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Valley communities prepare for data centers
As interest in data centers grows across Virginia, Shenandoah Valley communities are debating how to manage the industry’s potential impacts. Hundreds of residents concerned about potential data center development in Frederick County peppered a panel of experts with questions during a May 7 public forum at James Wood High School. Topics ranged from data centers’ […]
Activists more receptive to Berry Hill data center plan
Stack Infrastructure plans a $100 billion data center campus at Berry Hill in southern Virginia, gaining measured support from local coalition amid environmental concerns.
Wythe’s lack of zoning eases way for data center plan
Wythe County is one of just a handful of Virginia’s 95 counties without a countywide zoning system. That’s why the Wythe Board of Supervisors didn’t have to hold a public hearing to approve Purcellville-based Solis Arx’s plan to build an artificial intelligence data center campus expected to cost more than $1 billion at Progress Park, […]
Virginia finalizes $200B+ 2026-28 budget
Virginia legislators finalized a $200 billion-plus budget including a new data center electricity tax and a marijuana retail sales framework.
Tract planning 872-acre data center campus in Goochland
Denver-based data center developer Tract has proposed a 900-megawatt data center campus in eastern Goochland County.
Digital Realty to buy Alexandria VC firm founded by Warner
Digital Realty plans to acquire Alexandria venture capital firm Columbia Capital in a deal that could be worth up to $775 million.
Virginia budget with data center tax moves to Spanberger’s desk
Virginia legislators passed a compromise biennial budget Monday that includes an electricity consumption tax on data centers that will bring in $1.2 billion in revenue over the next two years.
Data center discord continues to block Virginia budget agreement
Virginia senators continue push for tax break repeal on data centers, while governor and House back further study.
Spanberger backs House budget, but data center tax fight divides Democrats
Gov. Abigail Spanberger said she supports the Virginia House of Delegates proposal of an "expansive" data center commission.
Amazon, Corning sign multibillion-dollar deal to boost fiber optics manufacturing in US
Amazon and Corning signed a multi-billion-dollar deal to expand fiber optics manufacturing and create 1,000 jobs at Corning's North Carolina facilities.
Could Virginia’s data center fight scare off other industries?
In 2024, following the unsuccessful effort to bring a sports arena to Alexandria, I wrote in Virginia Business that the Commonwealth would continue to find success recruiting investment and jobs because “the fundamentals of the commonwealth’s business case remain unbelievably strong and make us the envy of most other states.” That opinion was ultimately proven […]
Virginia Beach City Council voices support for citywide ban on large data centers
Virginia Beach City Council unanimously agreed to direct staff to draft an ordinance prohibiting large-scale data centers within city limits.
