Louisa County
Coverage of Louisa County in the Nexus archive.
- First responders search for man after possible drowning in Louisa
First responders are actively searching for a man following a possible drowning incident. The search effort took place at Lake Anna on Thursday evening in Louisa County.
- Louisa residents prepare for state review of proposed Valley Link transmission line
Residents from Louisa County and neighboring communities gathered to oppose the proposed Valley Link transmission line project, which developers claim is necessary to meet Virginia’s growing energy demand. Opponents argue the project would permanently alter rural communities.
- PHOTOS: Severe storms hit Louisa particularly hard, cause significant damage
Severe storms caused significant damage in Louisa County, bringing down thousands of trees. Fire officials released additional photos highlighting the extensive damage.
- PHOTOS: Storm sends trees into Louisa homes and onto cars, roadways
Severe storms caused trees to fall into homes, onto cars, and onto roadways in Louisa County early Monday morning. The event disrupted roadways and damaged properties.
- Man in ICE custody after alleged sexual assault, murder of 2-year-old girl
A 29-year-old man is in ICE custody facing murder and sexual assault charges after a 2-year-old girl died earlier this month. The Louisa County Sheriff’s Office obtained warrants for second-degree murder and aggravated sexual assault against Raul Ortiz Moran, who remains in federal custody pending judicial proceedings.
- Two-year-old girl dead, 29-year-old man taken into ICE custody accused of murder in Louisa
A two-year-old girl is dead, and a 29-year-old man in ICE custody is accused of murder in Louisa County. Authorities stated the girl was brought to the Goochland County Sheriff's Office by her mother.
- PHOTOS: Louisa cuts ribbon on new telecommunications tower, says it benefits first responders
Louisa County cut the ribbon on a new telecommunications tower, highlighting its role in improving first responder coordination. The tower is expected to enhance communication among emergency services.
- 58-year-old man dead after drowning in residential pool in Louisa County
A 58-year-old man died after drowning in a residential swimming pool in Louisa County. Police found him unresponsive on Independence Day.
- Four Va. counties will pump almost 20 million gallons of water a day to Amazon. Cause for concern?
Four Virginia counties—Louisa, Spotsylvania, Caroline, and Stafford—have allocated at least 19.6 million gallons of water daily to Amazon for data center cooling, according to public records and FOIA requests. Amazon claims its water use is minimal compared to other national uses and aims to be 'water positive,' but critics highlight potential local strain on water resources.
- What’s in the water? What we know and don’t know about data center water discharge in Virginia
Data centers in Virginia discharge water into municipal wastewater systems or natural sources like Northeast Creek and Sedges Creek. Amazon's Lake Anna Tech Park uses evaporative cooling with non-contact water, which is dechlorinated and pH-balanced before release. Concerns persist about potential 'forever chemicals' in discharge, though treatment standards are in place.