13+ hour, 58+ min ago  (395+ words) Since the first data center project was announced in Mecklenburg County in 2010, union workers have helped build these facilities and the energy infrastructure powering them. For many rural communities, projects of this scale are among the few capable of bringing…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (485+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH " Mayor Bobby Dyer is advocating to ban large-scale data centers in the city and has the support of his colleagues on the City Council. The mayor's recommendation came after a discussion at a meeting Tuesday about the four…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (387+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH " Mayor Bobby Dyer is advocating to ban large-scale data centers in the city and has the support of his colleagues on the City Council. The mayor's recommendation came after a discussion at a meeting Tuesday about the four…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (510+ words) The premise of a new'online reality dating show hinges on Virginia's state motto being more than mere marketing and aims to prove, once and for all: The commonwealth really is for lovers. "Match Maker VA" began filming its first season…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (24+ words) Samuel F. B. Morse transmitted the message "What hath God wrought" from Washington to Baltimore as he formally opened America's first telegraph line....

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (449+ words) KING WILLIAM " A proposed ordinance that would encourage data centers in some areas has drawn the concern of the King William County's Indian tribes. Last month, the planning department drew up an amendment to county codes that would aim "to…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (528+ words) Two Norfolk employees were charged in separate cases with embezzlement and misuse of public funds. One is accused of purchasing dozens of phones for Norfolk police that were found sold on Ebay. The the other is accused of delivering Door…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (465+ words) NEW KENT " The chairman of New Kent's Board of Supervisors has taken a stance against data centers ahead of a policy that could direct their development along the Route 33 corridor in the eastern part of the county. Stewart withdrew her…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (529+ words) KING WILLIAM " An ordinance that would encourage data centers in King William County has been drawn up and backed by the county's planning commission. However, the Board of Supervisors recently tabled a decision on the draft ordinance amid growing concerns…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (510+ words) By KELVIN CHAN, AP Business Writer Good news for people who regret the Gmail address they came up with when they registered for an account: Google is now letting users change it. Google started quietly rolling out the change late…...