Residents sign petition against new data center in Hildebran | WSOC-TV

News Clip2:00WSOCTV9·Hildebran, Burke County, NC·6/25/2026

Residents in Hildebran, North Carolina, are opposing a new data center project. Dozens have signed a petition against the development. Digi Power X has purchased two tracts of land in the Cline Industrial Park for the project, next to a Duke Energy substation.

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Gov: Hildebran town manager
Dozens of people signed a petition at Happy Day Grocery opposing a data center in Hildebran. The town manager confirmed that Digi Power X bought two tracks of land in Cline Industrial Park next to a Duke Energy substation. READ MORE: https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/residents-sign-petition-against-new-data-center-hildebran/UDDMRRRGE5ADTHXEPE6HFDWJIE/ SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/WSOCTV9/ ABOUT WSOC-TV NEWS: This is the official page for WSOC-TV Channel 9 in Charlotte. We are your go-to source for breaking news, severe weather and sports coverage for the Carolinas. CONNECT WITH WSOC-TV NEWS: Visit the WSOC-TV News WEBSITE: https://wsoctv.com/ Download our FREE apps: https://www.wsoctv.com/mobile-apps/ Like WSOC-TV on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wsoctv Follow WSOC-TV on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wsoctv Follow WSOC-TV on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wsoctv