🌱 How could future data centers affect Southport’s power, water, and environment?

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• How could future data centers affect Southport's power, water, and environment?

Also on today's calendar: Hood's Creek: American Fish Company, Southport, NC... and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 89 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 89, low: 78.
• Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• WECT INVESTIGATES: Chemours targets data centers as area officials debate future of facilities (wect.com) — Local leaders in New Hanover and Brunswick counties, including Southport officials, are weighing whether to restrict or recruit data centers as Chemours promotes a new PFAS-based cooling chemical for the industry. The debate centers on potential economic benefits versus heavy electricity and water use, plus pollution concerns tied to Chemours' PFAS history, with moratoriums already in place in nearby towns.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Southport

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5
• Hood's Creek: Rusty Hooks, Southport, NC 6:00 PM →
  Rusty Hooks Dockside Grill, 4907 Fish Factory Rd SE, Southport
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 7
• Labor Day – Closed →
  Brunswick County, NC Calendar Bolivia, NC 28422
Tuesday September 8
• Keep Brunswick County Beautiful Meeting →
  Brunswick County, NC Calendar, 179 March 9, 1764 Drive NE, Bolivia
  10:00 am
• Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting →
  Brunswick County, NC Calendar, 30 Government Center Dr NE, Bolivia
  3:00 pm
• Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting →
  Brunswick County, NC Calendar, 20 Referendum Drive, Bolivia
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting →
  Brunswick County, NC Calendar, 30 Government Center Dr NE, Bolivia
  6:00 pm
• Fire Protection Oversight Committee →
  Brunswick County, NC Calendar, 3325 Old Ocean Highway, Bolivia
  6:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Hood's Creek: American Fish Company, Southport, NC... →
  American Fish Company, 150 Yacht Basin Dr, Southport
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday September 4
• Chandler James →
  The Mullet Bar, 112 Yacht Basin Dr, Southport
  7:00 pm
• Chandler James: The Mullet Bar →
  The Mullet Bar, 112 Yacht Basin Dr, Southport
  7:00 pm
Monday September 7
• Labor Day Holiday - Buildings Closed
  Virginia Williamson Elem Bolivia, NC 28422
Wednesday September 9
• Strong Teachers, Strong Classrooms: Community Resilience Model (CRM) Training for Early Childhood Educators-In-Person →
  Bolivia Office Suites, 3972 US-17 BUS, Bolivia
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ** UPDATE - BSL Police/Animal control came and picked her up.
  We would have kept her longer but it was too hot out. ** Found dog on Eden Drive, Southport/BSL. Black dog with white markings, looks older. Super… (Nextdoor Boiling Spring Lakes)
• Most delicious biscuits I have ever eaten.
  I host many parties and they are always a hit. (Nextdoor Oakview Dr/Acres Ln)

• Cape Fox Corporation posted a job opening for Construction Site Superintendent in Southport. Apply here.
• GPM Investments, LLC posted a job opening for Cashier/Sales Associate - Store 3115 in Leland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Southport here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oak Island

• Leland National Night Out returns to Founders Park (wect.com)
• Paramotor forced into emergency ocean landing in Oak Island (wwaytv3.com)
• Gene Franklin Lewis (shelbyinfo.com)

Carolina Beach

• Beach towns where home prices are at a discount right now (latination.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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