
MORE STORIES: A closer look at the development of data centers across West Virginia
News ClipCharleston Gazette-Mail·WV·3/13/2026
The article discusses the development of data centers across West Virginia, highlighting the controversy surrounding the state government's efforts to attract data center companies by stripping communities of local control over zoning and other regulations. The article suggests that this has led to an outcry from residents and community/environmental advocates who are concerned about the lack of local oversight.
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Gov: West Virginia Legislature, Gov. Patrick Morrisey
Find a collection here of Charleston Gazette-Mail stories on the details and development of — and the controversy that surrounds — data centers in West Virginia.