North Carolia

North Carolina town weighs moratorium on Bitcoin data center plan

North Carolina town weighs moratorium on Bitcoin data center plan

Melissa Palmer
February 13, 2026

Local resistance to a potential Bitcoin mining operation drove Canton’s leadership to consider a one-year moratorium on data centers and...

Canton, North Carolina halts data centers and crypto mining for year

Canton, North Carolina halts data centers and crypto mining for year

Melissa Palmer
February 12, 2026

Canton, NC just put a 12‑month pause on data centers, server farms, and crypto mines after outside firms sniffed around...

North Carolina backlash over data centers signals shifting ground for AI infrastructure

North Carolina backlash over data centers signals shifting ground for AI infrastructure

Melissa Palmer
January 28, 2026

A small North Carolina town is considering a moratorium on data centers, server farms, and crypto mining, which signals growing...

Apex, North Carolina Data center plan strains our town’s power, water, and planning priorities

Apex, North Carolina Data center plan strains our town’s power, water, and planning priorities

Melissa Palmer
January 14, 2026

Apex is facing a 190-acre data center proposal that would host four AI and cloud computing buildings, pushing hyperscale-style infrastructure...

Historic land faces data center rezoning in North Carolina

Historic land faces data center rezoning in North Carolina

Melissa Palmer
January 12, 2026

A rezoning vote in Stokes County, NC will decide whether historic Saura and plantation land becomes a large, privately developed...