Due to a court order, supervisors last week agreed to find the solar project in compliance with the county's comprehensive plan.
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- JASON DUNOVANT The Roanoke Times
"Project Flash is not proceeding," said Franklin County Supervisor Mike Meredith told a community meeting Sunday.
- JASON DUNOVANT The Roanoke Times
Franklin County residents will come together Sunday as they search for answers after discovering the county is likely in negotiations to bring in a data center.
- JASON DUNOVANT The Roanoke Times
"I kind of always looked at it and thought, 'What if? What could it be?'" local developer Stephen Floyd said of deciding to purchase the property after months of consideration.
On Thursday, the Future of the Piedmont Foundation issued a statement following Monday's land sale agreement of up to 2,990 acres at the Southern Virginia Megasite at Berry Hill to an entity linked with data centers.
- JASON DUNOVANT The Roanoke Times
The new single-family homes would range from one story to three story homes.
- SEAN JONES Richmond Times-Dispatch
Goochland residents push back on a proposed tech zone allowing data centers, nuclear reactors, and more, citing noise, safety, and environmental concerns, while county officials highlight tax incentives and job creation.
Dominion Energy has proposed building a natural gas power plant in Chesterfield County. Residents, advocates and elected officials gathered in Chesterfield on Monday to make their case for or against the plant.
Diode Ventures has officially backed out of the Roxbury data center project in Charles City. Community opposition won out after two years of planning and research.
In December, Hanover supervisors rejected their portion of the proposed development that would straddle the Ashland-Hanover line.
The Technology Overlay District, which could attract lucrative data centers, would border the Henrico communities of Tuckahoe, Foxhall and Short Pump.
Delaware-based LLCs Skyward Holdings and Aeris Investments purchased more than 1,200 acres of land in Chesterfield that is zoned for data center developments.
Demolition of the farmhouse on the old Poage Farm property, which was bought by Cave Spring developer Alexander Boone in September, began Monday.
Some who live adjacent and near the development opposed it for various reasons.
Environmental regulators imposed a $17,500 fine Wednesday.
The average residents — whether they knew it or not — became ambassadors of sorts.
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Madison County reminds property owners that 2027 land use revalidations and new applications are due November 2, 2026, with a late fee and final cutoff December 31.
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The Campbell County Historic Courthouse will host the seventh annual Holiday Market in Rustburg on Friday, Nov. 6, 4–7 p.m., with local vendors and a Nov. 8 rain date.
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Campbell County’s HallowGreen Litter Pick-up Initiative has 68 families registered, with participants logging collected bags online and welcome to continue into 2027.
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Spotsylvania Utilities will shut off water Oct. 27, 2026, from 12–2 a.m. for a tie-in on Old Robert E Lee Drive, affecting nearby streets listed in the notice.
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