Data-center buildout in North Carolina, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location	Slug
Oct 11	The Fayetteville Observer	Fayetteville should prove data centers are worth it | Opinion↗ The Fayetteville Observer Siting	City of Fayetteville, NC	us/nc/cumberland/city/fayetteville
Oct 9	Latitude Media	What happened to Duke’s clean transition tariff?↗ Latitude Media Water	North Carolina	us/nc
Oct 7	Duke Energy | News Center	Duke Energy protects customers from data center costs↗ Duke Energy | News Center More coverage: Yahoo · WFAE 90.7 Power and grid+, Approved or advancing	North Carolina	us/nc
Oct 6	ABC11 News	Raleigh City Council considers six-month pause on large data center approvals↗ ABC11 News More coverage: Raleigh News & Observer · Yahoo · CBS17.com · Yahoo · +1 more Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Raleigh, NC	us/nc/wake/city/raleigh
Oct 6	WCTI	Pitt commissioners meet tonight with data center zoning regulations on the agenda↗ WCTI Siting	Pitt County, NC Edgecombe County, NC	us/nc/pitt us/nc/edgecombe
Oct 6	Queen City News	Kings Mountain discusses extension of data center moratorium↗ Queen City News More coverage: WRAL · SuaraGarut.ID · The Business Journals · WRAL · +7 more Siting−, Denied or haltedSubsidies−, Denied or haltedWater−, Denied or halted	City of Kings Mountain, NC City of Raleigh, NC City of Charlotte, NC	us/nc/cleveland/city/kings-mountain us/nc/wake/city/raleigh us/nc/mecklenburg/city/charlotte
Oct 5	WDBJ7	Target 7: Inside a community next to a data center↗ WDBJ7 Water+, Approved or advancing	Botetourt County, VA Caldwell County, NC	us/va/botetourt us/nc/caldwell
Oct 5	Yahoo	Kings Mountain to hold public hearing on future of data centers↗ Yahoo More coverage: WCNC Siting−, Denied or haltedWater−, Denied or halted	City of Kings Mountain, NC City of Charlotte, NC	us/nc/cleveland/city/kings-mountain us/nc/mecklenburg/city/charlotte
Oct 2	wect.com	Columbus County to consider 120-day data center moratorium↗ wect.comalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WITN · WITN · WCTI · AOL.com · +3 more Siting−, Denied or halted	Columbus County, NC Beaufort County, NC	us/nc/columbus us/nc/beaufort
Oct 2	NRcolumbus.com	Commissioners to consider data center pause, $770K for sheriff’s vehicles↗ NRcolumbus.com Siting−, Denied or halted	Columbus County, NC	us/nc/columbus
Oct 2	The North State Journal	Ruling allows Chatham data center to proceed↗ The North State Journal Siting+, Approved or advancing	Chatham County, NC Cumberland County, NC	us/nc/chatham us/nc/cumberland
Oct 2	WS Chronicle	Forsyth rejects data-center moratorium; Besse’s draft details proposed safeguards↗ WS Chronicle Siting−, Denied or halted	Forsyth County, NC	us/nc/forsyth
Oct 2	Winston-Salem Journal	Data center moratorium talk over in Forsyth, battle moves to the ballot box↗ Winston-Salem Journal Siting	Forsyth County, NC	us/nc/forsyth
Oct 2	Winston-Salem Journal	Pair of Forsyth sites being marketed for data centers. They would not require rezoning↗ Winston-Salem Journal Siting	Forsyth County, NC City of Winston-Salem, NC	us/nc/forsyth us/nc/forsyth/city/winston-salem
Oct 2	Wilmington Star-News ($)	New Hanover is bracing for data centers. Here's where they could be built.↗ Wilmington Star-News ($) Siting	New Hanover County, NC	us/nc/new-hanover
Oct 1	The Rant | Sanford, N.C.	County says data center project will proceed, releases project timeline↗ The Rant | Sanford, N.C. Siting+, Approved or advancing	Lee County, NC	us/nc/lee
Oct 1	The Rhino Times of Greensboro -	October Is Data Center Month For The County And The City↗ The Rhino Times of Greensboro -also carried by 1 other outlet Siting−, Denied or halted	Guilford County, NC City of Greensboro, NC	us/nc/guilford us/nc/guilford/city/greensboro
Oct 1	Winston-Salem Journal	Forsyth commissioners shut down talk of a data center moratorium. Are more on the way?↗ Winston-Salem Journalalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: mtairynews.com · 88.5 WFDD · The Rant | Sanford, N.C. Siting+, Approved or advancingWater+, Approved or advancing	Forsyth County, NC City of Mount Airy, NC Lee County, NC	us/nc/forsyth us/nc/surry/city/mount-airy us/nc/lee
Sep 30	yahoo.com	Residents to weigh in on data center future at Kings Mountain forum↗ yahoo.com Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Kings Mountain, NC City of Charlotte, NC	us/nc/cleveland/city/kings-mountain us/nc/mecklenburg/city/charlotte
Sep 29	the-dispatch.com	Four-month data center pause in Davidson County advances amid divide↗ the-dispatch.com Siting	Davidson County, NC	us/nc/davidson
Sep 28	88.5 WFDD	Zoning concerns rise in latest Stokes County resident survey↗ 88.5 WFDD Siting	Stokes County, NC	us/nc/stokes
Sep 28	WSOC TV	Charlotte City Council eyes data center moratorium extension↗ WSOC TValso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: wfmynews2.com · k1047.com · wbt.com Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Charlotte, NC Davidson County, NC	us/nc/mecklenburg/city/charlotte us/nc/davidson
Sep 26	Yahoo	Amazon, Duke won permits for hundreds of generators. Opponents aren’t done yet.↗ Yahoo More coverage: News & Observer Power and gridWater	Richmond County, NC North Carolina	us/nc/richmond us/nc
Sep 25	Yahoo	Amazon faces legal challenge over diesel generator permits in Richmond County↗ Yahoo Power and grid	Richmond County, NC	us/nc/richmond
Sep 25	The Business Journals ($)	Stealthy firm flags RTP land for data center campus with room for expansion↗ The Business Journals ($) Siting	Durham County, NC	us/nc/durham
Sep 25	Queen City News	Will Charlotte’s data center moratorium be extended?↗ Queen City Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: FOX8 WGHP · Yahoo · GovTech · The Business Journals Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Charlotte, NC	us/nc/mecklenburg/city/charlotte
Sep 24	JoCo Report	Selma Approves 14 Code Changes, Delays Data Center Rules↗ JoCo Report Water	Town of Selma, NC	us/nc/johnston/town/selma
Sep 24	RaleighNC.gov	City Council to Hold Public Hearing on Temporary Moratorium for Data Center Approvals↗ RaleighNC.govalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: rrspin.com · Yahoo Siting−, Denied or haltedWater−, Denied or halted	City of Raleigh, NC Halifax County, NC City of Charlotte, NC	us/nc/wake/city/raleigh us/nc/halifax us/nc/mecklenburg/city/charlotte
Sep 24	The Fayetteville Observer	Residents get another chance to shape Fayetteville's data center rules↗ The Fayetteville Observeralso carried by 1 other outlet Siting	City of Fayetteville, NC	us/nc/cumberland/city/fayetteville
Sep 23	The State Port Pilot	Southport approves moratorium for data centers↗ The State Port Pilot Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Southport, NC	us/nc/brunswick/city/southport
Sep 23	Border Belt Independent	Columbus County Considers a Moratorium on Data Centers↗ Border Belt Independent More coverage: WS Chronicle · WXII Siting−, Denied or halted	Columbus County, NC Forsyth County, NC Guilford County, NC	us/nc/columbus us/nc/forsyth us/nc/guilford
Sep 19	Politico ($)	Citing Trump, GOP regulators reject gas plant for Amazon data center↗ Politico ($) Power and grid−, Denied or halted	North Carolina	us/nc
Sep 18	The Business Journals ($)	Developer wins ruling to build 750-megawatt data center in Chatham despite moratorium↗ The Business Journals ($) Siting+, Approved or advancing	Chatham County, NC	us/nc/chatham
Sep 18	Raleigh News & Observer ($)	Chatham County data center can proceed despite moratorium, judge rules↗ Raleigh News & Observer ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Carolina Journal · ncnewsline.com · Cardinal & Pine Siting+, Approved or advancing	Chatham County, NC	us/nc/chatham
Sep 18	Winston-Salem Journal	Coalition urges Guilford County to halt data centers for 32 months↗ Winston-Salem Journalalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: rhinotimes.com · rhinotimes.com · The Business Journals Siting−, Denied or haltedSubsidies−, Denied or haltedWater−, Denied or halted	Guilford County, NC	us/nc/guilford
Sep 18	The Rant | Sanford, N.C.	Data center opponents seek formal discussion; issue absent from Monday agenda↗ The Rant | Sanford, N.C. Siting	Lee County, NC	us/nc/lee
Sep 17	CityView NC	Cumberland County Proposes Tight Restrictions for Data Centers↗ CityView NCalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Port City Daily · WECT WaterSiting	Cumberland County, NC New Hanover County, NC	us/nc/cumberland us/nc/new-hanover
Sep 17	The Fayetteville Observer	After months of debate, Cumberland County releases draft data center rules↗ The Fayetteville Observer Water	Cumberland County, NC	us/nc/cumberland
Sep 16	hendersondispatch.com	County adopts 60-day moratorium↗ hendersondispatch.com Siting−, Denied or halted	Vance County, NC	us/nc/vance
Sep 16	WRAL	Raleigh leaders to consider 6-month pause on data centers, mayor to speak Wednesday↗ WRAL More coverage: WUNC News Subsidies−, Denied or haltedSiting−, Denied or halted	City of Raleigh, NC	us/nc/wake/city/raleigh
Sep 16	WCNC	What can Charlotte actually control when it comes to data centers?↗ WCNC Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Charlotte, NC	us/nc/mecklenburg/city/charlotte
Sep 15	CBS 17	Raleigh to consider six-month moratorium on data centers, mayor says↗ CBS 17also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Raleigh News & Observer · Yahoo · WRAL · The Center Square · +5 more Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Raleigh, NC	us/nc/wake/city/raleigh
Sep 15	The Washington Daily News ($)	“You can’t drink data:” Residents weigh-in on proposed one y...↗ The Washington Daily News ($)also carried by 1 other outlet Siting−, Denied or halted	Beaufort County, NC	us/nc/beaufort
Sep 15	RRSpin	Despite sole objection, county moves forward with data center EDA↗ RRSpinalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: RRSpin Water+, Approved or advancingSiting+, Approved or advancing	Halifax County, NC	us/nc/halifax
Sep 15	Queen City News	Statesville approves 180-day moratorium on data centers↗ Queen City Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WBTV · WCNC · WHO13.com · WCNC Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Statesville, NC Town of Boone, NC	us/nc/iredell/city/statesville us/nc/watauga/town/boone
Sep 15	reflector.com ($)	Data center zoning vote: yes to rezoning request, split vote↗ reflector.com ($)also carried by 1 other outlet Siting+, Approved or advancing	Stokes County, NC	us/nc/stokes
Sep 14	wfmynews2.com	Stokes County commissioners to vote on massive data center project↗ wfmynews2.comalso carried by 3 other outlets More coverage: WFAE · Winston-Salem Journal · Greensboro News and Record · WXII Siting+, Approved or advancingWater+, Approved or advancingSubsidies+, Approved or advancing	Stokes County, NC Alamance County, NC	us/nc/stokes us/nc/alamance
Sep 14	wfmynews2.com	Stokes County to decide on new rezoning application for data center↗ wfmynews2.com More coverage: wfmynews2.com · WXII · Winston-Salem Journal Siting+, Approved or advancingSubsidies+, Approved or advancing	Stokes County, NC	us/nc/stokes
Sep 14	portcitydaily.com	Temporary moratorium on data centers passes in Southport↗ portcitydaily.comalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: The Fayetteville Observer · Winston-Salem Journal Siting−, Denied or haltedWater−, Denied or halted	City of Southport, NC Brunswick County, NC City of Fayetteville, NC	us/nc/brunswick/city/southport us/nc/brunswick us/nc/cumberland/city/fayetteville
Sep 14	V 101.9 Charlotte	Charlotte Reviews Water Rate Structure for Data Centers as Moratorium Continues↗ V 101.9 Charlottealso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: The Center Square Siting−, Denied or haltedPower and grid−, Denied or halted	City of Charlotte, NC North Carolina	us/nc/mecklenburg/city/charlotte us/nc
Sep 14	WS Chronicle	After rejecting one data center, Forsyth County confronts a harder question: What can it regulate?↗ WS Chronicle Siting	Forsyth County, NC	us/nc/forsyth
Sep 13	WITN	Beaufort County data center moratorium hearing postponed, officials say↗ WITNalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: wcti12.com · Public Radio East · WCTI Siting−, Denied or halted	Beaufort County, NC	us/nc/beaufort
Sep 13	Chatham Journal Newspaper	Chatham commissioners set special meeting for incentives talks, data-center lawsuit as VinFast fights state over megasite↗ Chatham Journal Newspaper Subsidies−, Denied or halted	Chatham County, NC	us/nc/chatham
Sep 13	Richmond County Daily Journal	Rockingham council approves Old Cheraw Highway rezoning↗ Richmond County Daily Journal Water+, Approved or advancing	City of Rockingham, NC	us/nc/richmond/city/rockingham
Sep 12	Albemarle Observer	Letter: Looking Before We Leap — Why Chowan County Must Pause the Data Center Gold Rush↗ Albemarle Observer Siting−, Denied or halted	Chowan County, NC	us/nc/chowan
Sep 11	WWAYTV3	Southport moratorium adds to growing debate over data center growth↗ WWAYTV3 More coverage: Yahoo Siting−, Denied or haltedSubsidies−, Denied or halted	City of Southport, NC Brunswick County, NC City of Charlotte, NC	us/nc/brunswick/city/southport us/nc/brunswick us/nc/mecklenburg/city/charlotte
Sep 11	wizs.com	Vance Commissioners Set Public Comment Period Sept. 14 To Consider Data Center Moratorium, Zoning Amendment Info↗ wizs.comalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: wizs.com Siting−, Denied or halted	Vance County, NC	us/nc/vance
Sep 10	WECT	Southport leaders unanimously back data center moratorium↗ WECTalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: WITN · Carolina Coast Online · WCTI · WITN · +3 more Siting−, Denied or haltedWater−, Denied or halted	City of Southport, NC Beaufort County, NC Town of Newport, NC	us/nc/brunswick/city/southport us/nc/beaufort us/nc/carteret/town/newport
Sep 10	FOX8 WGHP	Greensboro City Council discusses data center, impact on water resources↗ FOX8 WGHPalso carried by 1 other outlet Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Greensboro, NC	us/nc/guilford/city/greensboro
Sep 10	Carolina Journal	McDowell joins NC data center pause↗ Carolina Journalalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: wbt.com · wizs.com · carolinacoastonline.com Siting−, Denied or haltedSubsidies−, Denied or haltedWater−, Denied or halted	McDowell County, NC Vance County, NC	us/nc/mcdowell us/nc/vance

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