Workers continue construction on one of four main data center buildings at the Project Lighthouse complex in Port Washington, Wis. Thousands of contractors are working on the facility, bringing revenue to local businesses and traffic to city roads. Sacha Pfeiffer…
Virginia voters are being asked to weigh in on Amendment 2, which would remove a nearly 20-year-old ban on same-sex marriage from the state constitution and add new protections for marriage equality. While same-sex marriage remains legal at the federal level,…
The brief filed in response to a lawsuit from Vietnam War veterans trying to block the project argues it will further "the public’s profound interest in honoring our veterans and the ideals for which they fought." Several veterans' groups joined…
Jessica Fitzwater’s path to reelection should be simple. Instead, it’s a race to watch. With just days left in the campaign, Frederick County Executive Jessica Fitzwater (D) finds herself in an unlikely dogfight with an underfunded GOP challenger who is…
Alexandria, Virginia, Mayor Alyia Gaskins Tuesday acknowledged what many of her constituents have been saying for months: “Flock as a vendor needed to be out.” And that’s exactly what Alexandria Police Department Chief Tarrick McGuire announced would be happening. “I…
FREDERICKSBURG, VA — A bus route that helps transport commuters to downtown Fredericksburg will soon be no more in a few weeks. Fredericksburg Regional Transit will discontinue its Idlewild VRE bus route Nov. 23 following City Council approval on Oct. 13. The route…
As grassroots groups spring up in opposition to data centers ahead of the midterm elections, city and county governments are looking for ways to exercise their authority and oversight over when, where and if data centers come to their communities.
Data centers greatly increase energy demand. When the next polar vortex arrives, who will keep the lights on, and who will pay for it?... The post Data Centers May Cause Electricity Grid Instability for Winter appeared first on The New…
Data centers can bring big money to rural counties. Many residents don’t want them, but to some local governments, the industrial behemoths are worth it. The debate over where data centers should be built in Nevada has exploded over the…
DECATUR, Ga. — Decatur residents report that a crop of misleading early voting signs has been placed throughout downtown. Decaturish has received several emails, texts, and other messages regarding the signs, which read “Vote Early Daily ‘til Nov. 30 … www.dekalbvotes.com.
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