May 15, 2019
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, hi...
January 23, 2018
Richmond, Va. – The Center for Rural Virginia welcomed leaders from the Governor’s Cabinet and Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) at the first weekly Rural Caucus meeting of 2018, where it also elected new Caucus officers.
August 30, 2017
Speakers and attending civic and business leaders focused on economic development opportunities specific to GO Virginia District 8 region, representing the Shenandoah Valley, and the District 9 region comprised of a portion of central Virginia.
August 28, 2017
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...
August 22, 2017
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 th...
July 24, 2017
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 interne...
January 16, 2017
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...
September 27, 2016
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 Col...
