RICHMOND, Va. – The future of rural Virginia in 2017 will be the focus Feb. 1 when state, business and local government leaders come together for the annual Rural Caucus Reception and Dinner. Hosted by the Virginia Rural Center and the Virginia Association of Counties, the event will focus on collaborations and discussions regarding the issues that impact the vitality and prosperity of rural Virginia. Keynote speaker Stephen Moret, Ed.D., President and CEO of the Virginia Eco

A growing senior population and aging housing stock are creating new challenges for communities in rural Virginia. A new report from Housing Virginia titled “Meeting Housing Needs in Rural Virginia: Trends, Needs, Gaps, Solutions” highlights the unique challenges of housing needs in the Commonwealth’s less populated regions. “There are significant differences between Virginia’s urban cores and its rural areas,” the report states. “Even more, rural Virginia is not a homogeneou