Northam talks rural economic development plan Gene Marrano July 19, 2017 1 minute read Ralph Northam The Democratic candidate for Governor wants to pump 15 million dollars in to programs at the UVA-Wise campus. Ralph Northam talked to WFIR’s Gene Marrano today about his “Rural Economic Policy Plan”: Share: Post navigation Previous: ISIS losing ground in Middle East, status update todayNext: Festival of New Works returns this weekend Related Stories Beale’s Brewery set to reopen tomorrow under new owner Clark Palmer May 1, 2026 Radford political science chair weighs in on former FBI director’s indictment over social media post Web Staff May 1, 2026 Governor defends existing Google data center deals amid Roanoke-area protests Ian Price April 30, 2026