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Amazon Pumps $10 Billion into North Carolina’s AI Future
Wall Street Pit
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June 4, 2025
June 4, 2025 Shira Astmann Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) announced a $10 billion investment in North Carolina data centers to bolster its AI infrastructure, part of a $100 billion 2025 capital expenditure plan focused on AI to compete with Microsoft...
Amazon planning $10 billion investment in North Carolina for data center and AI campus
The Economic Times
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June 4, 2025
Amazon plans to invest $10 billion toward building a campus in North Carolina to expand its cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure, bringing a massive shot in the arm to a region where many textile and apparel jobs dried up a...
Southern Labor Organizing Conference in North Carolina: ‘Solidarity is our superpower’
People's World
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June 3, 2025
People's World DURHAM—“Who’s got your back? We got your back!” chanted Union of Southern Service Workers (USSW) worker-organizer and Communist Party USA labor organizer Erica Meade to a gathering of dozens of trade unionists and labor activists at...
Amazon to Invest $10B in North Carolina for AI and Cloud Infrastructure Expansion
HPCwire
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June 4, 2025
June 4, 2025 — Amazon today announced plans to invest an estimated $10 billion in North Carolina to expand its data center infrastructure to support AI and cloud computing technologies. Planned investment in Richmond County will create hundreds of...
Amazon planning $10B investment in North Carolina for data center, AI campus
ABC News - New York
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June 4, 2025
HAMLET, N.C. -- Amazon plans to invest $10 billion toward building a campus in North Carolina to expand its cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure, bringing a massive shot in the arm to a region where many textile and apparel...
Amazon bringing $10 billion high-tech facility to North Carolina
WBTV - North Carolina
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June 4, 2025
RICHMOND COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - Hundreds of jobs are coming to North Carolina as part of Amazon’s $10 billion investment in a new high-tech facility. The facility will be in Richmond County and will be used as a campus for high-tech cloud computing...
Amazon to invest $10B in North Carolina toward AI data centers
New York Post
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June 4, 2025
Amazon will invest approximately $10 billion toward new artificial intelligence data center infrastructure in North Carolina, company and state officials announced Wednesday. The expanded AI data centers will be located in Richmond County and...
The North Carolina Supreme Court’s One Neat Trick to Decimate Civil Rights
Slate Magazine
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June 4, 2025
This piece was originally published on State Court Report, a hub for reporting, analysis, and commentary about state courts and constitutions. State Court Report is a project of the Brennan Center for Justice. In criminal trials, the North...
With Feds Collecting on Student Loans, States Help Navigate Repayment
Governing
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June 10, 2025
Over the past few months, Celina Damian’s phone has been ringing off the hook with one bewildered, anxious question after another: “What kind of loan is this?” “Am I in default?” “Will the government really take my wages?” “Sometimes they just...
Wakulla County wins major manufacturer over larger counties
Tallahassee Democrat - Florida
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Point Blank Enterprises, the largest body armor manufacturer in the U.S., will open a facility in Wakulla County, Florida, creating 513 jobs. The project is expected to add $36 million in annual payroll and $3.5 million in local taxes. Gov. Ron...
Amazon Investing $10B For Cloud Computing, AI Campus in North Carolina
Business Facilities
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June 4, 2025
Amazon will invest $10 billion to establish a cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) innovation campus in Richmond County, North Carolina. The facility, located east of the city of Charlotte, is expected to create at least 500 new...
Amazon planning $10B investment in North Carolina for data center and AI campus
Yahoo Finance
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HAMLET, N.C. (AP) — Amazon plans to invest $10 billion toward building a campus in North Carolina to expand its cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure, bringing a massive shot in the arm to a region where many textile and...
SAF-Holland Haldex Reman celebrates 40 years in North Carolina
Trucks, Parts, Service
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June 4, 2025
There’s a lot of history in Marion, N.C. The town of about 7,000 people is in the western part of the state, touching the Blue Ridge Mountains. It gets its name from Brig. Gen. Francis Marion, the Revolutionary War hero known as the Swamp Fox and...
Amazon Plans $10B AI Expansion in North Carolina
myMotherLode - California
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The company said the project will create 500 high-skilled jobs and support thousands more through its AWS data center supply chain. Amazon (AMZN) announced on Wednesday that it will invest $10 billion to build new data centers in North Carolina,...
Infant deer saved by North Carolina deputy after mother killed on roadway
WXII 12 - North Carolina
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June 4, 2025
Infant deer saved by Chatham County deputy after mother killed on roadway Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Updated: 3:50 PM EDT Jun 4, 2025 THE SEVEN DAY. THANK YOU MICHELLE. IN CATAWBA COUNTY, A SUSPECT CHARGED IN CONNECTION TO SUNDAY’S...
College World Series bracket set; see which teams are headed to Omaha
CBS Sports - Florida
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A weekend full of super regional action extended into Monday, but the final eight is set for the College World Series in Omaha. The Murray State Racers were the final team to punch their ticket thanks to a thrilling finish over Duke in the Durham...
Motocross accident claims life of 14-year-old from Henry County
WSET - Virginia
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EAST BEND, N.C. (WSET) — A 14-year-old boy from Henry County died in a motocross incident in North Carolina on Saturday, according to East Bend Motorsports. According to EBM, two riders crashed into each other in the air on the finish line jump,...
Attorney General urges Congress to pass bill protecting against abusive mortgage data practices
Palmetto State News - South Carolina
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June 9, 2025
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has called on Congress to expedite the passage of the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act of 2025 (H.R. 2808 / S. 1467). This bipartisan bill aims to safeguard consumers from the invasive practice of...
NASCAR aims to grow fan base with its first Cup Series race in Mexico City
Penn Live - Pennsylvania
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June 9, 2025
By Jenna Fryer, The Associated Press 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 Friday for the first of three days of...
Governor Stein addresses affordable housing challenges in North Carolina
North Raleigh Today - North Carolina
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June 3, 2025
Governor Josh Stein of North Carolina recently convened with state and local officials, business leaders, and housing experts to address the pressing issue of affordable housing. The discussion centered on strategies to expand access to housing...