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Former broadband authority head loses appeal in case against Botetourt County adminstrator - Roanoke Times
Former broadband authority head loses appeal in case against Botetourt County adminstrator Roanoke Times
📢 Published on 📅 3 December 2025 🕒 9:30 am
Botetourt County residents voice concerns over Google data center - WSLS
Botetourt County residents voice concerns over Google data center WSLS
📢 Published on 📅 3 December 2025 🕒 12:18 am
Botetourt County residents voice concerns over Google’s data center environmental impact and county transparency - WSLS
📢 Published on 📅 2 December 2025 🕒 11:08 pm
Traffic Alert: Interstate 81 Shoulder Closures in Roanoke and Botetourt Counties as Part of Widening Project - Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov)
Traffic Alert: Interstate 81 Shoulder Closures in Roanoke and Botetourt Counties as Part of Widening Project Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov)
📢 Published on 📅 2 December 2025 🕒 8:07 pm
Football Recap: Magna Vista Skates Past Lord Botetourt with Ease - MaxPreps.com
Football Recap: Magna Vista Skates Past Lord Botetourt with Ease MaxPreps.com
📢 Published on 📅 29 November 2025 🕒 11:08 am
Magna Vista routs Lord Botetourt to capture first region championship since 2015 - Roanoke Times
Magna Vista routs Lord Botetourt to capture first region championship since 2015 Roanoke Times
📢 Published on 📅 29 November 2025 🕒 11:00 am
Football Recap: Lord Botetourt Takes a Tough Playoff Loss - MaxPreps.com
Football Recap: Lord Botetourt Takes a Tough Playoff Loss MaxPreps.com
📢 Published on 📅 29 November 2025 🕒 8:12 am
One hospitalized following multi-vehicle crash in Botetourt County, firefighters say - WSET
One hospitalized following multi-vehicle crash in Botetourt County, firefighters say WSET
📢 Published on 📅 28 November 2025 🕒 9:11 pm
Driver hospitalized after Botetourt County crash - WDBJ7
Driver hospitalized after Botetourt County crash WDBJ7
📢 Published on 📅 28 November 2025 🕒 8:24 pm
“Special activity incident” causing delays on I-81 SB in Botetourt - WSLS
“Special activity incident” causing delays on I-81 SB in Botetourt WSLS
📢 Published on 📅 26 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Botetourt County fire crews rescue deer stuck in water retention pond - WSET
Botetourt County fire crews rescue deer stuck in water retention pond WSET
📢 Published on 📅 25 November 2025 🕒 3:36 am
Deer Rescued From Pond in Botetourt County - WDBJ7
Deer Rescued From Pond in Botetourt County WDBJ7
📢 Published on 📅 24 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Deer rescued from pond in Botetourt County - WDBJ7
Deer rescued from pond in Botetourt County WDBJ7
📢 Published on 📅 24 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
VDOT gearing up for I-81 widening in Botetourt and Roanoke counties - WDBJ7
VDOT gearing up for I-81 widening in Botetourt and Roanoke counties WDBJ7
📢 Published on 📅 20 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
VDOT Gearing Up for I-81 Widening in Botetourt and Roanoke Counties - WDBJ7
VDOT Gearing Up for I-81 Widening in Botetourt and Roanoke Counties WDBJ7
📢 Published on 📅 20 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Google Strives To Keep Data Center Water Use Secret After Judge Orders Records Released - The Roanoke Rambler
Google Strives To Keep Data Center Water Use Secret After Judge Orders Records Released The Roanoke Rambler
📢 Published on 📅 18 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Botetourt and Craig County Fires Contained - WDBJ7
Botetourt and Craig County Fires Contained WDBJ7
📢 Published on 📅 17 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Brush fires along Botetourt/Craig county line have been contained - WDBJ7
Brush fires along Botetourt/Craig county line have been contained WDBJ7
📢 Published on 📅 17 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Lord Botetourt makes light work of Cave Spring in 42-7 win - WSLS
Lord Botetourt makes light work of Cave Spring in 42-7 win WSLS
📢 Published on 📅 15 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Train Strikes Tractor-Trailer in Botetourt County; No Injuries Reported - BTW21
Train Strikes Tractor-Trailer in Botetourt County; No Injuries Reported BTW21
📢 Published on 📅 14 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Bald Mountain and Lignite wildfires mostly contained - WDBJ7
Bald Mountain and Lignite wildfires mostly contained WDBJ7
📢 Published on 📅 14 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
No injuries reported after tractor-trailer and train collision in Botetourt County - WSLS
No injuries reported after tractor-trailer and train collision in Botetourt County WSLS
📢 Published on 📅 13 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Train and tractor-trailer collide in Botetourt County - WFXR News
Train and tractor-trailer collide in Botetourt County WFXR News
📢 Published on 📅 13 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Tractor-trailer collides with train in Botetourt County - WDBJ7
Tractor-trailer collides with train in Botetourt County WDBJ7
📢 Published on 📅 13 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Train collided with tractor-trailer in Botetourt County; no injuries reported - WSET
Train collided with tractor-trailer in Botetourt County; no injuries reported WSET
📢 Published on 📅 13 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Colonial Elementary School in Botetourt County closed Friday due to gas leak - WSLS
Colonial Elementary School in Botetourt County closed Friday due to gas leak WSLS
📢 Published on 📅 13 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Botetourt County school closed Friday after gas leak detected - WSET
Botetourt County school closed Friday after gas leak detected WSET
📢 Published on 📅 13 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Smoke from Botetourt County wildfire blows across counties in our area - WSET
Smoke from Botetourt County wildfire blows across counties in our area WSET
📢 Published on 📅 12 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Firefighters extinguish brush fire in Botetourt County, warn citizens of dry weather - WSET
Firefighters extinguish brush fire in Botetourt County, warn citizens of dry weather WSET
📢 Published on 📅 12 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Crash on I-81S in Botetourt County causes traffic backups - WFXR News
Crash on I-81S in Botetourt County causes traffic backups WFXR News
📢 Published on 📅 11 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Two separate crashes on I-81 Southbound in Botetourt County cleared - WSLS
Two separate crashes on I-81 Southbound in Botetourt County cleared WSLS
📢 Published on 📅 11 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
#BOCOGrateful celebrates Botetourt County volunteers - WFIR News
#BOCOGrateful celebrates Botetourt County volunteers WFIR News
📢 Published on 📅 11 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Forester shares outlook as Botetourt County wildfires move toward containment - WFIR News
Forester shares outlook as Botetourt County wildfires move toward containment WFIR News
📢 Published on 📅 10 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Botetourt County Launches #BOCOGrateful Campaign During November to “Look for the Helpers” - The Roanoker magazine
Botetourt County Launches #BOCOGrateful Campaign During November to “Look for the Helpers” The Roanoker magazine
📢 Published on 📅 10 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Containment grows on wildfires in Botetourt & Craig counties - WDBJ7
Containment grows on wildfires in Botetourt & Craig counties WDBJ7
📢 Published on 📅 8 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Multiple roads closed, crews responding to wildfires in Craig, Botetourt counties - WSLS
Multiple roads closed, crews responding to wildfires in Craig, Botetourt counties WSLS
📢 Published on 📅 6 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Multiple fire departments responding to brush fires in Botetourt County - WSLS
Multiple fire departments responding to brush fires in Botetourt County WSLS
📢 Published on 📅 5 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Brush Fires Keep Firefighters Busy In Bedford & Botetourt Counties - WDBJ7
Brush Fires Keep Firefighters Busy In Bedford & Botetourt Counties WDBJ7
📢 Published on 📅 5 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Brush fires keep firefighters busy in Bedford and Botetourt counties - WDBJ7
Brush fires keep firefighters busy in Bedford and Botetourt counties WDBJ7
📢 Published on 📅 5 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Brush fire burns n Oriskany area of Botetourt County... 11-5.25 - WDBJ7
Brush fire burns n Oriskany area of Botetourt County... 11-5.25 WDBJ7
📢 Published on 📅 5 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Botetourt County moves its Confederate monument - Cardinal News
Botetourt County moves its Confederate monument Cardinal News
📢 Published on 📅 5 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Two Displaced By Botetourt County Fire - WDBJ7
Two Displaced By Botetourt County Fire WDBJ7
📢 Published on 📅 2 November 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Investigators determine cause of Va. FD training center fire - FireRescue1
Investigators determine cause of Va. FD training center fire FireRescue1
📢 Published on 📅 2 November 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Botetourt woman discovers a footlocker in her basement once belonged to a former Virginia governor - Cardinal News
Botetourt woman discovers a footlocker in her basement once belonged to a former Virginia governor Cardinal News
📢 Published on 📅 31 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Virginia general election results for Botetourt County on Nov. 4, 2025 - WSLS
Virginia general election results for Botetourt County on Nov. 4, 2025 WSLS
📢 Published on 📅 31 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Traffic alert: Entrance ramp onto northbound Interstate 81 at Exit 162 in Botetourt County to close - Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov)
Traffic alert: Entrance ramp onto northbound Interstate 81 at Exit 162 in Botetourt County to close Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov)
📢 Published on 📅 30 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Botetourt County Appoints Kyle Rosner as Director of Economic Development - The Roanoker magazine
Botetourt County Appoints Kyle Rosner as Director of Economic Development The Roanoker magazine
📢 Published on 📅 30 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Botetourt hires new economic development director - Virginia Business
Botetourt hires new economic development director Virginia Business
📢 Published on 📅 30 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Former school bus driver accused of assault enters plea - WDBJ7
Former school bus driver accused of assault enters plea WDBJ7
📢 Published on 📅 29 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Community Rallies Around Botetourt Student After Bullying Incident - WDBJ7
Community Rallies Around Botetourt Student After Bullying Incident WDBJ7
📢 Published on 📅 17 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Botetourt County family of bullied autistic student turn to Facebook to demand anti-bullying reform - WSLS
Botetourt County family of bullied autistic student turn to Facebook to demand anti-bullying reform WSLS
📢 Published on 📅 16 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Botetourt County holds public hearings to discuss Envision Botetourt 2045 Comprehensive Plan - WDBJ7
Botetourt County holds public hearings to discuss Envision Botetourt 2045 Comprehensive Plan WDBJ7
📢 Published on 📅 16 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Update: Virginia police probe I-81 shooting in Botetourt County - WFXR News
Update: Virginia police probe I-81 shooting in Botetourt County WFXR News
📢 Published on 📅 10 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Botetourt County rebuilds backup 911 center just hours after fire - WDBJ7
Botetourt County rebuilds backup 911 center just hours after fire WDBJ7
📢 Published on 📅 2 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office and veterinarians work to prevent rabies - WDBJ7
Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office and veterinarians work to prevent rabies WDBJ7
📢 Published on 📅 30 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office in search of missing 15-year-old boy - WDBJ7
Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office in search of missing 15-year-old boy WDBJ7
📢 Published on 📅 22 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Target 7: City of Roanoke requests 15% of Google data center revenue from Botetourt - WDBJ7
Target 7: City of Roanoke requests 15% of Google data center revenue from Botetourt WDBJ7
📢 Published on 📅 11 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Water authority agrees to deals with Botetourt County and Google - WDBJ7
Water authority agrees to deals with Botetourt County and Google WDBJ7
📢 Published on 📅 11 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Water Authority Prepares Key Vote on Potential Data Center, After Botetourt Spent Months Wooing 'Project Raspberry' - The Roanoke Rambler
Water Authority Prepares Key Vote on Potential Data Center, After Botetourt Spent Months Wooing 'Project Raspberry' The Roanoke Rambler
📢 Published on 📅 9 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Botetourt County Fire and EMS hold Citizens Academy to prepare people for emergency situations - WSLS
Botetourt County Fire and EMS hold Citizens Academy to prepare people for emergency situations WSLS
📢 Published on 📅 5 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Botetourt Co. farm owner publishes book - WSLS
Botetourt Co. farm owner publishes book WSLS
📢 Published on 📅 3 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
WDBJ meteorologist Brent Watts named to position with Botetourt County - Roanoke Times
WDBJ meteorologist Brent Watts named to position with Botetourt County Roanoke Times
📢 Published on 📅 29 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Brent Watts Named Director of Communications for Botetourt County - The Roanoker magazine
Brent Watts Named Director of Communications for Botetourt County The Roanoker magazine
📢 Published on 📅 29 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Botetourt County breaks ground on new 911 communications center, fire and EMS expansion - WDBJ7
Botetourt County breaks ground on new 911 communications center, fire and EMS expansion WDBJ7
📢 Published on 📅 28 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Then and Now: Botetourt Hall - The Roanoker magazine
Then and Now: Botetourt Hall The Roanoker magazine
📢 Published on 📅 28 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Botetourt County enhancing emergency response by expanding its fire station - WSLS
Botetourt County enhancing emergency response by expanding its fire station WSLS
📢 Published on 📅 27 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Botetourt County, Va., Data Center Plan Raises Water Questions - GovTech
Botetourt County, Va., Data Center Plan Raises Water Questions GovTech
📢 Published on 📅 25 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Botetourt County Schools reintroduces random drug testing for students in extracurriculars - WSLS
Botetourt County Schools reintroduces random drug testing for students in extracurriculars WSLS
📢 Published on 📅 14 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Botetourt County Schools outline new random drug testing policy - WDBJ7
Botetourt County Schools outline new random drug testing policy WDBJ7
📢 Published on 📅 13 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
“Super excited,” says new superintendent of Botetourt County Public Schools - WDBJ7
“Super excited,” says new superintendent of Botetourt County Public Schools WDBJ7
📢 Published on 📅 8 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Google’s data center in Botetourt County will be like no other in the country. Here’s how. - Cardinal News
Google’s data center in Botetourt County will be like no other in the country. Here’s how. Cardinal News
📢 Published on 📅 4 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Botetourt County Fair returns Aug. 1 & 2 - WDBJ7
Botetourt County Fair returns Aug. 1 & 2 WDBJ7
📢 Published on 📅 31 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Botetourt County Fair Returns August 1–2 with Family Fun, Agriculture and Local Flavor - The Roanoker magazine
Botetourt County Fair Returns August 1–2 with Family Fun, Agriculture and Local Flavor The Roanoker magazine
📢 Published on 📅 31 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Roanoke's request for 15% of Botetourt's tax revenue from Google data center is unprecedented. It also harkens to a darker era in the Roanoke Valley. - Cardinal News
📢 Published on 📅 24 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Botetourt County plans to build new 911 center - WDBJ7
Botetourt County plans to build new 911 center WDBJ7
📢 Published on 📅 22 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Roanoke seeks share of Botetourt County’s Google data center tax revenues - Cardinal News
Roanoke seeks share of Botetourt County’s Google data center tax revenues Cardinal News
📢 Published on 📅 17 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Residents see promise, and problems, in plans for Craig-Botetourt trail - Cardinal News
Residents see promise, and problems, in plans for Craig-Botetourt trail Cardinal News
📢 Published on 📅 16 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Wanted person in custody after Botetourt County standoff - WDBJ7
Wanted person in custody after Botetourt County standoff WDBJ7
📢 Published on 📅 8 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Google in Botetourt will spur other development in the Roanoke Valley - Cardinal News
Google in Botetourt will spur other development in the Roanoke Valley Cardinal News
📢 Published on 📅 2 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
8 things to know about Google’s data center deal in Botetourt County - Cardinal News
8 things to know about Google’s data center deal in Botetourt County Cardinal News
📢 Published on 📅 30 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Traffic Alert; Route 621 (Roading Run Road) in Botetourt County reduced to one lane for culvert replacement - Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov)
Traffic Alert; Route 621 (Roading Run Road) in Botetourt County reduced to one lane for culvert replacement Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov)
📢 Published on 📅 27 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Botetourt County once stretched to the Mississippi. The Google deal opens the way for a new museum to tell that story. - Cardinal News
Botetourt County once stretched to the Mississippi. The Google deal opens the way for a new museum to tell that story. Cardinal News
📢 Published on 📅 26 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Google data center is a good fit for Botetourt because it’s in an industrial park - Cardinal News
Google data center is a good fit for Botetourt because it’s in an industrial park Cardinal News
📢 Published on 📅 26 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Big tech makes big impact in Botetourt County - WDBJ7
Big tech makes big impact in Botetourt County WDBJ7
📢 Published on 📅 25 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Why Google's data center project in Botetourt gets applause while others don't and how the planning for it began long before the web even existed - Cardinal News
📢 Published on 📅 25 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Google Purchases Land for Potential Data Center in Botetourt County - The Roanoker magazine
Google Purchases Land for Potential Data Center in Botetourt County The Roanoker magazine
📢 Published on 📅 25 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Google buys land for data center in Botetourt County, Virginia - Data Center Dynamics
Google buys land for data center in Botetourt County, Virginia Data Center Dynamics
📢 Published on 📅 25 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Google buys $14M parcel for Botetourt data center - Virginia Business
Google buys $14M parcel for Botetourt data center Virginia Business
📢 Published on 📅 25 June 2025 🕒 12:37 am
Google buys Botetourt County land for data center plans - Cardinal News
Google buys Botetourt County land for data center plans Cardinal News
📢 Published on 📅 24 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Google purchases land for potential data center in Botetourt County - WDBJ7
Google purchases land for potential data center in Botetourt County WDBJ7
📢 Published on 📅 24 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Google purchases land for potential data center in Botetourt County - WSLS
Google purchases land for potential data center in Botetourt County WSLS
📢 Published on 📅 24 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Google Purchases Land for Potential Data Center in Botetourt County - WDBJ7
Google Purchases Land for Potential Data Center in Botetourt County WDBJ7
📢 Published on 📅 24 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Salem District | VDOT to hold hearing about Craig Botetourt Scenic Trail in Eagle Rock and New Castle - Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov)
Salem District | VDOT to hold hearing about Craig Botetourt Scenic Trail in Eagle Rock and New Castle Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov)
📢 Published on 📅 23 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Thunderstorms lead to flooding in Botetourt County - WDBJ7
Thunderstorms lead to flooding in Botetourt County WDBJ7
📢 Published on 📅 16 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Status of Orchard Lake Dam in Botetourt County - WDBJ7
Status of Orchard Lake Dam in Botetourt County WDBJ7
📢 Published on 📅 16 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Republican primaries could fill two Botetourt board of supervisors seats - Cardinal News
Republican primaries could fill two Botetourt board of supervisors seats Cardinal News
📢 Published on 📅 9 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Botetourt County Public Schools names new superintendent - WDBJ7
Botetourt County Public Schools names new superintendent WDBJ7
📢 Published on 📅 3 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Salem District | Give input on study for Route 220 Alternate in Botetourt County - Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov)
Salem District | Give input on study for Route 220 Alternate in Botetourt County Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov)
📢 Published on 📅 19 May 2025 🕒 7:00 am
WHAT’S BEING BUILT: Botetourt County - WDBJ7
WHAT’S BEING BUILT: Botetourt County WDBJ7
📢 Published on 📅 14 May 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Botetourt County’s historic courthouse comes down to make way for another - Cardinal News
Botetourt County’s historic courthouse comes down to make way for another Cardinal News
📢 Published on 📅 8 May 2025 🕒 7:00 am
