DigiPower X may construct a 200-megawatt artificial-intelligence data center on 40 acres it owns in Hildebran.

Shown above (from left) are Bolek Strzelecki, director of operations; Bob Carswell, R&D director; and Xavier Garcia, an operator technician.

Recycled materials from around the region fill the warehouse at Material Return on the campus of The Industrial Commons in Morganton.

Socks, T-shirts, sweatpants ... basically any textile product, knit or woven, can can be recycled and given a new lease on life by Material Return.

Material Return pioneers a circular supply chain, recycling textile waste into custom solutions for local manufacturers and national brands.