6580 Valley Center Dr. • Ste 124 • Radford, VA 24141 • 540-639-9313
New River Valley
Regional Commission
540-639-9313
6580 Valley Center Drive
Suite 124
Radford, VA 24141

Giles County hosts Recreation Economy for Rural Communities Workshop

On October 26-28th, the Town of Pembroke and Giles County  ‘hosted’ a virtual workshop as part of the Recreation Economy for Rural Communities (RERC) program. Through RERC assistance, a planning team appointed by EPA and its federal counterparts will help partner communities create an action plan to grow the local outdoor recreation economy in ways that promote sustainable resource management and environmentally friendly community development.

NRVRC Annual Award Winners

NRVRC Annual Award Winners

The New River Valley Regional Commission board of directors, comprised of elected officials and citizen appointees across the region recently honored their award recipients for 2020.

Regional + Local Housing Study

Regional + Local Housing Study

The Regional + Local Housing Study is nearly complete! After hearing that several localities within the region were grappling over similar housing concerns, the Commission sought funding from the Virginia Housing Development Authority to conduct a regional housing study.

ReNew the New 2020

ReNew the New 2020

Use of  New River is quite high these days. The air is hot, the river is cool, and you can buy or rent a boat just about anywhere. For the past sixteen years after enjoying a summer of floating, residents of the New River Valley have gathered together in a day of celebrating the river, the end of summer and the start of the new semester

NRVRC hosts CEDS committee for 2020 CEDS update process

The NRVRC is in the process of updating the New River Valley Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) document for 2020.  The CEDS provides a review of economic data and conditions for NRVRC jurisdictions, identifies goals and strategies that help to...
The Doodle Dust Dilemma

The Doodle Dust Dilemma

Doodle dust is the nickname for the dust and slag byproduct produced by the acid plant along Peaks Creek between 1904 and 1968.