2+ hour, 37+ min ago   (515+ words) Opponents of a proposed Google data center in Botetourt County addressed the Western Virginia Water Authority's board room during a meeting on Thursday in downtown Roanoke. Western Virginia Water Authority Executive Director Michael McEvoy told opponents of a proposed data…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (144+ words) CUPERTINO, Calif. " Apple rolled out its next generation iPhones, which include a new ultra-thin model and a slight price hike for one of its high-end models, on Tuesday'while the company feels the squeeze of a global trade war. The small…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1226+ words) Since the announcement that Google is considering building a data center in Botetourt County, questions have swirled about how a project of that scale could impact the region's utilities " especially the water. If Google follows through with its idea to…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (430+ words) DALEVILLE " Google has purchased some 312 acres in Botetourt County to potentially build a data center in the future, the county announced Tuesday. The tech giant purchased the land, located in the Botetourt Center at Greenfield, for around $14 million. "Google has…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1027+ words) In early 2025, two of the largest school systems in the country took bold steps to keep students off their phones. The Los Angeles Unified School District in California began a cellphone ban during school hours, citing mental health and academic…...

11+ mon, 2+ day ago   (420+ words) Eddie Worth, executive director and president of the Floyd-based Safe Surfin' Foundation, emphasized the importance of internet safety for youths during an address at last month's Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Summit in California. The Safe Surfin' Foundation is a…...