CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - Inside the Talley Workforce Center at Brightpoint Community College’s Chester campus on Wednesday morning, Google announced their plans to build a new data center near Meadowville Technology Park in Chesterfield.

“Today, I’m proud to announce that Google is building a new data center in Chesterfield County,” said Ruth Porat, president and chief investment officer of Alphabet and Google during Wednesday’s announcement.

The plan is part of Google’s $9 billion investment in Virginia through 2026, with a focus on cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure and funding to expand two existing facilities in northern Virginia.

“When we look for new sites, we look for a strong talent pool, both for construction and operations, as well as available infrastructure a

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