Google talks timeline while residents protest at Botetourt data center open house
Google held a public open house at Lord Botetourt High School to discuss its proposed 312-acre data center project in Botetourt County, Virginia. The event was met with protests from community residents who oppose the development. Google representatives addressed questions from community members regarding the data center campus.
Google hosted a public open house at Lord Botetourt High School in Daleville, Virginia, on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, to provide information about its proposed 312-acre data center project in Botetourt County. The event attracted dozens of community members who engaged with Google and Botetourt County representatives, examining information boards and asking questions.
The open house, intended to address queries about the Google data center campus at the Botetourt Center at Greenfield, also saw significant opposition. Residents protesting the development gathered outside the high school, with individuals like David Eileen using a megaphone and Jessica Lavelle holding a sign and chanting with the crowd, reflecting strong community resistance to the project since its plans became public.