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PHOTO · GOVERNMENT
Government
Data center 'listening tour' comes to Chesterfield on June 16
Virginia state Sens. Louise Lucas and Mike Jones will host a free public "Data Center Listening Tour" at Manchester Middle School in North Chesterfield on Tuesday, June 16, part of a statewide push to debate the tax breaks and rising electricity costs tied to Virginia's data center boom.
PHOTO · GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
Growth & Development
Zoning Board Denies Data Center Campus Appeal Near I-95
Chesterfield's Zoning Appeals Board denied an appeal challenging the county's requirement for a conditional-use permit on a proposed 89-acre data center campus near I-95 in the Bermuda District, upholding new zoning rules effective January 2026.
PHOTO · GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
Growth & Development
Chesterfield County Unemployment Rate: Current Numbers
Chesterfield County's unemployment rate stood at 3.3% in April 2026, up slightly from 2.9% a year earlier, reflecting moderate growth in what remains a strong regional job market.