By-right hyperscale data center construction in Henrico County would have been limited to the special focus area in Sandston shown above, as part of a proposal considered by the Henrico Board of Supervisors May 15, 2025. But now the board is asking planners to require a provisional use permit process for proposed data centers anywhere in the county. (Courtesy Henrico County)
Some neighbors in Hanover County are voicing concerns about water usage, pollution and noise from the proposed 410-acre Hunting Hawk data center as the planning commission prepares to hear public input Jan. 15 on the rezoning request.
The Hanover Planning Commission will hear from residents about rezoning the area near
As debate about reviving the lapsed subsidies continues on Capitol Hill, the issue could test Virginia Republican representatives Wittman and Kiggans in 2026 congressional midterm elections later this year
Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger’s administration is promoting Jenna Conway, a state education leader, to become the next state superintendent of public instruction. The administration has also named Connor Andrews as deputy secretary of education.
The announcement on Tuesday is the latest move by the incoming administration to shape the