FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) – A proposed AI data center near Rocky Mount has been dropped, according to a Franklin County supervisor, following months of community opposition to what was known internally as “Project Flash.”
Franklin County Boone District Supervisor Mike Meredith said the county received verification last week that the project would not move forward.
“Project Flash is not proceeding,” Meredith said.
Community response
The announcement came after more than 100 county residents gathered at the Scruggs Volunteer Fire Department to discuss the potential impact a data center at Summit View Business Park would have on natural resources, electricity, and quality of life…