Episode 3: Preston and Dalton talk Data Centers, Costco, and Primaries

BEACON MEDIA GUEST FEATURE

March 22, 2026

Welcome to episode 3, where Preston and Dalton switch gears and talk to each other about ongoing events in Boone, Fletcher, and across North Carolina.

Together, they talk about Data Centers and their impacts, what they do as local leaders to provide protections, the contentious nature of primaries, Asheville’s odds of getting a Costco, and their favorite Pokémon.

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