Google hosts Botetourt County open house as supporters, protesters clash over data center
News ClipWSLS·Botetourt County, VA·6/18/2026
Google hosted a community open house in Botetourt County, Virginia, for its proposed data center campus. The event saw hundreds of residents gather at Lord Botetourt High School, with both supporters and opponents clashing over the development.
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Supporters and opponents of Google’s proposed data center campus in Botetourt County made their cases Thursday evening as hundreds of residents gathered at Lord Botetourt High School for a community open house hosted by the technology company.