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Amazon to Spend $10 Billion on North Carolina Data Centers for AI Expansion
Decrypt
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June 5, 2025
In brief Amazon is investing $10 billion in North Carolina to build data centers supporting AI infrastructure, creating at least 500 high-skilled jobs. The company is also reportedly developing humanoid robots for delivery tasks, testing them in a...
Rising tariffs could spike summer essentials costs by up to 60% in North Carolina
WRAL 5 - North Carolina
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Whether you're firing up the grill, or heading to the beach those tariffs could also impact on some summer staples. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce estimates tariffs could cost the average American household around $4,000 a year, and that’s because...
Amazon Expands Cloud, AI Footprint With $10 Billion Data Center Investment In North Carolina
Benzinga
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Amazon.com Inc. AMZN announced plans on Wednesday to invest $10 billion in North Carolina data center infrastructure to support artificial intelligence and cloud computing technologies, marking one of the largest investments in state history. What...
A Grip on Sports: The House settlement is approved but there is no way its adoption will be a panacea for college athletics’ economic issues
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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A GRIP ON SPORTS • Public relations specialists will tell anyone that will listen, and pay them, to release good news early in the day – and week. Bad news? Around 5 p.m. in the East. On Friday. As everyone is headed out of town. Which makes us...
Duke Energy allocates $500k for storm readiness in North Carolina
North Raleigh Today - North Carolina
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June 4, 2025
Duke Energy Ohio President Lynn J. Good | Duke Energy OhioDuke Energy Ohio President Lynn J. Good | Duke Energy Ohio As North Carolina braces for another storm season, Duke Energy has announced its support for local emergency response...
Amazon to invest $10B in North Carolina for AI data centers
FOX Business
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Arm CEO Rene Haas discusses Big Tech pledging billions for AI on 'The Claman Countdown.' Amazon is investing $10 billion to create data centers in North Carolina aimed at expanding its artificial intelligence and cloud computing technology...
Which States Champion LGBTQ+ Rights in 2025 — And Which Don’t
Travel Noire
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June 9, 2025
The landscape of LGBTQ+ rights across America continues to show stark regional divides in 2025, according to the seventh annual State LGBTQ+ Business Climate Index released by Out Leadership. Massachusetts and New York have secured the top spots...
Amazon to launch $10B data center upgrade in North Carolina
mHealthIntelligence
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Amazon on Wednesday said it would invest $10 billion to expand data center infrastructure in North Carolina to boost artificial intelligence and cloud computing technology and includes plans to develop a 20-building campus.The company said its...
FrostPoint Capital Acquires 33,455 SF Retail Center in High Point, North Carolina
REBusinessOnline
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June 4, 2025
23HIGH POINT, N.C. — FrostPoint Capital, a privately held real estate investment and management firm based in West Palm Beach, Fla., has purchased a 33,455-square-foot retail center in High Point, a city in North Carolina’s Triad region. Berkeley...
NASCAR goes south of the border to grow fan base with its first Cup Series race in Mexico City
The Morning Journal - Ohio
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June 9, 2025
By JENNA FRYER NASCAR’s first international Cup Series race of the modern era is all about the eyeballs, specifically new fans in the Mexico City market. NASCAR will be on the track June 13 for the first of three days of racing at the Autodromo...
North Carolina Ranks #3 for a Budget-Friendly Summer Road Trip
Goldsboro News-Argus - North Carolina
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Summer is peak road trip season in the United States, offering travelers a chance to explore new landscapes, visit national parks, and enjoy local culture — all at their own pace. But with inflation still lingering and consumer sentiment low, many...
Steel tariffs rattle North Carolina’s auto sector
Carolina Journal
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June 4, 2025
North Carolina’s booming automotive manufacturing sector—home to more than 300 companies and 37,000 workers—is facing renewed uncertainty as new federal tariffs on steel and aluminum threaten to raise costs and stall momentum in one of the state’s...
Duke Energy allocates $500k for North Carolina storm preparedness
North Wake News - North Carolina
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June 4, 2025
Duke Energy Ohio Executive Vice President, Customer Experience, Harry K. Sideris | Duke Energy OhioDuke Energy Ohio Executive Vice President, Customer Experience, Harry K. Sideris | Duke Energy Ohio Duke Energy has announced a significant...
Mom and 5-year-old son hit in North Carolina crosswalk
WXII 12 - North Carolina
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June 5, 2025
Mom and 5-year-old son hit in Cary crosswalk on Walnut Street Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Updated: 9:55 PM EDT Jun 4, 2025 THE SEVEN DAY. THANK YOU MICHELLE. IN CATAWBA COUNTY, A SUSPECT CHARGED IN CONNECTION TO SUNDAY’S DEADLY MASS...
North Carolina parents charged after son is struck and killed by SUV while walking with older brother
Fox News
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A 7-year-old boy was fatally struck by an SUV crossing a road in North Carolina and now his parents have been charged with manslaughter (Credit: WJZY) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A 7-year-old boy was fatally struck by an SUV last...
North Carolina Sentinel Landscape Committee plans June meeting in Raleigh
North Raleigh Today - North Carolina
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June 3, 2025
Steve Troxler, Commissioner | North Carolina Department Of Agriculture & Consumer ServicesSteve Troxler, Commissioner | North Carolina Department Of Agriculture & Consumer Services The North Carolina Sentinel Landscape Committee is scheduled to...
Threats to MEP funding could reshape Minnesota's rural manufacturing landscape
The Bemidji Pioneer - Minnesota
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June 9, 2025
Minnesota's rural manufacturing landscape could take a hit heading into 2026. The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology, both overseen by the Trump Administration, announced that it would not renew 10...
North Carolina teen arrested in Little River boat party shooting, police say
WMBF - South Carolina
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June 3, 2025
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Police have made another arrest in connection with a mass shooting in Little River. The Horry County Police Department announced Tuesday that authorities took a 16-year-old boy from North Carolina into custody. HCPD said...
CEA Applauds North Carolina Legislators for Taking Essential Step Toward More Reliable, Affordable Energy Future
Consumer Energy Alliance
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June 4, 2025
Passage of Senate Bill 266 in House Committee marks progress on grid reliability, cost savings, emissions goals Bill will help NC meet new energy demand from manufacturing, population & data center growth RALEIGH, NC – Consumer Energy Alliance...
North Carolina Sentinel Landscape Committee schedules meeting for June 9
North Wake News - North Carolina
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June 3, 2025
Steve Troxler, Commissioner | North Carolina Department Of Agriculture & Consumer ServicesSteve Troxler, Commissioner | North Carolina Department Of Agriculture & Consumer Services The North Carolina Sentinel Landscape Committee is scheduled to...