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Amazon Data Center Sparks Complaints from Manassas Businesses Over Construction Impact

By Alan Gloss
In a view from within the Life Connection Church, construction crews perform maintenance on their vehicles in the Church’s parking lot. [Submitted Photo]

As construction continues on an Amazon Web Services data center on Technology Boulevard in Manassas, local businesses are raising concerns about the project’s impacts on their operations.

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23 Data Centers and Infrastructure Upgrades Coming to Stafford After Zoning Approval

By Uriah Kiser

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors voted 6-1 on Tuesday evening to approve a zoning reclassification for developing the Stafford Technology Campus, a project poised to reshape over 500 acres of land in the county’s Falmouth District.

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Data Center Expansion Poses Challenges to Innovation Hub at George Mason University’s SciTech Campus

By Uriah Kiser

Prince William County is navigating challenges as it seeks to balance the growing demand for data centers with its aspirations for technological innovation and education, particularly around the George Mason University SciTech Campus.

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Data Centers: Supervisors Defer Decision on Stafford Technology Park

By Uriah Kiser

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors voted on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2o24, to delay a decision on the proposed Stafford Technology Park, a sprawling data center complex, until September 17, 2024.

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Stafford County to Discuss Major Data Center Development Proposal on Eskimo Hill Road

By Uriah Kiser

Tonight, August 20, 2024, at 5 p.m., the Stafford County Board of Supervisors will meet at the county government center, located at 1300 Courthouse Road in Stafford, to deliberate on a significant land use amendment.

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Penzance Eyes 83.5 Acres Near I-95 for Fredericksburg Data Center

By Kelly Sienkowski

In July, Fredericksburg City Mayor Kerry Devine encouraged the City Council to explore the possibility of data centers in Fredericksburg, suggesting the Celebrate Virginia South area near the Fredericksburg Nationals Stadium and the Rappahannock River.

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Fredericksburg Mayor Kerry Devine Talks Train Safety, Data Center Plans

By Uriah Kiser
Devine

Fredericksburg Mayor Kerry P. Devine recently spoke with Potomac Local in a one-on-one interview, addressing the city’s response to a train derailment and the prospect of new data centers.

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Stafford Planning Commission recommends approval of 504-acre data center campus

By Uriah Kiser

The largest private economic development project in Stafford County’s history is a step closer to becoming a reality. The county Planning Commission on Wednesday night recommended approval of a nearly 504-acre data center campus on the east side of U.S. 1 across from Sage Lane.

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Environmental Groups Voice Concerns about Fredericksburg Data Centers

By Uriah Kiser
A data center under construction on Hornbaker Road outside Manassas.

A meeting room at the downtown Fredericksburg branch of the Central Rappahannock Regional Library was filled to capacity Wednesday evening, as concerned citizens gathered to hear from local representatives from the Sierra Club and Friends of the Rappahannock about data centers.

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Fredericksburg City Council Considers Data Centers

By Uriah Kiser

Friends of the Rappahannock and the Rappahannock Group of the Sierra Club will host an educational event on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, focusing on the data center’s impact on the community.

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