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Data Center Signal is tracking 5 clips about HB2K data center developments across 1 states, including NC.

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News ClipWANE 15·Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, NC

Kings Mountain, NC: Couple Regrets Land Sale for Data Center Project Amid City Lawsuit, Moratorium

A couple in Kings Mountain, NC, expressed regret over selling their family land to Honey Badger Development for an AI data center campus, stating they would not have sold it had they known its purpose. The developer's LLC, HB2K, is currently suing the city of Kings Mountain over utilities for the project, which has approved zoning. This development occurs as Kings Mountain leaders have enacted a data center moratorium, the applicability of which to this specific project is currently unclear.

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6/7/2026

News ClipWSPA 7NEWS·Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, NC

‘I regret selling every day’: Couple regrets selling family land for data center project

A Kings Mountain, NC couple, Roxanne and Tony Wright, express regret after selling their family land to Honey Badger Development (operating as HB2K), believing it was for residential use, only to discover it is planned for an AI data center campus. The developer, HB2K, has filed a lawsuit against the City of Kings Mountain over utilities for the project, and the city recently enacted a data center moratorium, the applicability of which to this project is unclear.

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6/7/2026

News ClipWCBD News 2·Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, NC

Kings Mountain Couple Regrets Land Sale for Data Center Project Amid Moratorium and Lawsuit

A Kings Mountain couple expresses regret over selling their family land for what turned out to be an AI data center campus, believing it was for residential development. The developer, HB2K, is involved in a lawsuit against the city over utilities, while the city recently enacted a data center moratorium.

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6/5/2026

News ClipCBS17.com·Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, NC

Kings Mountain Couple Regrets Land Sale for Data Center Project

A Kings Mountain, North Carolina couple regrets selling their family land to a developer, Honey Badger Development (HB2K), after learning it was for an AI data center campus rather than residential housing. The developer is involved in a lawsuit against the City of Kings Mountain over utilities, and the city recently passed a data center moratorium.

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6/5/2026

News Clip2:00Queen City News·Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, NC

Developer sues Kings Mountain over alleged trespassing on data center property

HB2K, a developer, has filed a lawsuit against the City of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, alleging trespassing and an attempt to unlawfully seize a portion of its property. The 80-acre site is approved for an AI data center campus, but the city has placed public utility infrastructure on the land without due process or compensation. This legal action occurs while Kings Mountain is under a six-month moratorium on new data center projects, though it's unclear if this particular project is affected.

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5/6/2026