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Environmental advocates are once again challenging Stokes County's approval of a massive data center project in Walnut Cove. A new lawsuit alleges commissioners failed to thoroughly review research before voting to rezone the land.

Both incumbents lost in this week's election following a year marked by controversy over a proposed data center.

Data center opposition has drawn big crowds to public meetings across North Carolina. But is that grassroots energy carrying over into this year's election? For this week's Carolina Curious, we asked a political scientist.

The decision followed hours of debate and a heated public comment period.

Guilford County commissioners are holding off on a proposed six-month data center moratorium after residents argued it wasn't long enough.

Piedmont Environmental Alliance, Yadkin Riverkeeper, No Data Center Rural Hall and the Carolina Federation are demanding state lawmakers pass a two-year moratorium on hyperscale data centers.

A proposal to temporarily halt new data center development in Forsyth County failed this week after the county attorney raised concerns about potential legal challenges.

Another proposal for a temporary moratorium on data centers highlighted divisions among Davidson County's Board of Commissioners at Monday's meeting

Stokes County commissioners have once again approved Project Delta, a planned hyperscale data center in Walnut Cove. Here’s what commissioners, the developer and opponents had to say after the months-long debate ended in another 3-2 vote.

Residents who spoke immediately before the decision were uniformly opposed to the project. Commissioners who voted in favor pointed to the potential for millions of dollars in new tax revenue