‘Hyperscale, Hyperspeed,’ new series on data center boom. Plus, NC’s latest transportation news

Due South · Apr 16, 2026 · 50m

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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…