Alisha and Phillip Hoke, along with various staff members, celebrated the event with officials, friends, and supporters on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.

Grace & Grit Big Rig Wash & Trailer Cleaning Ribbon-Cutting Held   Covington, VA (Aug. 4, 2026) - A neat ribbon-cutting event was held earlier today at the Grace & Grit Big Rig Wash & Trailer Cleaning facility, now located at 1121 S. Alleghany Ave. in Covington. The Alleghany Highlands Chamber of Commerce & Tourism, along with several regional officials, friends, and supporters joined owners Alisha and Phillip Hoke, Cole Leaven (Store Manager), Randy Phillips, (Property owner), and Darian and Shelby Slone (Pastors of the Cornerstone Church of God of Prophecy) for the special occasion. (The Journal will have some video coming up later.) * * * * The event brochure noted that "When our community needs us, consider us already on our way. Small towns are built on trust, kindness, and people showing up for one another. That's the heart of Grace & Grit - built on faith, driven with purpose, led by God and proudly serving this community 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Because the truth is, vehicle don't break down on a schedule, and life doesn't stop after 5 o'clock. Whether it's a holiday, weekend, roadside call, or a vehicle that needs picked up and delivered, when our neighbors need us, we're already on the way. Thank you for believing in us, supporting a local small business, and allowing us the opportunity to serve this amazing community." * * * There are several more photos of the scene on the Alleghany Journal's Facebook page, snapped today by Tammy S. Lipscomb of the Alleghany Journal.

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