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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.
Maritime manufacturing startup to invest $10.5M in Portsmouth
Radian Forge will invest $10.5M to grow its Portsmouth manufacturing operation to meet U.S. Navy production needs.
Avio USA picks Pittsylvania for $500M solid rocket motor plant
Avio USA will build a $500 million rocket motor plant in Pittsylvania County, creating 1,000+ jobs in defense and space manufacturing.
Hoskins to exit Fairfax EDA after six-year tenure
Victor Hoskins will leave the Fairfax County EDA after six years, a tenure credited with nearly 64,000 jobs and $47B in GDP growth.
RIFA backs incentives deal for Pittsylvania industrial site
The Staunton River Regional Industrial Facility Authority approved a performance agreement in advance of an announcement from the governor.
Space tech company to invest $6.75M, add 100 jobs in Reston
Umbra plans a $6.75M expansion in Fairfax County, adding 100 jobs and opening a new 20,000-square-foot Reston office.
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.
Beyond Loudoun: Why data centers are seeking new markets
Tighter zoning and power limits in Northern Virginia are pushing data center developers to other regions across the state.
Will new casino be a jackpot for Norfolk?
Norfolk’s $750M casino project is on track for 2027, but rising competition and lower tax projections raise revenue questions.
Roanoke Valley confronts hotel room shortage
As a trio of hotels shuttered in the city over the past several years, the number of rooms available in Roanoke to travelers has shrunk. Two hotels — the Blue Ridge Hotel & Conference Center, which closed in late 2019, and a Days Inn that shuttered in 2022 — were replaced by multifamily developments. And […]
Norfolk eyes Harbor Park entertainment district
An entertainment and nightlife district could be in the cards for the area surrounding Norfolk’s upcoming $750 million waterfront resort casino near Harbor Park. The city owns most of the property around the casino site and the ballpark, controlling almost seven acres in an area bordered by the Elizabeth River, railroad tracks and Interstate 264. […]
Hanover’s Route 33 plan sets up industrial zone
Hanover County’s new Route 33 Gateway Small Area Plan is already attracting the attention of data center developers. Data centers are among the preferred industrial and commercial users under the county’s long-range vision for the U.S. Route 33 corridor between the Henrico County line and Winns Church Road. Hanover’s board of supervisors adopted the plan […]
