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Best of Virginia from Giles County

We are excited to highlight the following businesses, attractions, people, & places from Giles County who were recently recognized in Virginia Living Magazine in their Best of Virginia 2023 (Southwest Virginia) edition. To get a copy of the issue for yourself, visit the Virginia Living online store, HERE. [gallery link="none" size="full" columns="2" ids="40379,40393,40392,40391,40390,40389,40388,40387,40386,40385,40384,40383,40382,40381,40380" orderby="rand"] ...

Giles County Transit Study 2023

More information and details to come....

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May 09 2023

Giles County Receives Marketing Grant for Destination Experiences

Giles County Receives Virginia Tourism Corporation Grant for Tourism Marketing Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that Giles County received $20,000.00 from the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) Regional Marketing Program (RMP). In total, VTC awarded more than $3.2 million for 236 local and regional tourism marketing programs across the state to help increase visitation and revenue for Virginia’s localities through tourism. Giles County received...

May 05 2023

Explanation Of Mass Meeting To Select Candidate For Election To General Assembly

Explanation Of Mass Meeting To Select Candidate For Election To General Assembly The purpose of this information to provide notice to and answer questions of residents of Giles County regarding the upcoming process to select a Republican candidate for election as the District 42 member of the Virginia House of Delegates. House District 42 comprises all of Giles County, the City...

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May 01 2023

Giles County Trail Center at Mountain Lake Lodge Celebrates Construction Kick Off With A Groundbreaking Ceremony

Friends of Southwest Virginia & regional partners break ground on the Giles County Trail Center at Mountain Lake Lodge in Pembroke, Virginia (PEMBROKE, Va. – Friday, April 28, 2023) – Friends of Southwest Virginia, Giles County, and Mountain Lake Lodge held a celebratory groundbreaking Friday to commemorate the construction of the Giles County Trail Center at Mountain Lake Lodge. The visitor...

Apr 19 2023

Patrick Enterprises Corporation Embraces 40th Anniversary and Looks to Future Growth

Patrick Enterprises Corporation Embraces 40th Anniversary and Looks to Future Growth Teresa Collins, CEO and President of Patrick Enterprises Corporation in Pembroke, Virginia, shared about the exciting opportunities ahead for the company and how being involved in the community is top-of-mind as they develop from within Giles County. The 25 employees of Patrick Enterprises are what stands out the most to...

Trainer Position at Community Housing Partners

Job Summary The Trainer position delivers weatherization and building science training to agencies that provide Department of Energy (DOE) weatherization assistance programs. Weekly courses are taught to train professionals in the implementation of weatherization projects in classroom, lab, and field settings. With duties of a professional nature, this position reviews, trains, and proctors tests on the DOE weatherization assistance program, which...

Apr 03 2023

Giles County participating in update of New River Valley Hazard Mitigation Plan

Giles County participating in update of New River Valley Hazard Mitigation Plan Giles County is participating alongside other regional localities to update the New River Valley Hazard Mitigation Plan. Pre-disaster hazard mitigation is about preventing or minimizing the physical, financial, and human impacts of natural disasters; the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) describes hazard mitigation as “sustained actions taken to reduce...

CHP Intern position for Summer Energy Efficiency Installer Apprenticeship

Job Summary The temporary Summer Energy Efficiency Installer Apprentices performs energy-conserving improvements in homes for the Energy Solutions division of CHP. This position is a great opportunity to gain exposure and experience in providing energy-related improvements in accordance with the Weatherization Assistance Program, Standard Work Specifications, building code requirements, and the requirements of regulatory agencies with oversight of implemented programs. Daily...

Mar 19 2023

April 13th | Family Fun Festival

All are invited to the Spring Family Fun Festival Thursday, April 13th | 3-6:30PM at 1 Taylor Avenue, Pearisburg, VA. As of 3/20/23 Current List of Vendors: (Each agency will have a game set up at their table with prizes to give away!) Celanese Giles Early Education Project (GEEP) Pearisburg Junior Women's Club Giles Political Action Giles Health & Family Aetna NRV...