A split-screen image showing citizen activism on the left, with young adults writing letters, and industrial development on the right, with a large data center complex encroaching on rural farmland.

Statesville Citizens Unite Against Data Center

“Statesville Citizens Unite Against Data Center”Special for Iredell Standing for TruthSeptember 2025 By: Lynne M TaylorBackground:Recently a growing effort that’s brought together many people from Statesville, NC (Iredell County’s seat) is paying off. How did another effort to ward off another data center in Iredell County take place? On August 15th, a meeting was held at the Statesville Civic Center, hosted by…
Mooresville Data Center: What We’re Not Being Told

Mooresville Data Center: What We’re Not Being Told

In Mooresville, NC, data overreaches in education began with Project RED in 2014, followed by GIGA's AI-driven data framework in 2019. The 2020 Accelerate Mooresville Plan and 2024 Mooresville Tomorrow initiatives pushed data tracking and regionalism, raising concerns about privacy, local control, and environmental impacts. The 2025 Mooresville Data Center threatens water usage and wildlife habitats.