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This Virginia Town Is So Cheap, You Can Live On Nothing But Social Security

There’s a small city in Virginia where your Social Security check doesn’t just survive, it actually thrives, and its name is Hopewell. Most retirement advice sounds like it was written by someone who has never actually tried to live on a fixed income. “Downsize your expectations,” they say,...

Hopewell, VA · 7d
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Years into its housing crisis, Harrisonburg struggles to break ground

Editor’s note: Housing statistics accurate as of October 2026, per Harrisonburg Director of Community Development Adam Fletcher. The City of Harrisonburg has been facing a housing crisis for at least six years; but since then, only six of the 45 city-approved housing projects have been built. According to the...

Harrisonburg, VA · 3d
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Spanberger expands Virginia’s Opportunity Zones to increase development

Governor Abigail Spanberger announced additional opportunity zones earlier this month, part of a federal effort that gives tax breaks for new development. It’s a program that’s seen parts of Richmond flourish, but it’s not the sole silver bullet needed to address Virginia’s housing needs. Governor Spanberger’s...

Virginia · 3d
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Guest Column: New zoning approach needed for housing

Northern Virginia continues to be one of the fastest growing areas in the United States. Despite federal job losses from DOGE over the past two years, our region is set to return to positive job growth by the end of 2026. A little over 2.6 million people are living in the area right now, and that number is expected to climb to over 3 million in the next few years. This growth has bolstered the local economy but has also created a significant challenge – especially around the cost of housing. The most recent Virginia Joint Legislative Audit & Review Commission report shows that the Northern Virginia region needs over 60,000 new affordable housing units to support growing industries in manufacturing, healthcare and information technology. Organizations like the Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance, Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce and others have warned that this gap in affordable housing units risks business growth opportunities that would directly lead to slower economic output. We know that the problem exists, but the only way to solve it is through additional data and regional cooperation. It is important to understand that decisions related to housing cannot be made in a vacuum. We know that

Virginia · 2d

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Locals Are Quietly Buying Homes Under $120,000 In This Overlooked Virginia Town

The locals in Covington, Virginia have figured something out, and they haven’t been in any particular hurry to share it with the rest of the state. You can’t really blame them. When you’ve found a city tucked into the Alleghany Highlands with mountain views in every direction, a...

Covington, VA · 5d

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Roanoke Inventory Surges as Price Cuts Outpace the National Rate

Roanoke buyers found more options and more discounts, with price cuts well above the national rate and inventory surging more than 36%.

Roanoke, VA · 4d

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Housing development returns to Montgomery County supervisors after agenda error

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The proposed Fotheringay development is returning to the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors Tuesday after an error in the agenda for an October meeting. Supervisors were expected to vote on the proposal in October after hearing from more than 30 people at a meeting that...

Montgomery County, VA · 5d

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As Americans get older, the need for ‘aging-ready’ homes grows

ROANOKE, Va. (InvestigateTV) - America’s population is aging and a recent study found there may not be enough senior-friendly homes to meet demand. In 2019, one in six Americans were 65 or older and by 2060 it will be one in four. A 2019 U.S. Census data analysis found...

Roanoke, VA · 9d

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Blacksburg Price Cuts Climb Well Above the National Rate

Blacksburg buyers found real negotiating power as sellers cut prices at a rate well above average.

Blacksburg, VA · 9d

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Ryan Homes to build new homes in Roanoke after hand-off from ABoone Real Estate

For the past few years ABoone Real Estate has moved away from the full cycle of residential development, from planning through construction, focusing now on site preparation and any zoning issues – then handing off the actual building of houses to publicly-traded Ryan Homes, a northern Virginia-based developer that operates in many markets and can purchase construction materials in bulk at lower prices. The Wilton South subdivision of single-family detached homes that Ryan Homes will now develop after ABoone did the early prep work are priced from around $700,000 and up. Alexander Boone, President of ABoone Real Estate at a ribbon cutting today in Roanoke City, just off Franklin Road:

Roanoke, VA · 10d

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Task force wants Roanoke more actively address homelessness

Roanoke’s Hope and Home Task Force is recommending the city take a more proactive approach to address homelessness. Recommendations include aligning its nonprofits and government agencies to function as a regional service hub— perhaps with a tiny house village for transitional housing. Roanoke Mayor Joe Cobb convened the...

Roanoke, VA · 10d

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As Americans get older, the need for ‘aging-ready’ homes grows

ROANOKE, Va. (InvestigateTV) - America’s population is aging and a recent study found there may not be enough senior-friendly homes to meet demand. In 2019, one in six Americans were 65 or older and by 2060 it will be one in four. A 2019 U.S. Census data analysis found...

Roanoke, VA · 9d

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Boones Mill family farm closes doors after decades of business

BOONES MILL, Va. (WDBJ) - A family-owned Boones Mill farm officially closed its doors after decades of serving the Roanoke Valley and beyond. Woods Farm announced its closure, citing rising costs and fewer customers. This comes as net farm income fell 5.5% in 2025, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Boones Mill, VA · 14d

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You Can Still Find A Home For Under $100,000 In This Scenic Virginia Mountain Town

Somewhere in the Alleghany Highlands of Virginia, tucked between green mountain ridges that look like they were painted by someone who really knew what they were doing, sits a small city called Covington that most people have never heard of. That’s honestly their loss. Covington, Virginia is the kind...

Covington, VA · 15d

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Franklin County residents remain concerned about data centers after Project Flash

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Public opposition to data centers in Franklin County continues even after Project Flash was rejected, with residents raising concerns about property values, noise pollution and the county’s lack of zoning restrictions. On Oct. 21, Board of Supervisors Chair Lorie Smith said the board...

Franklin County, VA · 16d

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Salem kids start Halloween early with Main Street Trick-or-Treating

SALEM, Va. – Kids in Salem got an early start to trick-or-treating this Halloween!. On Saturday morning, kids were going up and down Main Street, visiting various local businesses to kick off Halloween. Local shops had a pumpkin sticker in their window to show their participation in the event,

Salem, VA · 14d

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Franklin County farm to close after decades due to rising costs

BOONES MILL, Va. (WDBJ) — Woods Farm in Boones Mill is scheduled to close Saturday, Oct. 31, joining a national decline in the number of farms. Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows more than 2 million farms in the U.S. in 2017, with an 8% drop by 2024. Net farm income, adjusted for inflation, is down 5.5% compared to 2025.

Franklin County, VA · 17d

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The Overlooked Virginia Town Where You Can Still Buy A Home For Under $120,000

There’s a particular kind of place in this world that does everything right and still gets overlooked, not because it’s lacking anything, but because it never learned to make noise about itself. Covington, Virginia is that place, and the Alleghany Highlands have been keeping it comfortable and quiet...

Covington, VA · 19d

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The Overlooked Virginia Town Where Rent Stays Under $700 And Life Still Feels Good

There are towns in Virginia that work hard to get noticed, and then there’s Pulaski, which has simply been excellent this whole time and let people figure it out on their own schedule. Located in the New River Valley with the Blue Ridge Mountains as a permanent backdrop, Pulaski...

Pulaski, VA · 28d

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Wealthy Buyers Are Replacing Old Family Cabins With Million-Dollar Homes Along This Virginia Lake, And Its Shoreline Is Changing Fast

Five hundred miles of shoreline sounds like plenty to go around. Yet the old cabins along this lake keep giving way to sleek custom homes with serious price tags. The water itself only showed up in 1966. Two dams flooded farmland and river valleys, and a weekend escape was born.

Moneta, VA · 24d