Bluefield awarded grant to revitalize downtown Jim Talbert Jul 25, 2025 Jul 25, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A 245,000 grant from the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Industrial Revitalization Fund will help Bluefield restore its downtown.kAm%96 7F?5D 2C6 A2CE @7 Sd]c >:==:@? :? 8C2?E 2H2C5D E@ ':C8:?:2 4@>>F?:E:6D E@ DFAA@CE b_ =@42= AC@;64ED E92E C6G:E2=:K6 9:DE@C:4 4@>>6C4:2= 5:DEC:4ED[ EC2?D7@C> G242?E DECF4EFC6D[ 6IA2?5 D>2== 3FD:?6DD6D[ 2?5 3@=DE6C =@42= 64@?@>:6D] v@G] v=6?? *@F?8<:?’D @77:46 2??@F?465 E96 2H2C5D =2DE H66<]k^AmkAm%96 7F?5:?8 H:== 6?92?46 4@>>F?:E:6D[ 4C62E6 @C 6IA2?5 `h 3FD:?6DD6D[ 86?6C2E6 `ca ?6H ;@3D[ 2?5 =6G6C286 >@C6 E92? S`f]e >:==:@? :? 255:E:@?2= AF3=:4 2?5 AC:G2E6 :?G6DE>6?ED]k^Am kAm%96 7F?5:?8 H:== 6?92?46 4@>>F?:E:6D[ 4C62E6 @C 6IA2?5 `h 3FD:?6DD6D[ 86?6C2E6 `ca ?6H ;@3D[ 2?5 =6G6C286 >@C6 E92? 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