In N.C., Stokes County Approves a Data Center Rezoning, Triggering a Citizens’ Lawsuit

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By By Lisa SorgMar 19, 2026, 5:00 am119 ptsTrending
The data center would be on 1,844 acres that abut or include farms, homes and the burial grounds of Native American and enslaved people. By Lisa Sorg WALNUT COVE, N.C.—Tim and Deborah Mabe gazed off their back deck and into a deep cleft where Town Fork Creek flows through their land and on to the Dan River.…

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