South Boston, Va. – At the 2017 Governor’s Summit on Rural Prosperity on Monday, Gov. Terry McAuliffe touted low unemployment, improvements in education and demand for high tech jobs among the strides made during his administration’s tenure. The annual summit presented by the Virginia Rural Center is a gathering of the Commonwealth’s administration, elected officials, community leaders, educators, and businesses to discuss the challenges in and solutions for growing rural Vir

Irvington, Va. — Against the backdrop of Carter’s Creek at The Tides Inn, Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced $196,000 in funding for projects in rural communities at The Governor’s Summit on Rural Prosperity that aims to connect rural Virginia to the global economy. Touting his success in job creation and economic development in Virginia, Gov. McAuliffe took the opportunity to announce the Building Collaborative Communities (BCC) awards as the keynote speaker of the summit. “We’r