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New data center plans fuel fights in Goochland, Henrico, Chesterfield
Google is eyeing a massive 1,000-acre data center campus in Goochland as residents across the Richmond region push back against projects they fear they have little power to stop. Why it matters: The backlash is crossing county lines, with Henrico residents even pressing their own elected officials to intervene in Goochland's development decisions. Driving the news: A series of developments last week — from heated public meetings to newly disclosed plans and proposed zoning changes — fueled the growing tensions. The latest: Google's interest in Goochland's West Creek Business Park became public last week after the company and county agreed to lift an NDA dating to January 2024. The site has allowed data centers without new public zoning hearings since 1987. Meanwhile in Chesterfield: Hundreds of residents attended a contentious forum Tuesday , pressing Google, Dominion Energy and other industry representatives about transparency, electricity costs and environmental impacts. Google said it would limit its use of NDAs, following criticism over secrecy, while officials pledged continued community engagement . Along the Henrico-Goochland border: Henrico residents are fighting at least four proposed data centers in neighboring Goochland, including a nearly 900-acre campus along Patterson. They're concerned about pollution, noise and their limited
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Henrico Nonprofit Notes: Nov. 2, 2026
Weekly news and notes from the Henrico nonprofit community. Henrico supervisors approved an initial $66,000 contribution to Housing Families First Oct. 27 to support a full-time housing coaching and counseling position. According to the county, the position will assist residents of the former Glenwood Farms community as
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North Carolina’s S-Line Rail Project Gets $550 Million Boost to Connect Raleigh and Richmond
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s ambitious S-Line rail project is moving forward with an additional $550 million in federal-state partnership funding, bringing the state closer to establishing faster passenger rail service between Raleigh and Richmond, Virginia. The project aims to transform regional transportation by restoring a historic rail...
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Virginia voters approve amendments on abortion, same-sex marriage, voting rights
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Central Virginia voters react to Midterm results
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A Richmond School Board race is also on the ballot Tuesday
A special election for the 6th District seat on the Richmond City School Board is drawing extra attention as one candidate breaks fundraising records while the other utilizes a growing local progressive campaign apparatus. The race is between Anne Holton, who was appointed to the seat in February to fill...
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Community support has helped Texas Inn in Richmond to stay open
The Texas Inn at 2901 Park Avenue in Richmond, Virginia will be staying open thanks to the community after hefty appliance repair fines threatened to close its doors. Appliances and other things were not up to code, and it would cost about $20,000 to bring the well-known restaurant in compliance.
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Virginia advocates propose suicide prevention license plates after $174K raised at Out of the Darkness Walk
Virginia advocates introduced a bill for American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) license plates following a Saturday walk in Richmond that raised more than $174,000.
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AdvanSix eyes federal grant for Hopewell expansion
AdvanSix's Hopewell polymer plant has been selected for a proposed $47.4 million U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to help fund a $98.1 million project to expand ammonia production used in fertilizer manufacturing, the company announced Thursday , Oct. 29 . The project, known as Project CENTURY, would modernize the facility and increase annual ammonia production by about 84,000 tons. Federal officials say the investment is aimed at strengthening domestic fertilizer supplies and reducing reliance on foreign sources. The project is designed to strengthen the company’s integrated ammonia manufacturing platform while increasing the availability of domestically produced nitrogen-based fertilizers for American farmers. The announcement is just that, an announcement. It means AdvanSix is in the running to get the grant, not a guarantee. But in a company statenent, the president and chief executive officer sounded optimistic about the chances. “For nearly a century, our teammates in Hopewell have proudly manufactured essential products here in America, including the nutrients farmers depend on to grow the food that feeds our families and communities,” Erin Kane said in the statement. Kane said the investment will support domestic manufacturing jobs and expand fertilizer production capacity while strengthening the agricultural supply chain. More: Hopewell seeks $40M