Data Centers Are Coming. Virginia Has a Warning for Utah

On today’s KSL News Daily, Maria Shilaos takes Utah’s data center debate to the place where the questions are no longer theoretical: Loudoun County, Virginia, also known as Data Center Alley. Investigative reporter Daniella Rivera joins the show after visiting communities where massive facilities now sit near homes, and where residents say they wish they had paid closer attention before construction moved in.The conversation puts Utah’s proposed Stratos Project in sharper focus, from 24/7 noise and neighborhood impacts to water, power, emissions, air quality, and the need for clear answers before projects break ground. This is not a simple yes-or-no fight over the cloud. It’s a look at what communities should know before data centers become part of the landscape. Plus, the Tyler Robinson preliminary hearing enters day two, the Utah Jazz wrap Summer League at the Huntsman Center, triple-digit heat is closing in for the weekend, and Before You Go brings wildflowers to downtown Salt Lake with a public art activation connecting Main Street to the Wasatch Wildflower Festival.