Pulaski: Where Your New Path Begins
Blending a tradition of innovation and natural resources development with historic building renovation and investments in new startups, the Town of Pulaski has become a …
Emergency Food Program Infrastructure Grants
Started in 2016, Thrive is focused on expanding access to healthy food in the New River Valley (NRV). Over 90 organizations play a direct or …
Community Input on Revitalizing the City of Radford’s Commercial District
This past September, Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) worked with the City of Radford, as part of the Virginia Main St. program, …
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Floyd Grown
“Floyd Grown,” a multi-faceted collaborative endeavor, has just completed nearly two years of work in collaboration and support of the farm, food and forestry-related businesses …
Outdoor Recreation Tourism and Downtown Revitalization in Giles County
Giles County boasts bucolic farmland valleys amid large areas of mountain wilderness in the National Forest, and a total population under 20,000. Although largely rural, …
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NRV Funders Forum
This past May the Livability Leadership Team hosted the well-attended NRV Funders Forum which brought together funders and interested community members to discuss what project …
Small Agriculture, Food and Forestry-related Business Ventures Get Support in Floyd
The Floyd Grown project is helping small agriculture, food and forestry-related business ventures grow and achieve greater sales, income and job-creation. The project is focused …
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RALLY Southwest Virginia
RALLY Southwest Virginia is building community leadership capacity and reinforcing collaborative communities across the region. The Town of Narrows is the first community in the …
Regional Collaboration: 911 Call Center
In late August of this year, the new Public Safety Building opened in Christiansburg. The 50,000-square-foot facility, located in the former Montgomery County Courthouse, now …
A New SW Virginia Brand
This October the efforts of many became a reality as the Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Foundation unveiled the new branding for Southwest Virginia. Southwest Virginia’s …
Virginia Outdoor Expo April 2017
The Virginia’s Outdoor Lovers Expo is the only one of its kind in Southwest Virginia and raises awareness of the diverse outdoor recreation opportunities that …
VCC Launches New Loan Fund
Virginia Community Capital (VCC) has launched The Resilient Community Loan Fund. This fund established in partnership with the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development …