AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoData Center Watch: A Lancaster County cold-storage warehouse is for sale after Americold winds down operations, and the 40-acre site has already been flagged as a potential data center location—though new township rules could cap future data center size at 120,000 square feet. Higher Ed & Workforce: UNCW Chancellor Aswani K. Volety was named to the 2026 Business NC Power List, with recognition tied to education and workforce development. Energy Costs & Equity: A new John Locke Foundation Energy Poverty Index highlights how electricity bills can hit low-income households hardest even in relatively well-off counties like Orange and Durham. Retail Expansion: Bob’s Discount Furniture says it plans to open 20 more stores this year and is building a new distribution center in Georgia as it reports stronger quarterly results. Local Business Growth: 7 Brew is expanding in North Carolina, opening in Lenoir and donating to a local children’s advocacy center. Food Safety: The CDC says cyclosporiasis tied to iceberg lettuce has spread to 15 states, including North Carolina, as outbreaks linked to jalapeños continue. Public Sector Oversight: An audit finds North Carolina’s privatized highway sign LOGO program has struggled with record-keeping and missing sign location mapping.
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