Hanover, Va. - Local, regional, and state leaders gathered in Hanover on May 10th for a Workforce Development Area Meeting. Held at Specialty’s Our Name (SON) Metal Fab, the meeting was a part of the Build VA initiative and fostered discussions around training, recruiting, and retaining an effective workforce. More than fifty individuals representing the small business community, K-12 education, higher education, local economic development, training providers, as well as, ele

Richmond, Va. – The Center for Rural Virginia welcomed leaders from the Governor’s Cabinet and Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VE

Speakers and attending civic and business leaders focused on economic development opportunities specific to GO Virginia District 8 region, r

HARRISONBURG, Va. August 28, 2017 – Broadband and economic development will be among topics for discussion as state, business and civic leaders gather on August 30 at a Regional Rural Caucus meeting for the Shenandoah Valley GO Virginia District 8 and 9 regions. Organized by the Virginia Rural Center and co-hosted by Senator Emmett Hanger and Delegate Steve Landes, Wednesday’s event in Harrisonburg will bring together members of the Virginia General Assembly's Rural Caucus wi

MARTINSVILLE, Va. - Business leaders and government officials shed light on cutting-edge rural broadband initiatives and gave updates on collaborative economic development efforts designed to boost economic development and job growth in rural Southern Virginia at last Thursday night’s Regional Rural Caucus meeting in Martinsville. Held at New College Institute (NCI), the meeting was organized by the Virginia Rural Center and supported by Virginia legislators, including Senato

TAPPAHANNOCK, Va. – At the Regional Rural Caucus meeting in Tappahannock on July 20, state and local officials shed light on collaborative initiatives designed to boost economic development and job growth locally and across rural Virginia. State Senator Ryan T. McDougle and Delegate Keith Hodges co-hosted the meeting, with discussions that also touched on new developments in rural broadband internet access availability and how solar has become an increasingly competitive clea

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

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