The Virginia Career Works now has COVID-19 funding available to support small businesses (250 employees or less). APPLICATION WINDOW is MARCH 30, 2020 – APRIL 3, 2020 at 5 PM.

Governor Ralph Northam today ordered the closure of certain non-essential businesses, bans all gatherings of more than 10 people, and closes all K-12 schools for the remainder of the academic year.

Important links and phone numbers for small businesses amid COVID-19.

Small Business Administration (SBA) applications are now open businesses for the Economic Injury Disaster (EID) Loan program.  

Bedford County has officially issued a State of Emergency and declaration of a local disaster. 

The following contains pertinent information and resources we complied from these sources.

Elba Butcher Shoppe will open at 212 E. Washington St. in the former Vista Food grocery store in Bedford this Spring.

Online survey will determine direction of major innovation strategy for region.

~ Custom Truck One Source to invest $2.6 million in expansion, creating 61 new jobs ~

Blue Ridge Optics, an industry leader in laser optics and thin film coatings, will expand its business in Bedford County.