FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APPALACHIAN POWER ISSUES WARNING ABOUT WATER LEVELS DOWNSTREAM OF CLAYTOR AND LEESVILLE DAMS ROANOKE, Va., June 1, 2023 – Appalachian Power wants boaters, kayakers, tubers, and other recreational users downstream of Claytor and Leesville dams to know water levels on the New and Roanoke rivers could rise rapidly starting Friday, June 2, and continue to fluctuate throughout the weekend. The...
Read MoreWe 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"] ...
Read More[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Early Notice and Public Review of a Proposed Activity in a 100-Year Floodplain To: All interested Agencies, Groups and Individuals This is to give notice that Giles County has determined that the following proposed action under HUD’s Economic Development Initiative program and grant #B-23-CP-VA-1472 is located in the 100-year floodplain, and Giles County will be identifying and...
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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...
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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