16 Dec

Posted at 14:55h in High Knob, Press, Regional News, Uncategorized

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 16, 2022 CONTACT: Olivia Bailey Director of Marketing Friends of Southwest Virginia obailey@myswva.org               HIGH KNOB DESTINATION CENTER CELEBRATES GROUNDBREAKING Friends of Southwest Virginia & Regional Partners break ground on the High Knob Destination Center in Norton, Virginia [caption id="attachment_8150" align="aligncenter" width="1024"]  (photo credit: Jana Brickett)[/caption]   (NORTON, Va. – Dec. 16,...

21 Nov

Posted at 14:59h in High Knob, Press, Regional News, Uncategorized

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Olivia Bailey Director of Marketing Friends of Southwest Virginia marketing@myswva.org   GROUNDBREAKING KICKS OFF CONSTRUCTION OF HAYSI RIVERWALK Friends of Southwest Virginia & Regional Partners break ground on Riverwalk Project in Haysi, Virginia [caption id="attachment_8149" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] (photo credit: Earl Neikirk)[/caption] (HAYSI, Va. – Nov. 18, 2022) ­– Friends of Southwest Virginia...

06 Jul

Posted at 13:46h in New River, Press, Regional News

 Date of Publication: July 9, 2021  TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSON:  Giles County River/Trail Center Project  Giles County is partnering with Friends of Southwest Virginia, Mountain Lake Lodge, the Virginia Departments of Transportation (VDOT) and Housing and Community Development (DHCD), and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy to...

14 Sep

Posted at 14:18h in High Knob, Press, Regional News

Date of Publication: September 14, 2020 TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSON: High Knob Lake Project Project activities: Replenishing existing beach area located at the High Knob Recreation Area lake. This notice shall satisfy procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by The Department of Housing and Community...

21 Feb

Posted at 11:49h in High Knob, Press, Regional News

[vc_row bg_type="" dima_canvas_style="" translate_x="0" dima_z_index="0" animate_item="" delay_duration="" delay_offset=""][vc_column bg_type="" dima_canvas_style="" min_height="" translate_x="0" dima_z_index="0" delay="" delay_duration="" delay_offset="" width="1/1"][vc_column_text][vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text] February 21, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Wagner PR & Marketing Director Friends of Southwest Virginia Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Foundation (276) 492-2400 marketing@friendsofswva.org SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA OUTDOORS’ HIGH KNOB REGION TO RELEASE MASTER PLAN   ABINGDON, VA - Friends...

31 Jan

Posted at 13:23h in Appalachian Trail, Press, Regional News

[vc_row bg_type="" dima_canvas_style="" translate_x="0" dima_z_index="0" animate_item="" delay_duration="" delay_offset=""][vc_column bg_type="" dima_canvas_style="" min_height="" translate_x="0" dima_z_index="0" delay="" delay_duration="" delay_offset="" width="1/1"][vc_column_text] January 31, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Wagner PR & Marketing Director Friends of Southwest Virginia Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Foundation (276) 492-2400 marketing@friendsofswva.org DAMASCUS APPALACHIAN TRAIL CENTER SET TO BREAK GROUND, CONTINUES GROWTH OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA’S...

03 Oct

Posted at 09:00h in Anchor Areas, Appalachian Trail, Blue Ridge Parkway, Breaks Interstate park, Clinch River, Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail, High Knob, Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, New River, Press, Regional News, Round the Mountain, SWVA Cultural Center & Marketplace

October 3, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact: Chris Cannon Executive Director Friends of Southwest Virginia Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Foundation (276) 492-2400 ccannon@friendsofswva.org FRIENDS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA RELEASE STRATEGIC PLAN FOR CREATIVE ECONOMY, DEVELOPING NATURAL AND CULTURAL ASSETS AS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ABINGDON, VA – Friends of Southwest Virginia has released the new Southwest Virginia Creative...

10 Jun

Posted at 12:12h in Anchor Areas, Appalachian Trail, Blue Ridge Parkway, Breaks Interstate park, Clinch River, Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail, High Knob, Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, New River, Press, Regional News, Round the Mountain, SWVA Cultural Center & Marketplace

June 10, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact: Jenna Wagner PR & Marketing Director Friends of Southwest Virginia Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Foundation (276) 492-2400 ext. 2422 marketing@friendsofswva.org FRIENDS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND THE SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA CULTURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION RELEASE 2018-2019 ANNUAL REPORT ABINGDON, VA – The Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Foundation and the Friends of...

25 Feb

Posted at 09:50h in Anchor Areas, Appalachian Trail, Blue Ridge Parkway, Breaks Interstate park, Clinch River, Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail, High Knob, Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, New River, Press, Regional News

February 25, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Wagner PR & Marketing Director Friends of Southwest Virginia Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Foundation Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Housing & Community Development (276) 492-2400 ext. 2422 marketing@friendsofswva.org FRIENDS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA TO HOST 2ND ANNUAL SPRING BREAK BLITZ, TO HOLD 21 PUBLIC ORIENTATIONS ABINGDON, VA –...