The Yadkin Valley Heritage Corridor (YVHC) Partnership, a regional tourism and economic development collaboration between Caldwell, Surry, Wilkes and Yadkin counties, elected new officers at their annual meeting held in Elkin on June 27, 2012. Leslie Schlender, economic development director for the Town of Elkin, has been named chair. Schlender replaced former Chair Eddie Barnes, Read More …
Recently, the Yadkin Valley Heritage Corridor Partnership (YVHC) was featured in North Carolina Downtown Development Association newsletter. Theresa Knops, Main Street and Community Manger for Elkin submitted the article. The Yadkin Valley Heritage Corridor (YVHC) Partnership, a 4‐county regional collaboration between Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin and parts of Caldwell counties, was established in 2005 as part Read More …
Monte Mitchell, Winston-Salem Journal WILKESBORO —Thousands of tourists drive through Yadkin, Surry, Caldwell and Wilkes counties on their way to the mountains, but the counties have launched a major new program meant to position the Yadkin Valley as a destination for tourists to stop and visit. The counties are members of the Yadkin Valley Read More …
The Yadkin Valley Heritage Corridor Partnership rolled out a new identity and integrated Wayfinding Program for the “Yadkin Valley” on Tuesday, Dec. 20. A new logo, regional visitor brochure, website, visitor kiosks, and vehicular signage are part of a comprehensive program being developed to position the “Yadkin Valley” as a regional tourism destination. Lynn Minges, Read More …
Jule Hubbard Wilkes Journal-Patriot The Wilkes County commissioners on Tuesday night approved the design of signs welcoming motorists to the Yadkin Valley in the four counties and agreed to seek federal funding for smaller signs directing people to notable area sites. The signs are among efforts to market the upper Yadkin Valley in Wilkes, Caldwell, Read More …