You can’t talk about growing rural Virginia without making broadband part of the conversation.

Thank you, Evan Feinman, the Governor of Virginia’s Chief Broadband Advisor, for giving remarks at the 2018 Governor’s Summit on Rural Prosperity.

The broadband challenge, as he said, is big and complicated, but it can be solved.

It requires a bias towards action. Focusing on quality of internet connections...

Prince George, Va. – Nearly 150 state and local officials and business leaders convened in Prince George County on August 16 for an Innovation in Broadband Roundtable, sharing updates on the tangible successes and ongoing challenges faced by rural Virginians lacking increasingly vital high-speed internet access.

“Universal broadband is an economic necessity, it’s an educational necessity, it’s a mo...

RICHMOND, Va. – Kristie Helmick Proctor, Executive Director of the Virginia Rural Center, has been confirmed by Governor Ralph Northam as the newest member of the Broadband Advisory Council.

“A lack of broadband access is the number one challenge rural Virginia faces,” Proctor said. “We can't have positive economic development – or fulfill our mission to grow rural Virginia – without it. It is a pl...

The Virginia Rural Center is delighted to present and invite you to the “Rural Broadband Roundtable Breakfast & Live Demonstration.”

Thursday, August 16, 2018
9 - 11 a.m.

This unique opportunity will showcase innovative broadband strategies.

Prince George County Wellness Center 
11033 Prince George Drive
Disputanta, VA 23842 

RSVP by Friday, August 10. 

A complimentary “country breakfast” will...