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Server room interior in datacenter. Depositphotos
Jul 27, 2026

Loudoun supervisors mull data center moratorium

Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted 6-1 to direct staff to prepare an item placing a moratorium on new data center applications.

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Jul 14, 2026

Frederick supervisors to consider countywide ban of data centers

The Frederick County Board of Supervisors is considering a countywide ban on data centers after months of community pushback over the industry.

Solis Arx plans to build a data center campus at Progress Park in Wythe County. Photo courtesy Wythe County
Jun 30, 2026

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, […]

An early conceptual plan for the Tuckahoe Technology Park. Image courtesy Goochland County
Jun 30, 2026

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.

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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.

Members of the Goochland County Board of Supervisors met on Feb. 3. Screenshot.
Feb 10, 2026

Goochland supervisors OK $250K to fight lawsuit over potential data centers

Goochland County shifts $250K to hire outside counsel as it faces a lawsuit challenging a technology overlay district near Route 288.

Hanover’s area plan has drawn interest from data center developers, says Brandon Turner. Photo by Matthew R.O. Brown
Feb 1, 2026

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 […]

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Jan 29, 2026

Developer withdraws Hanover data center campus proposal

Developer HHHunt withdrew its application for a 10-building data center campus in Hanover County.

Jared Burden is a Co-Managing Partner of GreeneHurlocker. Photo courtesy Jared Burden
Nov 24, 2025

Local leaders shape solar’s future

With federal support shrinking, Virginia’s solar future depends on local boards, zoning decisions and early community engagement.

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Oct 31, 2025

Stafford delays voting on proposed Buc-ee’s

Stafford County Planning Commission delays vote on a 74,000-square-foot Buc-ee’s as residents raise traffic and safety concerns.

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Sep 1, 2025

Chesterfield zoning update moves forward

Chesterfield County advances ZOMod, its zoning overhaul aligning rules with growth goals. Final vote set Sept. 17 after public hearing.

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