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A single data center can require as much energy as an entire power plant produces in a year. North Carolina's largest utility has proposed the country’s most ambitious capital plan to meet the projected demand from these power-hungry facilities.
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Atlantic Monthly Press/Glen Allsop for Hodinkee.Marie Curie is the most famous woman in the history of science. She coined the term “radioactivity” and traveled the world to share its secrets. Her story is told in a new book by acclaimed Pulitzer Prize finalist Dava Sobel, but, along the way, she tells the stories of other women who trained in Curie’s lab who would pursue their own scientific careers. -
JOHN E MANARDStar Trek’s William Shatner talks about his career, the Earth and space. Then, we get a preview of WFAE’s Carolinas Climate Summit.
In this 6-part series, BPR, the NC Newsroom, WFAE and WUNC explore North Carolina's accelerating data-center boom and its real impact on local communities.
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LOCAL NEWS
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Chancellors are required to live in their official residences, which has occasionally posed some challenges. -
Three Black transgender women chronicle alleged abuses they faced while serving time in men's prisons in North Carolina. -
Asheville set aside just $3 million for Helene home repair, mistakenly believing the state would help cover construction. This leaves hundreds of homeowners waiting for answers. -
A group of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools parents is calling for more play in kindergarten classrooms, pointing to research on its benefits and to a similar effort underway in nearby Cabarrus County. -
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Crystal Hill’s budget proposal features some uncertainty, in large part due to the lack of a state budget. -
Leaders with Mecklenburg County, the city of Charlotte and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools warned that a state proposal to limit property tax increases would strain future budgets.
NATION & WORLD
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DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster signs a bill lowering the state income tax rates. Duke Energy requests another rate increase. Iredell County implements water restrictions to address continued drought conditions. CaroMont Health announces a $200 million investment in oncology care, including a new cancer center in Gastonia.
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