Town of Exmore Becomes an Exploring Main Street Community
For Immediate Release:
October 16, 2026
Contact: Pam Ward, Town Manager, Town of Exmore
Phone: (757) 442-3114 x1000
E-mail: pward@exmore.org
Town of Exmore Becomes an Exploring Main Street Community
Town of Exmore, VA – Recently, Virginia Main Street, a program of the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), announced that the Town of Exmore has been accepted into this successful downtown revitalization program as an Exploring Main Street community.
Virginia Main Street uses the National Main Street model for downtown revitalization, which is a comprehensive, incremental approach to build economic vitality using a community’s unique heritage and attributes as the foundation. The program helps communities to develop their own strategies to encourage business development, building renovation, and pride in their downtown area.
As an Exploring Main Street community, the Town of Exmore will have the opportunity to attend a variety of trainings throughout the year, access to downtown revitalization resources and materials, consultations regarding key issues, and can also benefit from being part of a larger network of downtowns dedicated to revitalization.
“We are thrilled to be a part of this nationally renowned program,” said Pam Ward, Town Manager, Town of Exmore. “The support we will receive from Virginia Main Street will have a positive impact on our downtown revitalization efforts.”
The Virginia Main Street program, administered by DHCD, began in 1985. Since that time, the program and its designated communities have encouraged more than $2.1 billion in private investment, attracted more than 8,918 new businesses, and created more than 26,666 new jobs.
“Exploring Main Street status is an important first step for a community interested in downtown revitalization,” said Courtney Mailey, Virginia Main Street program manager. “We are pleased to have the Town of Exmore join the program and applaud their commitment to further their revitalization efforts and create improved economic opportunity downtown.”
For more information about Virginia Main Street, contact (804) 385-0191 or go to: www.dhcd.virginia.gov/vms.
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