A decade ago, downtown Wytheville, VA (est. pop. 8,202), was struggling. Vacancies were 42 percent in 2014. However, Wytheville has embarked on a remarkable turnaround. Vacancy is just 4 percent now, and the town was named one of the nation’s three Great American Main Street Awards honorees for 2026. “DowntownTo read more — login/subscribe

