Alamance County Board of Commissioners voted in favor of a one-year data center moratorium after over two hours of public comment Aug. 17.
Alamance County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously for a one-year moratorium on data center development in the county. The board held a public hearing on the moratorium Aug. 17 as part of its business meeting.
The Poor People’s Campaign North Carolina Division hosted a protest against N.C. House Bill 958, a bill focused on new voting regulations, in front of Elon’s Town Hall. Approximately 40 community members attended the protest, which lasted around an hour Monday evening.
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is not joining a proposed settlement submitted by Duke Energy Carolinas, the largest electricity provider in Alamance County. Jackson acknowledged the concessions Duke Energy has made, but he was not satisfied with the proposed rates, according to a press release by the North Carolina Department of Justice.
