NC's mixed feelings on data centers part of growing national trend

In Stokes County, North Carolina, two proposed data center projects are drawing attention and opposition. During a meeting in Danbury, Stokes County Commissioners Brad Chandler and Rick Morris heard from resident Dylan Greene, who spoke in opposition to a data center planned for Walnut Cove, stating his property borders the proposed site. Separately, a rezoning request has been filed for another proposed data center in Rural Hall, located directly across from the Rural Hall Town Hall. These developments highlight an industry trend where data centers are increasingly targeting smaller communities like Walnut Cove and Rural Hall, seeking to establish operational hubs more quickly than in larger metropolitan areas.