Beaufort County commissioners to hold public hearing on proposed data center moratorium

News Clip0:50WCTI News 12·Washington, Beaufort County, NC·9/14/2026

Beaufort County commissioners will hold a public hearing to discuss a proposed one-year moratorium on future data center applications. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 14, at 5:30 p.m. in Washington, North Carolina.

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Beaufort County commissioners will hold a public hearing Monday, Sept. 14, on a proposed 1-year moratorium for future data center applications at the 5:30 p.m. meeting in Washington, North Carolina. Also in this Eastern North Carolina news update: WCTI News 12 looks back 8 years after Hurricane Florence made landfall and brought historic flooding to the region. Plus, Paws of War Eastern North Carolina service dogs and their handlers train for travel at Albert J. Ellis Airport in Jacksonville. Subscribe to WCTI News 12 for local news from Beaufort County, Craven County, Carteret County, Onslow County and across Eastern NC.