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🌱 Why Holly Springs joined the regional push to pause data centers

Holly Springs, North Carolina Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good day Holly Springs! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Holly Springs joined the regional push to pause data centers

Today's riddle: Why don't eggs tell Jokes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 90, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Durham County to vote on 12-month pause for data center development (wral.com) — Holly Springs has already approved a one-year pause on new data centers, and now Durham County is considering a similar 12‑month moratorium. Local leaders across the region are weighing water use, noise, and neighborhood impacts as they rewrite rules for these electricity‑hungry facilities, with Durham’s commissioners set to debate ordinance changes at their Monday evening meeting.
   

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    Any recommendations for dealing with them - humanely? My wife has tried a few different chemical deterrents but nothing is working yet. Has anyone… (Nextdoor Sunset Ridge)
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Ok Holly Springs! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They might crack up... (Thank you Cat R. for sending it in!)
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