The West Piedmont Planning District Commission (WPPDC) received a $2,000 grant from the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC)’s Microbusiness Marketing Leverage Program (MMLP) for its partnership with the counties of Floyd, Franklin, and Patrick on phase 2 of the...
The West Piedmont Planning District Commission (WPPDC) has been selected to participate in the 2025 Community Investment Training through the Rural Investment Collaborative initiative. The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s Rural Investment Collaborative convenes...
RIDE Solutions, which serves as the commuter assistance program for the West Piedmont Region and is a subsidiary of the statewide ConnectingVA commuter resources program, is developing a strategic plan to identify commuter and general transportation needs in our...
Visit Franklin County, Visit Patrick County, Visit Floyd, and the West Piedmont Planning District Commission (WPPDC) tourism initiative Life in SOVA are excited to announce the unveiling of “Virginia’s Moonshine Heritage Trail” brand. The event will...
On Monday, April 8th, representatives from Charter Communications (Spectrum) hosted a site visit with representatives from Patrick County, West Piedmont Planning District Commission, and the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (Virginia...
Later this year, all extensions of the Dick & Willie Trail will be complete, enabling trail users to travel from the shopping center housing Ollie’s and Rose’s near Walmart, approximately ten miles to the Smith River Sports Complex. The original 4.5-mile...