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North Carolina Construction News

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May 27, 2026

Charlotte City Council Weighs 150-Day Halt on New Data Center Construction

Charlotte City Council weighs a 150-day moratorium on new data centers following public outcry over two massive projects currently under construction.

Charlotte–Concord, NC
May 27, 2026

Atrium Health Signals $2.8B Capital Investment Strategy for Proposed WakeMed Partnership

Atrium Health leaders advocate for a proposed partnership with Raleigh-based WakeMed, citing the success of Atrium’s $3.4 billion investment in the Wake Forest Baptist health system.

Raleigh–Cary, NC
May 27, 2026

Capital Group Leases 197K SF at One Independence Center in Uptown Charlotte

Capital Group will lease 196,940 square feet of office space at One Independence Center in Uptown Charlotte to support its regional expansion.

Charlotte–Concord, NC
May 28, 2026

State Launches $200M Raleigh Museum of History Expansion and Renovation

North Carolina Museum of History undergoes a $200 million renovation in downtown Raleigh, adding 40,000 square feet of space with a phased reopening beginning in 2028.

Raleigh–Cary, NC
May 28, 2026

City of Raleigh Tops Out Red Hat Amphitheater Relocation Project

Raleigh officials celebrate the topping out of the relocated Red Hat Amphitheater, a key component of a downtown expansion featuring a larger convention center and Omni Hotel.

Raleigh–Cary, NC
May 28, 2026

WLA Enterprises Secures Approval for 44-Acre Knox Crossing Mixed-Use in Huntersville

Huntersville Town Board approves Knox Crossing, a 44-acre mixed-use development featuring 87,000 square feet of commercial space and 413 residential units.

Charlotte–Concord, NC
May 28, 2026

Night Swim Coffee Opening Seventh Location at Queensbridge Collective on May 30

Night Swim Coffee opens its seventh location on May 30 inside the Queensbridge Collective on South Tryon Street.

Charlotte–Concord, NC
May 27, 2026

Belgravia Taps Revival Partners for 458K SF Adaptive Reuse at 200 North College in Charlotte

Belgravia Management and Revival Partners are converting the 458,169-square-foot 200 North College building in Charlotte into 290 apartment units and 50,000 square feet of commercial space.

Charlotte–Concord, NC
May 26, 2026

Duke Energy Files Permit for Stokes County SMR Nuclear Plant Near Belews Creek

Duke Energy files an early site permit with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a new Small Modular Reactor plant near the Belews Creek Steam Station in Stokes County.

Winston-Salem, NC
May 27, 2026

Historic St. Thomas AME Zion Church Becomes New Landmark Stop on Swansboro Trail

St. Thomas AME Zion Church becomes a landmark stop on a local trail in Swansboro, North Carolina.

Jacksonville, NC
May 26, 2026

Charlotte Office Rents Drop 10.5% Amid Rising Vacancy Rates

Charlotte's office market reports the nation's steepest rent decline at 10.5% as vacancy rates rise above 18%.

Charlotte–Concord, NC
May 27, 2026

Methodist University Completes Fayetteville Medical School as UNC Wilmington Plans 2029 Campus

Methodist University completes its new medical school in Fayetteville as UNC Wilmington secures approval to launch an additional medical campus by 2029.

Fayetteville, NC

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