Vance County Approves Data Center Rezone, Tensions Flare

0:00It's April 21st. Welcome to Durham News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. Fans County commissioners just voted 6-1 to rezone land near Henderson, opening the door for a possible data center by developer Natelli. Investments. This spot sits along US Highway 158 and while Natelli hasn't confirmed it's for a data center, the move has folks buzzing. Natelli's no stranger to these projects. They pitched a data center in Apex last year but ended up pulling the plug. Meanwhile, the board pushed this through on Monday during a special meeting despite clear pushback from the crowd. Residents weren't holding back with some yelling at the commissioners calling them out for selling out the community. One woman stormed off in frustration and the room erupted in applause and booze as the vote wrapped up. Tensions ran high and even requests for vote details got shut down. In nearby Apex, leaders slapped a one-year hold on new data center plans just last week. But other spots across Central North Carolina keep greenlighting these massive builds to chase the tech boom.

1:05As data centers pop up stay wide, Vance County's choice spotlights the clash between growth and local voices. Watch for what Natelli does next on that. Resonned land.