The Western Virginia Water Authority is hosting an open house on Tuesday, March 10, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Green Ridge Recreation Center in Roanoke, giving residents a closer look at the region’s water system and answering questions about the proposed Google data center in Botetourt County.

Residents and local leaders in Botetourt County are once again raising questions about transparency and public involvement as the community navigates major development projects, including a proposed Google data center and the Rocky Forge Wind Project.

Botetourt County supervisors voted Tuesday to move forward with a hazard analysis study of the Orchard Lake Dam, but the decision has sparked renewed debate about government transparency and community involvement.

The Amherst County Sheriff’s Office have reported that they responded to a domestic violence call on July 13 at a residence on Cedar Gate Road in the Monroe area of Amherst County.