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Stokes County postpones hearing on data center zoning regulations

Cars drive past data centers in Virginia
Ted Shaffrey
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AP
In this file photo, cars drive past data centers in Ashburn, Virginia, July 16, 2023.

*Updated at 11:04 a.m. on June 9, 2026

A public hearing on proposed Stokes County zoning rules related to data centers has been postponed.

The county planning board was scheduled to consider several zoning changes Tuesday evening, including establishing a formal definition for data centers and other updates that could affect how plans for future facilities are reviewed.

A press release from the county says the hearing was postponed to allow additional time for public review of the proposed amendments. Officials have not announced a new date for the event.

April Laissle is a senior reporter and editor at WFDD. Her work has been featured on several national news programs and recognized by the Public Media Journalists Association and the Radio Television Digital News Association. Before joining WFDD in 2019, she worked at public radio stations in Ohio and California.