BLACKSBURG (WSLS 10) - Downtown Blacksburg, Inc. is receiving help from the state to bring in visitors all year.
The organization was just awarded a $4,500 grant from Governor Terry McAuliffe's tourism program.
This will help with marketing costs for the 2017 initiative, which focuses on promoting Blacksburg as a year-round destination.
This grant is a part of more than $772,000 that will go out to 62 tourism initiatives across Virginia.