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Expansions grow Roanoke region’s economic landscape
Manufacturing expansions in the Roanoke region, Virginia, are creating hundreds of jobs and boosting the local economy in 2025, with key investments by Elbit Systems and Munters.
Google data center campus spawns excitement, concern
Google will invest $3 billion to build a data center campus in Botetourt County, Virginia, creating 150 jobs and prompting water infrastructure studies.
Google’s Botetourt data center campus may use 8M gallons of water daily
Unredacted documents reveal Google’s planned Botetourt data center may require 2M–8M gallons of water daily for operations.
Google could spend $3B building Botetourt data centers
State documents reveal Google’s plan for a data center campus in Botetourt County that could cost $3 billion.
As Costco rumors swirl, Botetourt OKs agreement
Costco rumors grow after Botetourt County approved an agreement for a national destination retailer near Interstate 81 in Daleville.
Botetourt hires new economic development director
Botetourt County announced Thursday that it has appointed Kyle Rosner as its new director of economic development.
Carilion to build first two freestanding emergency departments
Carilion Clinic on Tuesday announced plans to open two freestanding emergency departments offering 24/7 emergency care.
Google buys $14M parcel for Botetourt data center
Google purchased 312 acres in Botetourt County for a future data center and pledged an additional $4Mfor community projects.
Bank of Botetourt CEO retires after nearly four decades at bank
G. Lyn Hayth III will retire as CEO of the Buchanan-based Bank of Botetourt at the end of June after nearly four decades at the bank, according to a Wednesday announcement. Michelle R. Austin, the bank’s president and chief operating officer, will become CEO on July 1 and retain her role as president. After joining […]
Cooling equipment manufacturer plans $29.9M expansion in Botetourt
Munters, an air treatment and climate control solutions company with its global headquarters in Sweden, plans to invest $29.95 million on a 200,000-square-foot expansion of its HVAC manufacturing facility in Botetourt County, according to a Tuesday announcement by Gov. Glenn Youngkin. The new manufacturing facility, which will be devoted to data center cooling solutions, will […]
Va.’s first onshore wind farm sells power to Google
Even as political winds shift in Washington, D.C., a long-delayed onshore wind farm in Botetourt County might finally be sailing to completion. Charlottesville-based Apex Clean Energy announced in December 2024 that it has reached a deal for Google to purchase the full capacity of Rocky Forge Wind, a wind farm the Charlottesville company has been […]
Big tech company to buy power from Va.’s first onshore wind farm
Even as political winds shift in Washington, D.C., a long-delayed onshore wind farm in Botetourt County might finally be sailing to completion. Charlottesville-based Apex Clean Energy announced Wednesday that it has reached a deal for Google to purchase the full capacity of Rocky Forge Wind, a wind farm the Charlottesville company has been working to […]
