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How much water do data centers use in North Carolina? Drought raises new concerns
12+ hour, 27+ min ago (846+ words) As Raleigh prepares to implement water restrictions on Monday amid the ongoing drought, attention is turning to how much water large data centers could use and how that demand is managed during dry periods. The city will activate Stage 1 water-use…...
North Carolina's backlogged autopsies delaying justice due to the courts, prosecutors say
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (991+ words) Getting an autopsy report in North Carolina after someone dies can take months. Despite recent funding for the medical examiner's office, prosecutors say the backlog of autopsies is slowing down justice. Simply put, the state's medical examiner's office is overloaded....
UNC launches effort to build campus at Carolina North
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (1168+ words) CHAPEL HILL " The University of North Carolina plans to begin work this month on a second campus " a project that university officials consider the most important expansion of the state system's flagship Chapel Hill campus in 250 years. The project would…...
The hidden costs of North Carolina's data center boom
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1516+ words) The windowless buildings rising across North Carolina look more like warehouses than engines of climate change. Across the state, proposals for hyperscale data centers built to support artificial intelligence and cloud computing are driving unprecedented demand for electricity and water....
Gardening guide: The best plants to add to your garden (and when) in North Carolina
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (396+ words) Whether you're new to gardening or just want to expand your knowledge, here's everything you need to know to plant the perfect garden in North Carolina. It's important to know the best plants to add to your garden and the…...
Drought deepens across North Carolina as water supplies drop and wildfire risk rises
1+ week, 2+ day ago (533+ words) Drought conditions are worsening across North Carolina, with all 100 counties now in some level of drought and large parts of the state facing severe to extreme conditions. Rainfall over the past six months is running nearly 10 inches below normal in…...
Carrie Everett, crowned Miss North Carolina in 2024, dies of stomach cancer, family says
1+ week, 4+ day ago (224+ words) Carrie Everett, who was crowned Miss North Carolina in 2024, has died of stomach cancer, family members tell WRAL News. Everett's parents told WRAL News their daughter died late Sunday night, asking for privacy. They shared the following statement: "Carrie Everett…...
What they're saying: North Carolina leaders weigh in on Leandro ruling
2+ week, 1+ day ago (230+ words) The North Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday threw out the multibillion-dollar plan to improve North Carolina's public schools in a ruling that ended the long-running Hoke County Board of Education v. State of North Carolina lawsuit." The case " filed in 1994 and…...
A turbulent March in North Carolina points to a shifting climate
2+ week, 1+ day ago (591+ words) March arrived with a jolt of warmth that felt more like early summer than the start of spring. Within days, temperatures plunged again, with cold nights reminding residents that winter had not fully let go. The swings were sharp, and…...
Embracing the AI moment " Building North Carolina's innovation future
2+ week, 4+ day ago (502+ words) Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant future " it is reshaping every industry, every job, and every community right now. Last week, at the All Things Open AI Conference'in Durham, North Carolina's tech leaders, civic innovators and business professionals came…...