A number of people in Rural Hall do not want a data center

Name: A number of people in Rural Hall do not want a data center
Uploaded: 2026-04-02T14:25:40.000Z
Duration: 28 s
Description: Over 100 residents in Rural Hall, NC, gathered at a town hall meeting to express strong opposition to a proposed data center development. The plan involves constructing four buildings on 128 acres for data storage. A decision on the project is not expected for several months.

News Clip0:28WFMY News 2·Rural Hall, Forsyth County, NC·4/2/2026

Over 100 residents in Rural Hall, NC, gathered at a town hall meeting to express strong opposition to a proposed data center development. The plan involves constructing four buildings on 128 acres for data storage. A decision on the project is not expected for several months.

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Gov: Rural Hall Town Hall

Over 100 residents of Rural Hall, North Carolina, recently packed into the community's town hall to voice their strong opposition to a proposed data center project. The development plan involves constructing four large buildings dedicated to data storage across 128 acres of land within the small community.
Local news outlet WFMY News 2 reported on the gathering, noting that the overwhelming majority of attendees were against the proposed data center. The decision-making process for the project is expected to take several months, with the news station committing to provide updates to the public.