In Progress: Hydroponics, Aquaponics, and Wiley’s Garden Center in Covington

Construction has begun on a new hydroponics and aquaponics center across the street from Covington Middle School.

The new center will include greenhouses, hydroponics system and aquaponics system that will provide fresh produce to local businesses and will also include Wiley's Garden Center. The center will allow students from Covington Middle School to learn new skills and gain firsthand experience in the agriculture industry.

Fly Fishing in the Alleghany Highlands

In fly fishing, as it is in real estate, the top three factors are “location, location, location.” That puts the Alleghany Highlands at the top of the list for fly fishers not only in the Mid Atlantic, but around the country.

“We have seven bodies of water we can float on,” local fly-fisherman, Wes Hodges, said, “and they are on different sides of the mountain, so we always have fishable water. We can adapt every single day. I recently did the math and determined that there are somewhere between 350 and 400 miles of water for our guide team to lead trips on.”

Register Now for the 2024 Alleghany Highlands Housing Summit!

The Alleghany Highlands Economic Development Corporation (AHEDC) will host the Alleghany Highlands Housing Summit on April 25, 2024, at the Historic Masonic Theatre in Clifton Forge, VA.

The program includes a full lineup of speakers and roundtable discussions aimed at creating a more impactful framework for housing investments in the region. Organizers also have scheduled time for the participants to network and collaborate on strategies that support housing initiatives.

Interested in being a sponsor? Click the link here to learn more!

Exploring the Arts in the Alleghany Highlands

The Alleghany Highlands is home to a vibrant and diverse arts community! 

The Clifton Forge School of the Arts offers community art classes that range from blacksmithing (pictured right) to ceramics (below) to stained glass to hand quilting and much more!

See their full class schedule at: https://cfsota.org/

Commercial Development Opportunity: Karnes Creek

This 4.87 acre undeveloped commercial property (2) is situated along Interstate 64 with frontage along the interstate. The site is cleared and zoned for business.

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