The company would eventually bring more than $10 million in tax revenue to the county each year, making it Wythe County’s single largest taxpayer, according to the county administrator.
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New River Valley Zone (Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford, Montgomery, Pulaski, Giles, Wythe, Floyd, Bland, Carroll, and Grayson)
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Montgomery supervisors consider seeking study on data center zoning
The zoning law currently “does not define or allow data center facilities as a use,” a resolution notes.
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A (long) day at the Blacksburg mayoral recount: Sutphin prevails
Recount observers outnumbered the final difference in the race.
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‘Montgomery Matters’ comprehensive plan’s first two parts to be reviewed Wednesday
Over the three decades from 1990 to 2020, Montgomery County’s population grew by 33 percent, or nearly 24,500 people. Christiansburg’s population grew the fastest during that time, nearly doubling at 45.4 percent. Those are just two statistics that help illustrate why the county needs a comprehensive plan and needs to update it regularly. The Montgomery […]
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Blacksburg Town Council to consider rezoning 4+ acres on University City Boulevard for six-story, high-density residential building
The last public hearing of the year will take up several proposals, including the rezoning request that could enable hundreds of student housing units.
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A Pearl Harbor ‘miracle’ makes its way from Martinsville to Blacksburg
A 1939 Buick that survived the bombing at Pearl Harbor now belongs to a man in Martinsville. It will be on display Sunday at the new World War II museum in Blacksburg.
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Data center campus announced for Wythe County
Some details have yet to be finalized, but the project will be developed in the county’s Progress Park. Officials say it will bring high-tech, high-wage jobs to the region.
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Carroll County Democrats: Griffith broke health care, now claims it never worked
Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Salem, claimed, “I don’t think they intended Lee County Hospital to close when they passed that bill.” But hospital administrators had warned that exactly that could happen, health care experts had testified about it and the Congressional Budget Office documented it.
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Bus drivers, technicians, skilled workers could see pay scale changes from Montgomery County
The proposal will boost pay for skilled workers to make the county more competitive for its open roles.
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Recount for Blacksburg mayoral race set for Dec. 12
Peter Macedo, who lost the race by 18 votes to Michael Sutphin, requested the recount.
