Giles County and town governments team up to support local restaurants, lodging and seniors.
Many of the New River Valley’s local businesses are working to stay open and serve customers amidst the coronavirus pandemic, but there is no doubt …
Many of the New River Valley’s local businesses are working to stay open and serve customers amidst the coronavirus pandemic, but there is no doubt …
Back in 2013, a small group of committed mountain bikers got together to explore how they might help with maintaining and improving the trails in …
Poverty Creek Trails Coalition: A Partnership Improving Outdoor Recreation Read More »
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, …
Outdoor Recreation Tourism and Downtown Revitalization in Giles County Read More »
Early in 2015, the Giles County Administration and Board of Supervisors decided to take a detailed look at exactly where, and by whom, reactive services …
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 …
The 2017 ReNew the New clean-up event on August 26th marked the first time all four counties and the city held multiple volunteer events on …
The successful river clean-up effort, known as ReNew the New has expanded this year to all NRV localities and will culminate in a regional clean-up …
Renew the New Cleanup Expands in the NRV- Join Us Aug. 27th Read More »
The Moss Arts Center’s recurring Young Artists exhibition program has traditionally featured finished art works from art classes in schools in Southwest Virginia, including Montgomery …
A recent study completed by the Appalachian Regional Commission identified that coal production peaked in the Appalachia region in 1990 and has been declining ever …
A team of regional partners representing Giles County participated in a workshop series designed to help communities that rely on the declining coal industry to …
Giles County Team Attends ‘Coal Reliant Communities’ Workshop Read More »
The New River Valley Regional Commission and the tourism departments of Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski and Radford have teamed up to develop a regional guide of …
New River Valley Trail Guide available at Visitor Centers and Online Read More »
Giles County is the first locality in the New River Valley to participate in the “Access to Community College Education” initiative. ACCE is a public …
Giles County and New River Community College Partner to Make College Affordable Read More »