# Data Centers in Columbus County, NC: Projects and Rules | FOUND

Announced data-center projects and local government actions on data centers in Columbus County, North Carolina. Every row links to a public source.

Canonical: https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/columbus-county/

Last updated 2026.09.30

## Local government actions

- Columbus County, 2026-09, debated: Columbus County scheduled an October 5, 2026 hearing on a 90- to 120-day data center moratorium. https://borderbelt.org/columbus-county-nc-considers-data-center-moratorium/
- Whiteville, 2026-08, adopted: Whiteville City Council approved a 12-month moratorium on data centers and crypto mining from August 25, 2026 to August 25, 2027. https://www.wect.com/2026/08/26/whiteville-approves-12-month-moratorium-new-data-centers-crypto-mining/

## Announced projects

We have no announced data-center project on record for this county.

## How to read this

County and town are different governments. A county can have no pause while a town inside it has one, and the reverse. Before you rely on any row, confirm which government regulates the parcel, then read the ordinance in the linked source for its scope and end date.

### Does Columbus County have a data center moratorium?

The public record shows adopted local action in Columbus County: Whiteville (2026-08). Read the linked ordinance for its scope and end date, because boards extend and amend these.

### What data centers are planned in Columbus County?

We have no announced data-center project on record for Columbus County as of 2026.09.30.

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