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Data center town hall draws hundreds in Loudoun County
5+ hour, 3+ min ago (295+ words) LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. (7 News) " Several hundred people packed a town hall about data centers in Loudoun County Monday night. The huge crowd showed what a huge issue data centers have become in Loudoun County, which has about 200 of them and…...
Data center protest held in Prince George's County as council considers 2-year moratorium
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (671+ words) LARGO, Md. (7 News) " An anti-data center rally in Prince George's County on Wednesday night was met with counter-protesters, as the debate continues over whether or not to allow these massive facilities to be built there. Dozens gathered in front of the…...
Take a look inside a Virginia data center as many US communities fight to keep them out
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (1098+ words) The explosive growth of artificial intelligence is driving a nationwide surge in massive data centers'power-hungry facilities that consume vast amounts of electricity and water. Communities across the United States are increasingly rising up in bipartisan resistance. The grassroots backlash has…...
Celebrity Matchmaker Shares Tips for Navigating Today's Dating Culture
1+ week, 4+ day ago (135+ words) WJLA Washington, D. C. (7 News) " Celebrity matchmaker April Davis says dating culture is shifting, with more young adults prioritizing mental health, honest communication, and healthy boundaries over casual connections. Davis says many singles are moving away from dating apps in favor of…...
Northern Virginia residents and lawmakers sound off on data centers in town hall
3+ week, 5+ hour ago (642+ words) PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (7 News) " The seemingly never-ending tug of war between Northern Virginia residents and data center companies has spilled over into Richmond, as the Virginia General Assembly is now working against the clock to settle the debate over…...
Legal battle over massive data center campus continues after last-minute appeal
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (584+ words) PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (7 News) " Like many others who have moved out to Prince William County, near Manassas National Battlefield Park, Elena Schlossberg enjoys the serenity while out walking on the mild, sunny day. She is the executive director for…...
High voltage transmission line proposed in Spotsylvania, Orange, Culpeper gets pushback
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (310+ words) Valley Link, a company partly owned by Dominion Energy, is proposing a $1 billion 765 k V high-voltage transmission line project that would span from Lynchburg to Culpeper County. The proposed project would impact Orange, Culpeper, Campbell, Appomattox, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Goochland, and…...
Virginia appeals court blocks Prince William County data center construction
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (140+ words) PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (7 News) " A Virginia appeals court ruling this week has halted plans for a massive data center campus in Prince William County, siding with a lower court that found the county improperly fast-tracked a rezoning vote. The…...
Opponents urge Prince William County not to appeal ruling voiding data center rezoning
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (194+ words) PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (7 News) " Opponents of the proposed Prince William Digital Gateway data center campus are urging Prince William County leaders not to appeal a recent court decision that voided the county's rezoning approval. RELATED | Virginia appeals court blocks…...
Pepco customers face soaring bills -- and another possible rate hike
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (368+ words) ROCKVILLE, Md. (7 News) " Residents across Maryland are opening their electric bills and doing double takes " with some calling the latest charges unsustainable. In Montgomery and Prince George's counties, customers of Pepco said their monthly bills have surged dramatically in recent months,…...