The company said it is considering other options for the 750-acre property, including a residential development. An eventual data center project is not completely off the table, according to a statement.
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A grassroots fight against data centers builds in rural Pittsylvania County
Residents fear that the cultural fabric of their rural community would be forever changed by the arrival of massive data center projects.
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Roanoke Gas rate case finalized
The natural gas utility, which serves about 64,000 customers in the Roanoke Valley, asked for higher base rates to help handle inflation.
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Energy demand will outstrip supply in Virginia as data centers proliferate
Data center-driven demand is expected to double in a decade and continue rising. Experts are raising the alarm.
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Food banks brace for continued USDA funding cuts
Feeding America Southwest Virginia, which works with more than 300 local programs, relies on the USDA for almost a third of its food.
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Data centers can bring high-paying jobs and millions in tax revenue. Is that what Southside will get?
As the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors prepares to vote on the county’s second data center proposal, here’s a look at the tax and job benefits that other localities have seen.
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Appalachian Power proposes shared solar minimum bill
Appalachian has not yet launched its shared solar program, but the minimum bill in Dominion Energy’s program has been a point of contention since it began in 2020.
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Logistics firm expanding in Pulaski County
The company, which offers warehousing, distribution and other supply-chain services, will add 25 jobs and build a new warehouse in the New River Valley Commerce Park.
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Group works to highlight high-tech manufacturing in New River Valley, Danville regions
The regional consortium grew out of a federal grant competition funded by the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022. The U.S. Economic Development Authority solicited entries from groups around the country seeking to develop their own “tech hubs” in various industries.
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Mountain Valley Pipeline, critics clash over Southgate extension plan
Mountain Valley says Southgate is needed to deliver natural gas to North Carolina. Opponents argue that the proposal has changed from the original plan and needs a brand-new regulatory review.