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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.

Rural Hall leaders have reversed their position on a proposed data center, voting to approve a resolution in support of the project after new commitments from the developer.

Surry County Commissioners are considering extending a moratorium on development approvals for data centers to 24 months. They'll decide at a public hearing on July 20.

A packed hearing room erupted in applause Thursday after the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Planning Board recommended denying a rezoning request for a proposed hyperscale data center in Rural Hall.

A public hearing on proposed Stokes County zoning changes related to data centers has been postponed. County officials say they need more time for public review before the hearing is held.

More than 100 people turned out last night to question the developer of a proposed data center in Stokes County. The meeting was a required step for Engineered Land Solutions, as the company prepares to once again seek rezoning approval for the project.

Officials are concerned that the county's current development ordinances don’t address these types of high-impact facilities.

Several Greensboro City Council members voiced concerns about the recent surge in data center proposals across the state at a meeting Monday night.

What happens to community health if a data center moves in nearby? We asked a researcher who’s studying the issue for this week's Carolina Curious.