Wytheville has won the 2026 Great American Main Street Award, claiming the top honor among the best Main Street communities in the country. The small Southwest Virginia town beat out much larger cities, including Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Astoria, Oregon — defeating competitors up to 50 times its size. Out of eight semifinalists, Wytheville was the second smallest.

Downtown Wytheville Inc. announced that it had been named as a semifinalist for the 2026 Great American Main Street Award (GAMSA).