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Amazon buys 189 acres in Prince William tech park for $700M
Amazon Data Services has bought approximately 188.5 acres in Prince William County for a whopping $700 million.
New documents reveal scope of Google’s Chesterfield data center campus
Google plans to build an 855,846-square-foot data center campus on a roughly 307-acre property in Chesterfield County.
Virginia garden center lays off 97 after $160M sale to data center developer
Merrifield Garden Center will close its Gainesville facility this December, laying off 97 employees, following a $160 million property sale.
Digital Gateway opponents score legal win
A Virginia judge voided the rezoning for the $500M Prince William Digital Gateway project, siding with residents who sued over transparency.
Crossed wires over regional power expansion
As data centers and power usage become ever more intensely debated topics in Northern Virginia, it’s no surprise that a new transmission line could ruffle feathers. Dominion Energy has proposed a 500-kilovolt transmission line to run from its Morrisville substation in Fauquier County through parts of Prince William and Loudoun counties to the planned Wishing […]
Google announces Chesterfield data center as part of $9B investment
Google is investing $9 billion in Virginia through the end of 2026, with the expansion including a new data center in Chesterfield County.
Rosie’s Gaming in Dumfries to close in August
Rosie's Gaming Emporium in Dumfries, which opened in 2021, is set to close this month, the Virginia Racing Commission announced Thursday.
Judge voids massive Prince William Digital Gateway project
A group of Prince William County residents won a legal battle against the Prince William Digital Gateway.
Virginia leaders respond to reports of possible FBI academy move from Quantico
Virginia Democratic leaders oppose FBI's proposed plan to relocate its national training academy from Quantico to Huntsville, Alabama.
A look inside George Mason’s $107M high-tech labs
George Mason’s new Life Sciences and Engineering Building boosts hands-on learning in forensics, life sciences and tech research in Manassas.
Iron Mountain plans $1B data center campus in Henrico
Boston-based Iron Mountain has acquired a 66-acre site in Henrico County with plans for a major data center campus, the Greater Richmond Partnership announced Tuesday. Henrico Economic Development Authority Executive Director Anthony Romanello says Iron Mountain’s campus in White Oak Technology Park will house four data center buildings covering more than 1 million square feet. […]
ATCC expansion targets future coronaviruses
Rebecca Bradford raises a scary thought: “What if we were hit with two pathogens at the same time?” For example, what if, as COVID-19 was hitting the country in early 2020, a flu virus had been spreading too? It’s a distinct possibility in the future, and scientists are working hard to establish quick and effective […]
