Data center-related blasting causes home damage, some say in Newton County | WSB-TV

News Clip2:04WSB-TV·Newton, Newton County, GA·2/20/2026

DeKalb County is putting a hold on new data center applications as they consider regulations on how they are built, following reports of home damage from dynamite blasting during a data center construction project in Newton County.

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DeKalb County is putting a hold on new data center applications as they consider regulations on how they are built. That hold came after people who live near a data center site in Newton County say their homes were damaged by dynamite blasting during the build. The full story: https://bit.ly/4kQHLeE SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/channel2actionnews?app=desktop&sub_confirmation=1 ABOUT WSB-TV CHANNEL 2 ACTION NEWS: WSB-TV Channel 2 Action News is your home for breaking news, live video, traffic, weather, and your guide to everything local for Atlanta and North Georgia. CONNECT WITH WSB-TV: Visit the WSB-TV Channel 2 Action News WEBSITE: https://www.wsbtv.com Like WSB-TV Channel 2 Action News on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/wsbtv Follow WSB-TV Channel 2 Action News on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/wsbtv Follow WSB-TV Channel 2 Action News on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/wsbtv