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Hickory, NC News & Views | April 26, 2026:

The Ground Truth of the Drought and the Deficit Created

This week’s News & Views exposes the ground truth of the Catawba Basin. Drought isn’t just bad luck; it’s a structural debt coming due. We’re dissecting the anatomy of this dry spell—from the geological rain shadow starving our soil to the 2050 wall threatening our future. Our Sovereign Audit reveals the machinery of extraction, where Charlotte’s extra straw and the evaporative thirst of data centers are draining our regional bank account. You’re being charged an 18% energy tax for a shortage the state’s actively helping to create. We’re winning the battle for infrastructure but losing the war on logistics. It’s time to decide if the people own the river or are just the engine room’s help.

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