Roanoke Valley Water Officials Say No Crisis Despite 38-Year Low at Carvins Cove — Even With Google's Data Center Demands Factored In | Roanoke Valley's Morning News + Sports on WFIR
Botetourt County is moving forward with three planned Google data centers at the Greenfield industrial park — despite some local opposition — and Doug Kelly, CEO of the American Edge Project, says it's the right call. Kelly argues data centers and AI go hand in hand, and that the race for global AI supremacy means local government leadership is essential to future growth. Botetourt County says Google's Greenfield investment is worth at least $18 million over the first five years, including funding for capital projects. WFIR's Gene Marrano has the story.Carvins Cove is at its lowest level…
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