School Renovation Project Launched

For Community and Commerce

New and exciting things are happening in Williamsburg with your help.  WCA launches renovation project for former school — fundraising and preparation efforts start now with phased project plan to follow concept.

Williamsburg Community Action Group (WCA) has received a Brownfield Redevelopment Plan from re-use planner Stantec, coordinated through WV Department of Environmental Protection. After receiving the final presentation and report from StanTec at the end of March 2025, WCA took community input on the final report and voted on the path of action for the former school.  WCA has voted to renovate the former campus with the goal of restoring it to its most recent use as a community mixed-use space for events, private commerce and business space for rent or lease, community resource rooms such as IT/tech center and library, and more.  Exterior improvements in the concept include pollinator and rain gardens, additional walking trails, dog park, restored sports areas, and more.

New Roof

For the kitchen and bathrooms

Regarding the 2/3/2024 Shooting Match…

The 2023 Winter Carnival brought joy to all ages but especially the toddlers!  At very affordable prices.  Kudos to the volunteers who organized so many play stations, backdrops, and decorations.  They need to hear our appreciation!  And Kudos to the WVFD for organizing and running the food concession.  Please consider volunteering in October of next year to make more fun and lighter work … probably to be held in February 2024.

Williamsburg’s Winter Carnival
 Saturday January 14 2023
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
 Crowning of King & Queen @ 4:30pm

The Williamsburg Revitalization and Economic Development Committee 

held their first volunteer clean-up day at the former Williamsburg School on July 16, 2022. The goal was to clean up vandalism, beautify the property in advance of the Community Fair, and to maintain the usability of the property ahead of potential revitalization activities.  Click image for full text and print file.

The 2021 Williamsburg Playground Renovation Project 

has provided a larger play area next to the Community Building.  We have some new equipment, fresh coatings and repairs on older equipment, new curbs, and fresh chips on the ground with weed barrier.  Funding was provided by a grant awarded to the Williamsburg Community Action Group by the Greenbrier County Arts And Recreation Grant Program.  The Williamsburg Thrift Shop and the Williamsburg Ruritans pitched in with additional funds as the project expanded beyond the original design.  WV Paving showed up with heavy equipment to remove old ground coverings and smooth the area.  Local volunteers donated many, many hours of brains and brawn for planning, grant application, ordering, receiving, and hard labor.  A huge THANK YOU to everyone who helped create a fun and safe play area for our little ones.  Jo Long coordinated this project with muscle power from Danny Driggers, Ellen Driggers, Lee Gallion, Rodger Hedrick, and Bill Zumpfe.      6/2021

Bathroom Improvements Completed

Partitions have been rearranged to provide better handicap access, a privacy screen for the men’s entrance was added, and ceramic tile on the floors replaced the deteriorating linoleum squares.  Many thanks to Jack Goodman for coordinating this project; Jill McClung for acquiring the stainless steel partitions; and the Williamsburg Community Fund for funding.  The Williamsburg Community Fund was established in 2018 by the Board of Directors of the Northern Greenbrier Health Clinic and is administered by The Greenbrier Valley Community Foundation.   4/2/2021

Congratulations to this year’s Christmas Lighting Contest Winners!

 First Place: Jo Long and Helen Galford;  Second Place: Jimmy Spencer and John Judy;  Third Place: Ashley Clevenger and Gary Burns;  Fourth Place: Carolyn McCoy Haynes and Robin & James Blough.  Many thanks to all who have lighted and lightened this holiday season in so many ways.

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