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At least 200,000 families across the Commonwealth are in need of affordable housing. Building new apartment buildings and town homes is one way to help. There are also projects to revitalize existing homes, including one in Floyd County.
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FloydFest is canceled for this summer. The annual music festival was expected to draw thousands of visitors from dozens of countries and states.
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A program in Floyd County that helps kids give gifts for free just opened for the season.It’s called The Perfect Gift Shop. Volunteers collect new and gently used items throughout the year for hundreds of kids to shop for their loved ones.
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Last month, one of Virginia’s largest producers of flour and cornmeal announced they would be closing their business. Big Spring Mill has been in operation along the Roanoke River between Christiansburg and Roanoke since 1850. Meanwhile, another mill in nearby Floyd County is stepping up its production.
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As communities across the country work to build creative economies as a way to bring visitors and new people, it’s often a struggle for the artists and musicians to make ends meet. During the pandemic, things have been even tougher.
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In Floyd County just off route 8, a meadow of yellow and pink wildflowers is one of the sites for a new project, called Floyd Flower Power. Floyd isn’t the only place in southwest Virginia with flower projects in the works. A regional initiative across 20 counties, called Plant Southwest Virginia Natives, is working to promote the abundance of flowers and plants that thrive here.
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As the cost for food continues to hit families across Virginia, several libraries across the state are offering free food. Including a library in Floyd, which now has a community fridge with free vegetables.
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A day after a peaceful protest in Blacksburg, marking the death of George Floyd last week, community leaders in Montgomery County came together to talk…
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Floyd, Virginia has long been known for its arts scene, particularly live music. But residents, businesses, and visitors also know the rural mountain town…
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Increasing demand for locally grown food is creating new markets for small farmers. But boutique growers face challenges that factory farmers don't. And…