidies−, Denied or haltedWater−, Denied or halted	Richmond County, NC Cumberland County, NC	us/nc/richmond us/nc/cumberland
Aug 5	The Business Journals ($)	Eastern North Carolina county bans data centers for two years after $19B project scrapped↗ The Business Journals ($) Siting−, Denied or halted	Edgecombe County, NC	us/nc/edgecombe
Aug 5	The Business Journals ($)	Mystery company plans $3.5B investment in Madison data center↗ The Business Journals ($) Subsidies+, Approved or advancing	Town of Madison, NC	us/nc/rockingham/town/madison
Aug 5	thecharlotteledger.com ($)	Data center moratorium extension not off the table↗ thecharlotteledger.com ($) Siting	City of Charlotte, NC	us/nc/mecklenburg/city/charlotte
Aug 5	The Fayetteville Observer	Data center concerns dominate Fayetteville City Council public forum↗ The Fayetteville Observer More coverage: The Fayetteville Observer · CBS17.com Water−, Denied or haltedSiting−, Denied or halted	City of Fayetteville, NC	us/nc/cumberland/city/fayetteville
Aug 4	Richmond Observer	Petition calls for 12-month moratorium on data centers in Richmond County↗ Richmond Observeralso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: reflector.com · McDowell News Siting−, Denied or halted	Richmond County, NC Yadkin County, NC McDowell County, NC	us/nc/richmond us/nc/yadkin us/nc/mcdowell
Aug 4	Greensboro News and Record	Greensboro City Council takes first step toward data center moratorium↗ Greensboro News and Record More coverage: The Business Journals Siting−, Denied or haltedSubsidies−, Denied or halted	City of Greensboro, NC	us/nc/guilford/city/greensboro
Aug 4	WRAL	Pitt County town temporarily stops data center for a year following community opposition↗ WRAL Siting−, Denied or halted	Town of Farmville, NC	us/nc/pitt/town/farmville
Aug 4	Shelby Star ($)	Kings Mountain council delays decision on data center ordinance↗ Shelby Star ($) Siting	City of Kings Mountain, NC	us/nc/cleveland/city/kings-mountain
Aug 4	Inside Climate News	Inside the Secretive Deal for a $10 Billion Data Center in Rural North Carolina↗ Inside Climate News More coverage: Charlotte Observer · sentientmedia.org Water+, Approved or advancingSiting+, Approved or advancingPower and grid+, Approved or advancing	Richmond County, NC Town of Waxhaw, NC	us/nc/richmond us/nc/union/town/waxhaw
Aug 4	WFAE 90.7	Charlotte city staff presents an update on data center moratorium↗ WFAE 90.7also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WSOC TV · bizjournals.com Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Charlotte, NC	us/nc/mecklenburg/city/charlotte
Aug 4	WCNC	Charlotte City Council revisits I-77 South toll lanes, data center restrictions: What's next?↗ WCNC Siting	City of Charlotte, NC	us/nc/mecklenburg/city/charlotte
Aug 2	Winston-Salem Journal	Rural Hall data center rezoning vote↗ Winston-Salem Journal More coverage: NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts SitingWater	Forsyth County, NC Town of Rural Hall, NC Granville County, NC	us/nc/forsyth us/nc/forsyth/town/rural-hall us/nc/granville
Aug 2	WBTV ($)	Town of Waxhaw to hold public meeting on 1-year data center moratorium↗ WBTV ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: The Greensboro Thread · YES! Weekly Siting−, Denied or halted	Town of Waxhaw, NC City of Greensboro, NC	us/nc/union/town/waxhaw us/nc/guilford/city/greensboro
Jul 31	hendersondispatch.com	Data centers dominate District 4 town hall↗ hendersondispatch.com Siting	Vance County, NC	us/nc/vance
Jul 31	Winston-Salem Journal	Forsyth commissioners vote down $3 billion Rural Hall data center request↗ Winston-Salem Journalalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: witn.com · wcti12.com Siting−, Denied or halted	Forsyth County, NC Town of Farmville, NC	us/nc/forsyth us/nc/pitt/town/farmville
Jul 31	Yahoo News Canada	Forsyth County commissioners deny rezoning request that would include data center in Rural Hall↗ Yahoo News Canadaalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Greensboro News and Record Siting−, Denied or halted	Forsyth County, NC	us/nc/forsyth
Jul 31	Yahoo	Richmond County residents oppose Amazon data center generator permits↗ Yahoo More coverage: WUNC News Power and grid	Richmond County, NC	us/nc/richmond
Jul 30	ourdavie.com	Data center updates: What state laws, zoning changes could mean for Davie County↗ ourdavie.com Siting−, Denied or halted	Davie County, NC North Carolina Town of Mocksville, NC	us/nc/davie us/nc us/nc/davie/town/mocksville
Jul 30	WHKY	Statesville To Consider 150-Day Data Center Moratorium↗ WHKY Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Statesville, NC	us/nc/iredell/city/statesville
Jul 29	Richmond Observer	Records: Land in Richmond County sold to data center company↗ Richmond Observer Water+, Approved or advancing	Richmond County, NC	us/nc/richmond
Jul 29	WXII	Forsyth County's data center decision: what's at stake, and where statewide debates stand?↗ WXII More coverage: wfmynews2.com · Yahoo Subsidies−, Denied or haltedSiting−, Denied or halted	Forsyth County, NC North Carolina	us/nc/forsyth us/nc
Jul 29	The Fayetteville Observer	Here's what's next for data centers in Fayetteville, Cumberland County↗ The Fayetteville Observeralso carried by 1 other outlet Water	City of Fayetteville, NC Cumberland County, NC	us/nc/cumberland/city/fayetteville us/nc/cumberland

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