It would relocate from its current location in Collinsville.
Business
Posted inRoanoke Valley
Roanoke mayor: McGuire and Nash violated city council’s code of conduct over comments about land sale some believe to be for a data center
The matter stems from a vote by the Western Virginia Regional Industrial Authority on Friday.
Posted inDanville area
Educational consulting firm to invest $15 million in Danville, create 22 jobs
The company, TECHnista, develops K-12 curricula to teach students about the advanced manufacturing and defense industries.
Posted inRoanoke Valley
New details emerge about Botetourt grid upgrades for Google data center
Transmission line and substation upgrades are estimated to cost $264 million, but Appalachian Power says other customers won’t pay for it.
Posted inEconomy
Dominion and NextEra pledge more bill credits and jobs if merger is approved
Monday’s announcement comes amid public pushback over the $67 billion merger, which would create the largest regulated electric utility business in the world.
Posted inEconomy
Columbia Gas plans more work in Covington
The utility company asks drivers to be cautious traveling through work zones as it upgrades natural gas infrastructure in the area.
Posted inRoanoke Valley
Land sale confirmed at Wood Haven park in Roanoke County, with no other details announced
Numerous people criticized the park’s board and said they believe a data center is planned.
Posted inEconomy
VDOT says towing incentive program clears I-81 traffic incidents faster
Virginia’s transportation agency says five years of data shows tow operators are getting the interstate flowing again more quickly after crashes involving commercial vehicles.
Posted inNew River Valley
Christiansburg ups requirements for any future data center
There will be no by-right use in the town without provisions.
Posted inRoanoke Valley
‘Busting at the seams’: Report calls Roanoke’s planning department tone deaf, with a culture of no
Its problems are costing the city money, according to the findings.
