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Data center project · Forsyth County, North Carolina

Project Iron Spur

Denied · Forsyth County commissioners voted 5-2 against rezoning about 129 acres in Rural Hall for a hyperscale campus.

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Status
Denied · as of July 30, 2026
Location
Across from Rural Hall town hall · Forsyth County
Land
129 acres
Developer and team
The Drox Group (named in trackers; not confirmed in the reporting opened)
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.

Updates, newest first

  1. July 30, 2026 Commissioners denied the rezoning 5-2. (WUNC / WFDD, July 30, 2026)
  2. July 28, 2026 The county planning board recommended denial even after Rural Hall dropped its opposition in exchange for a written promise that it could annex the site. (WUNC / WFDD, July 28, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Developer name not confirmed from the sources opened.

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