Two hot-button topics in Amherst County, a proposed data center near the Madison Heights Town Center development and a referendum to bring a Rosie’s Gaming Emporium to the county, drew public comments at the board of supervisors’ Sept. 1 meeting.
A view of land near U.S. 29 Business in Madison Heights in the vicinity of where a data center is proposed, pictured Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (Matthew Perschall/The News & Advance)
Rosie's Gaming Emporium on Vinyard Road in Vinton is shown. In fall 2021, a referendum on pari-mutuel wagering that would have allowed a Rosie’s location planned for the Seminole Plaza Shopping Center in Madison Heights was defeated by 54% of the county. That question is coming back around for a vote in the Nov. 3 election.
Rosie's Gaming Emporium on Vinyard Road in Vinton is shown. In fall 2021, a referendum on pari-mutuel wagering that would have allowed a Rosie’s location planned for the Seminole Plaza Shopping Center in Madison Heights was defeated by 54% of the county. That question is coming back around for a vote in the Nov. 3 election.
A view of land near U.S. 29 Business in Madison Heights in the vicinity of where a data center is proposed, pictured Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (Matthew Perschall/The News & Advance)