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Businesses along North Main Street in Rocky Mount could soon be getting a facelift. Town council members approved plans to apply for a $1 million grant to revitalize that section of downtown.

An update the process to form a new master plan for Amherst County’s parks and recreation department was presented to Amherst County Planning Commission at its April meeting.

Longtime Mayor Bradley Grose said Vinton is embracing a vibrancy "that we havent seen in decades."

A key part of Vintons revitalization has been federal help identifying legacy hazards at former industrial or commercial sites.

A key part of Vintons revitalization has been federal help identifying legacy hazards at former industrial or commercial sites.

The community is invited to two design workshops at the Depot Welcome Center in Rocky Mount on Feb. 20 and Feb. 21 at 5 p.m. The first day of the workshop will provide attendees with the opportunity to engage with the consultant team to discuss what they would like to see in a revitalization project.

The vote to reject the plan, which had been close to two years in the making, followed a period this summer in which the county solicited input from residents and received hundreds of responses.

Several other Southwest Virginia projects were also recognized.

Several other Southwest Virginia projects were also recognized.

The Downtown 2040 Lynchburg Master Plan is the winner of the 2023 Commonwealth Plan of the Year Award, a news release states.