AI Data Center Supply Chain: Gaon Cable’s U.S. unit LSCUS will invest $50M to double AI power-transmission cable output at its Tarboro, North Carolina plant, adding two production lines (one starting in October, the other in April) as U.S. data-center builds surge. Local Infrastructure & Business Impact: Wrightsville Beach bridge replacement is moving toward construction, but business owners say they still don’t have a final design, timeline, or full cost picture—raising concerns about traffic and access during utility work and demolitions. State Digital Access: North Carolina IT is asking residents to weigh in on its second Digital Opportunity Survey to shape plans for affordable high-speed internet, devices, and digital skills. Food Safety: The FDA upgraded an Alfredo sauce recall tied to potential Salmonella contamination to its highest-risk class, affecting products sold in 41 states. Community Development: Prospect’s Morehead-Cain Civic Collaboration team is gathering input on a master planning framework as the town weighs the future of its proposed 27-acre Head Property. Workforce/Training: Halifax Community College named Sarah Prezioso dean of Business, Transfer, and Service Careers, bringing decades of community-college leadership. Public Safety/Compliance: Attorney General Jeff Jackson says he’s still pushing for wedding photo and video refunds and delivery from Holly Christina Photography after a court deadline passed.