Google has officially announced its data center project in Botetourt County, prompting strong reactions from residents and local leaders alike.

A proposed Google data center campus in Botetourt County could use between 2 million and 8 million gallons of drinking water per day, according to an executed agreement between the developer and the Western Virginia Water Authority.

A plan to relocate the Botetourt History Museum from historic Fincastle to an industrial park is drawing criticism from local residents concerned about both location and design choices.

As Google’s proposed data center project in Botetourt County moves forward, environmental groups and local officials continue to debate the facility’s potential impact on the region’s resources, while residents have concerns.

To prepare for Google's new data center in Botetourt, the Virginia Water Authority’s board approved two agreements this week. The first, with Botetourt County, will help fund studies to determine the best option for building a new water source. The second with Google, requires the company to pay for its own infrastructure to supply water to the data center.

The Danville community mourns the loss of beloved store owner Pinakin Patel, as new license plate cameras quickly identify a suspect in his death.

Residents of a historic Black community in Louisiana who’ve spent years fighting against a massive grain export facility set to be built on the grounds where their enslaved ancestors once lived appear to have finally halted the project.

A Texas sheriff says at least five people are dead after powerful storms tore through a rural community, obliterating homes and leaving thousands of people without power Sunday.

Experts say planning before a tornado threatens is key for staying safe.

The National Weather Service says three separate powerful tornados carved up long paths across Iowa.

Officials say five people died and at least 35 were hurt as powerful tornadoes ripped through Iowa, with one carving a path of destruction through the small city of Greenfield.

Multiple people have died and at least a dozen were injured since a powerful tornado tore through a small Iowa town, carving a bleak landscape of destroyed homes and businesses, shredded trees, smashed cars, and widely strewn debris.

A new study finds little change in the number of people taking a key medicine for opioid addiction even though it’s now easier for doctors to prescribe it.

Virginia Western Community College is making room for more learning opportunities with the recent expansion of the Botetourt Center at Greenfield.

The company that makes the opioid addiction treatment drug Suboxone has reached a $102.5 million settlement of antitrust claims with 41 states and the District of Columbia.

Doctors may be missing patients who are trying to cheat on tests that check if they are taking medication for opioid addiction.

The U.S. government is easing requirements that made it difficult for doctors to treat opioid addiction using medication.

One person is in custody in connection to a malicious wounding at an apartment complex in Lynchburg.

Hanson, a student at Hanover College, is one of several college students being recruited to work as substitute teachers in schools during the pandemic. Coming to the rescue in many cases are college students who are themselves learning online or home for extended winter breaks. Over a dozen college students answered the call including his own daughter, 19-year-old Grace Kern, who is studying medical imaging technology at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis. College students have been tapped in growing numbers this year by Kelly Education, which contracts with districts to provide substitutes. In the past districts could manage by dividing an absent teacher’s students among the other teachers in the building.

The largest industrial park in Botetourt County is one step closer to further development. The county just received a $600,000 grant from the Commonwealth Transportation Board to build a road to access land at Greenfield. Right now, Altec, Eldor and Ballast Point all call Greenfield home, but there's room for even more large companies to move in. The county hopes to have the road built within a year. Copyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.