SOME THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND… JUNE 9, 2025 – – – The impact of elder financial abuse is profound. While abuse can come from known perpetrators like caregivers or family members, scams carried out by strangers are also a major threat. In fact, the Federal Trade Commission estimated that criminals stole as much as… Read More World Elder Abuse Awareness Day – June 15th
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will provide to the states of Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia a total of $962,000 in grant funding to monitor water quality at coastal and Great Lakes beaches and to notify the public if elevated levels of illness-causing bacteria make swimming unsafe. This allocation is part of the $9.7 million total… Read More EPA to Provide Nearly $1 Million to Mid-Atlantic States to Protect Beachgoers from Bacteria
Please remain vigilant: Wildfires pose a year-round threat CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – During this year’s spring fire season, which ran from Feb. 15 to April 30, the Virginia Department of Forestry (DOF) responded to 437 wildfires that burned 8,105 acres and damaged 66 structures, including 22 homes. Suppression efforts by DOF and the agency’s firefighting partners are… Read More VA. DEPT. OF FORESTRY SUPPRESSES 437 WILDFIRES DURING 2025 SPRING FIRE SEASON
COMMISSION APPROVES 45 FUNDING REQUESTS Bristol, VA – The Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission held its second scheduled meeting of the year on Wednesday, May 21st in Bristol with committee meetings held the day prior. Among the funding requests in support of a variety of organizations and initiatives across Southern and Southwest Virginia, the Commission supported 3… Read More TOBACCO REGION REVITALIZATION COMMISSION’S MEETING IN BRISTOL 05-21-2025
MAY 22, 2025 WISE, VA — The Virginia Rural Center proudly announces the launch of the Rural Virginia Opportunity Dashboard, an innovative digital platform designed to empower rural communities across the Commonwealth. The dashboard was unveiled today during the Tenth Annual Southwest Virginia Economic Forum at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise. Developed by the Virginia Rural Center, the… Read More The Virginia Rural Center Launches “The Rural Virginia Opportunity Dashboard” at Southwest Virginia Economic Forum