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Raleigh is the largest city in the state without a data center moratorium. Why?
3+ week, 3+ day ago (420+ words) Raleigh city leaders had a lot on their plate Tuesday. But one item not on the agenda is still drawing some opposition. Over the weekend, a developer pulled plans for a data center in southeast Raleigh. By the time the…...
Developer seeks annexation to build 'medium’ data center in Southeast Raleigh
4+ week, 1+ day ago (520+ words) The Raleigh City Council will decide Tuesday whether to annex a piece of land in Southeast Raleigh where developers plan to build a 100,000-square-foot data center. The property at 3101 Jones Sausage Road is about 14 acres and owned by “B3-SFRE JSR…...
$20B North Carolina Data Center Canceled Amid Moratorium Debate
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (457+ words) Plans for a nearly $20B data center campus in North Carolina are on ice as local lawmakers consider a development moratorium. Energy Storage Solutions has withdrawn its offer to buy the 28 acres for the project inside a massive shovel-ready site identified…...
Could a developer build a hyperscale data center in Raleigh? Technically, yes.
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (746+ words) Unlike other towns and cities in the Triangle, Raleigh hasn’t put any kind of moratorium on new data centers — yet. With current zoning regulations, it’s theoretically possible a developer could try to build a large data center inside the city…...
North Carolina plan would end data center tax breaks by 2032: 'Be clear-eyed about the real cost"
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (406+ words) North Carolina's fight over data centers is broadening into a wider debate over artificial intelligence, energy demand, and who should bear the cost. Gov. Josh Stein wants to wind down the state's generous data center incentives, contending that households should…...
North Carolina lawmakers target data center growth
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (582+ words) RALEIGH - North Carolina House lawmakers are moving quickly to pass a bill placing restrictions and regulations on data centers, mandating more nuclear power, and speeding up the permitting process for new plants. Reps. Matthew Winslow (R-Franklin) and Dean Arp (R-Union)…...
Raleigh General Hospital needs your help to name their new cleaning robot!
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (181+ words) BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — The Environmental Services Department at Raleigh General Hospital is asking for your help in naming their new floor cleaning robot. Resort at Glade Springs kicks off the summer season with Food Truck Friday The robot, created by…...
Data Centers Are Making North Carolina Hotter, New Study Reveals
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (338+ words) Your summer electric bill keeps climbing, and now researchers know one reason why. A new University of Cambridge study analyzing satellite data from 2004 to 2024 found that AI-focused data centers create significant heat islands, raising local land surface temperatures an average…...
Central North Carolina communities pause to consider data center development
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (754+ words) Data centers are top of mind for county and municipal leaders in central North Carolina as we see an AI boom across the world. North Carolina is already home to several massive data centers, and many more are attempting to…...
How much water do data centers use in North Carolina? Drought raises new concerns
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (846+ words) As Raleigh prepares to implement water restrictions on Monday amid the ongoing drought, attention is turning to how much water large data centers could use and how that demand is managed during dry periods. The city will activate Stage 1 water-use…...