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An aerial view of the Botetourt Center at Greenfield. Photo courtesy Botetourt County
Jul 30, 2026

Botetourt board to create commission to assess Google data center project

Botetourt supervisors approved an independent commission to review Google's proposed data center campus amid strong local opposition.

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May 20, 2026

Stafford supervisors approve Buc-ee’s travel center off I-95

Stafford County Board of Supervisors voted 5-2 early Wednesday morning to approve a rezoning and permit for a Buc-ee’s travel center.

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Mar 26, 2026

Stafford planners recommend approval for Buc-ee’s location

The Stafford County Planning Commission voted 7-3 to recommend approving a rezoning and conditional use permit for Buc-ee's.

A rendering of Commonwealth Fusion Systems' planned facility in Chesterfield County. Image courtesy CFS.
Sep 2, 2025

Nuclear fusion company raises $863M, much bound for Chesterfield

Massachusetts-based fusion energy company Commonwealth Fusion Systems announced that it raised $863 million in a Series B2 fundraising round.

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Aug 26, 2025

Developer pulls out of massive Charles City County data center

Kansas-based development company Diode Ventures has backed out of a massive data center campus in Charles City County.

A rendering of Commonwealth Fusion Systems' planned facility in Chesterfield County. Image courtesy CFS.
Aug 22, 2025

Chesterfield planners approve $2.5B+ nuclear fusion plant

The Chesterfield County Planning Commission unanimously recommended approving a permit Commonwealth Fusion Systems’ planned power plant.

The interior of a data center
Mar 18, 2025

Huge data center campus planned for Charles City County

Kansas-based development company Diode Ventures is planning a massive data center campus in Charles City County, about 20 miles outside of Richmond, that is estimated to create 50 to 100 full-time jobs. The company has submitted an application to the county’s planning commission and board of supervisors to rezone five properties totaling about 515 acres […]

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