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🌱 What Louisa’s mayor says about growth, data centers, and downtown spaces

Louisa, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Louisa! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Louisa’s mayor says about growth, data centers, and downtown spaces
  • How close will the new power line run to Louisa’s edge?
  • How Louisa County teens are changing lives with wrenches and heart

Also on today's calendar: Write In Louisa to hold first Open Mic+ Saturday, Oct.10 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 69 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, temps: high: 69, low: 62.
  • Monday: Warmer; cloudy, then some sun, with a high of 77 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Louisa Mayor Ashley Michael, who is running unopposed for her seat, says creating public spaces is 'a high priority' (cvilletomorrow.org) — Louisa residents get a detailed look at Mayor Ashley Michael’s priorities, from expanding public spaces and downtown events to managing growth, infrastructure, and communication with residents. She explains how the town’s weak-mayor system works, her focus on responsible development and data center impacts, and her commitment to accessible parks, Main Street vitality, and long‑term planning for water, roads, and public safety.
   

• Valley Link revises Route 2; Fluvanna path apparently unchanged (fluvannareview.com) — Valley Link’s latest route revision would bring a proposed 765‑kilovolt transmission line closer to the eastern edge of the town of Louisa, paralleling an existing line in the technology overlay district. While no final path is chosen, Louisa County has posted the alternate routing, and neighboring Fluvanna is tightening zoning and planning rules as counties prepare to challenge the project before state regulators.
   

• Dad and Students Donate 60 Refurbished Cars to Single Moms (thenewstribune.com) — In Louisa County, a local family and Louisa County High School students are teaming up to refurbish donated cars for single moms, already giving away more than 60 vehicles. The project, born from a simple driveway repair, now involves local businesses and offers struggling parents reliable transportation, while giving students hands-on auto tech experience and a powerful sense of community impact.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Store Manager in Orange. Apply here.
  • L3Harris Technologies posted a job opening for Facility Technician C (Controls) in Orange. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Louisa here.

🗞 Nearby News

Orange

  • Orange County voters to decide on 1% sales tax to narrow school infrastructure funding gap (cvilletomorrow.org)
  • Town of Orange won't allow hyperscale data centers (cvillerightnow.com)
  • ▶︎Orange Mayor: ‘We're proud of our history, but we are not living in the past' (pjrnews.com)

Goochland

  • Columbia, VA 23038 (redfin.com)
  • That's Moore like it: WR's three touchdowns help Benedictine secure needed victory (richmonder.org)

Ok Louisa! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Louisa

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Louisa

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.