On Monday, the Botetourt County Planning Commissioners passionately debated about a potential educational forum on the water supply planning in Botetourt County.

Tristan Brown knows what it feels like to pour water jugs into the back of a toilet just to get it to flush.

As families spend more time at pools, lakes and rivers this summer, instructors at the Botetourt Family YMCA are encouraging parents to prioritise swim lessons and water safety to help prevent drowning accidents.

As drought conditions continue across much of Virginia, Appalachian Power Company is changing the way it operates the Smith Mountain Project to help save water at Smith Mountain Lake and Leesville Lake.

A Boil Water Advisory has been issued for Waller Ave, Clearwater Circle, Clearwater Drive, Mays Lane, Gilpin Ave, Parkview Ave and Woodbrock Drive, according to officials.

The Western Virginia Water Authority is responding to growing concerns from residents about the region’s water supply as plans move forward for a proposed Google data center in Botetourt County.

Agreements tied to a proposed Google data center campus in Botetourt County outline billions in potential investment, new jobs and significant water infrastructure planning for the Roanoke Valley.

The Western Virginia Water Authority is hosting an open house on Tuesday, March 10, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Green Ridge Recreation Center in Roanoke, giving residents a closer look at the region’s water system and answering questions about the proposed Google data center in Botetourt County.

A proposed Google data center campus in Botetourt County could use between 2 million and 8 million gallons of drinking water per day, according to an executed agreement between the developer and the Western Virginia Water Authority.

Leaders in Botetourt County are reviewing ways to refinance and restructure infrastructure funding as they consider a policy that could directly affect the proposed Google data center and other large developments.

Botetourt community members gathered this afternoon to discuss the proposed Google data center planned for the county.

A data center technician, shares insights on data center layouts, cooling systems, and environmental impact to reassure residents

Google’s planned data center campus in Botetourt County, Virginia, could consume up to 8 million gallons of water daily, raising concerns about resource management and infrastructure costs in this rural community.

Residents express concerns about water pressure and sustainability as officials provide insights into the project's impact.

Various streets are set to be impacted for the Fillmore Street Utility Improvements Project in Lynchburg, beginning Monday, Jan. 5.

As Google’s proposed data center project in Botetourt County moves forward, environmental groups and local officials continue to debate the facility’s potential impact on the region’s resources, while residents have concerns.

Authorities say the death toll from landslides and floods set off by incessant rainfall in central and southeastern Mexico has increased to 41 people.

Public libraries across the Roanoke region are open during regular hours as community cooling centers.

The Town Manager of Pulaski informed locals on Monday of a proposed increase to water and sewer rates in the service area.

New state budget funds $250K to water testing of Smith Mountain Lake and other Virginia inland waterways.

A boil water advisory has been issued for Pulaski residents due to a water main break, requiring them to boil water or use bottled water for safety until further notice.

The city of Asheville has restored running water to most of its users nearly a month after Hurricane Helene damaged infrastructure and killed more than 200 people around the region.

It’s Labor Day weekend and many people are out trying to get one last trip out on the lake before the unofficial end of summer.

Federal health officials say a Florida cucumber grower that used untreated water is one likely source of salmonella food poisoning that sickened nearly 450 people this spring.

As the Roanoke Valley stays in a drought, 10 News is checking in on how that’s affecting Carvins Cove, the primary drinking water source for much of the Roanoke Valley.

“Where there’s water, I will wait.”

The EPA just announced new, federal limits on PFAS in public water systems.

Potential cancer-causing chemicals in our drinking water are what prompted Governor Glenn Youngkin to sign a new bill.

Staying hydrated is important for good health, and drinking water is a big part of that.

Within weeks, the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is expected to start releasing treated radioactive wastewater into the sea, a highly contested plan facing fierce protests in and outside Japan.

A project designed to help attract businesses to Pulaski is complete.

The United Nations chief is urging the first world conference on water in more than 45 years to address the “21st century emergency” that is wasting the world’s most important resource and has left billions of people without clean water and basic sanitation.

If you’re anything like me, you love to travel. And after being inside for more than two years, I am absolutely ready to get back out there and visit some of my favorite cities.

Lynchburg is a major step closer to finishing its decades-old Combined Sewer Overflow Program. Leaders announced Tuesday that the city is receiving $25 million through the American Rescue Plan.

Just this week, a major Southern California water agency declared a water supply alert for the first time in seven years, and is asking residents to voluntarily conserve. Many of the state’s counties are already under a state of drought emergency.

If you’ve been scrolling around on social media this month, then you may have noticed that over the Fourth of July weekend, Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg was riding on some sort of wakeboard on a lake with an American flag in tow.

With summer in full swing and people now getting in and out the pools, lakes and rivers, kids are bound to suffer from swimmer's ear.

Clean water is essential to a person's health and well-being.

ROANOKE, Va. – Local health experts are warning parents about the dangers of things like backyard kiddie pools, splash pads and sprinklers. Jill Lucas Drakeford, the Safe Kids coordinator with Carilion Children’s, said you should never leave a child unattended in or near water and always watch them. When they’re done playing, remove water and toys from the pool so they don’t go back to the pool without you knowing. Well we really have to be vigilant with these backyard pools. Click here for more backyard water safety tips.

CARROLL COUNTY – Carroll County emergency crews rescued a woman in high water. The emergency services director says Brush Creek was flooding and they rescued a woman from the 4000 block of Ivanhoe Road in Fries. There was at least one home with about a foot of water inside, and several other buildings and barns had two to three feet of water. Crews also had many calls for downed trees and washed out roads overnight.