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‘Hyperscale, Hyperspeed,’ new series on data center boom. Plus, NC’s latest transportation news
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‘Hyperscale, Hyperspeed,’ a new reported series on the data center boom in North Carolina
Data centers are popping up across North Carolina. As some communities welcome them and others consider moratoriums, journalists from BPR, the NC Newsroom, WFAE, and WUNC News explore the data center boom and its impact on our state.
Due South talks with three reporters who worked on the collaborative reporting project “Hyperscale, Hyperspeed: Inside the Data Center Boom Reshaping NC Communities.”
Katie Myers, reports on climate in Appalachia for Blue Ridge Public Radio and Grist
Adam Wagner, Editor and Reporter, NC Newsroom
Zachary Turner, Climate Reporter, WFAE
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NC’s latest transportation news with Richard Stradling
One of the state’s foremost transportation reporters has the latest on western North Carolina’s Hurricane Helene recovery, updates to potential train and rail projects, and the possible impact an extended blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would have on gas prices here.
Richard Stradling, Transportation Reporter, The News & Observer
Related: Read Richard Stradling's articles about federal support for Triangle transit agencies and RDU expansion.