This episode is the sixth installment in our Main Street NC series from the WUNC Politics Podcast.
One of the state’s only cryptocurrency mining operations is located a few miles outside Murphy at North Carolina’s far-western tip – and it’s driving the neighbors crazy. Even at a house a mile away, the sound can make it seem like you're next to a busy freeway. It comes from massive computer servers that are running the complex computations needed to power cryptocurrency. The out-of-state companies were drawn here by cheap electricity and a lack of zoning restrictions, forcing the leaders of Cherokee County to balance their conservative love of unfettered property rights with the need to address a modern nuisance. To learn more about how Murphy and Cherokee County are charting a future that brings more tourists while keeping out noisy cryptomines, WUNC spoke with County Commissioner Ben Adams.
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Chasing Conventions, Candidates And The Truth
Lara Trump Eyes NC Senate Run In 2022
The Split Ticket: When Voters Go Outside The Party Lines
All North Carolina's Votes Are Now In
A Ticket Splitting Status Quo
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