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flag Stokes County to vote on rezoning ancestral land for data center amid fierce opposition.

flag The Stokes County Board of Commissioners will vote Monday on rezoning rural land in Walnut Cove for a large data center, drawing fierce opposition from residents, historians, and descendants of enslaved people. flag The site, historically significant as ancestral land of the Saura People and a plantation where enslaved individuals lived and were buried, is seen by critics as sacred and culturally irreplaceable. flag Despite developer ELS claiming the project could generate $20 million in annual taxes and adjusting plans to limit noise and water use, concerns remain over potential damage to burial sites, with the company refusing to address broader cultural preservation issues. flag Thousands have signed a petition opposing the rezoning, citing past wins against industrial projects. flag The vote is set for Monday at 6 p.m.

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