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  • More Details on a Planned Data Storage Facility
  • A New Vice Provost of the Arts at Duke
  • Durham Parents Fast in Solidarity with Gaza
  • Rep. Tim Moore Bets Against Trump’s Economy
  • A Scavenger Hunt for $20 in Durham
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Across the country, communities are grappling with the effects of large data facilities that power technology and run AI, including the staggering amounts of water and electricity these facilities typically require. A new one could be coming to the Triangle, with construction beginning in late 2026 or 2027, if a developer’s proposal is successful.

Last week, Natelli Investments LLC filed plans with the Town of Apex for what it’s calling the “New Hill digital campus.” The project, which will consist of “buildings housing computer servers, back-up generators and water storage,” according to a press release, requires the annexation and rezoning of a 190-acre farm property located off of Old U.S. Highway 1 in unincorporated Wake County.

Neighbors concerned about the health and the environmental impacts of such a facility are organizing against the proposal. An online petition has more than 2,000 signatures and residents have already spoken out at an Apex town council meeting.  

The developer will continue to hold community meetings and provide more details; residents say they will continue to organize in opposition to the facility, including hiring legal representation. 

According to Apex town council member Terry Mahaffey, the town’s Environmental Advisory Board could hold a hearing on the proposal later this month. The plans could go to the town’s Planning Board in November and the town council by December.

Read more about the project below and the developer’s responses to neighbors’ concerns.

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Pride: Durham, NC! Organized by the LGBTQ Center of Durham, this year’s theme for Pride, “We Are The Rainbow,” centers ourselves as the ones we have been waiting for in the storms of life, the ones who have the solutions to the problems we face. Together, we can radiantly offer and receive support for our coalitions, environments, and futures. Join us this month as we continue our tradition of celebrating Durham’s LGBTQ+ community and history during the first weekend of the fall season: Fri. Sept 26, Sat. Sept 27, and Sun. Sept 28.

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Deborah F. Rutter. Photo courtesy of Duke Arts.

Leading Part

INDY’s Sarah Edwards speaks with Deborah Rutter, Duke’s new high-profile vice provost of the arts, who served most recently as president of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Hunger Strike

A group of Durham parents are fasting as part of a nationwide protest. INDY’s Lena Geller reports they’re calling on Israel to allow more aid and for an end to famine in Gaza, particularly among children.

Betting the House

While publicly touting the Trump administration’s economic policies, longtime NC legislator and now congressman Tim Moore has invested in a fund that earns him money when the economy falters, NOTUS reports.

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NEWS: The majority of online listing views for local homes are coming from outside of the Triangle, Axios reports.

NEWS: Residents in the town of Apex have received incorrect utility bills following a cyber-attack and subsequent transition to a new billing system, WRAL reports. (The town manager also posted a video explainer of the issue.)

EDUCATION: A council created to advise the NC State provost of the advancement of women students, faculty and staff has been disbanded in accordance with a policy mandating “institutional neutrality,” The Technician reports.

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