NRV Rises in Workforce Rankings
Virginia’s New River Valley is gaining recognition across the country among “small metro areas” for their highly skilled workforce.
February 3, 2025
Virginia’s New River Valley is gaining recognition across the country among “small metro areas” for their highly skilled workforce.
Virginia’s New River Valley was Virginia’s second fastest growing economy in 2023, second only to Charlottesville.
Niche.com, a leading platform for communities across the U.S., has recognized Montgomery County as a standout place to live in 2024.
Virginia Tech has been honored with the Department of Defense’s 2023 Jack Donnelly Award for Excellence in Counterintelligence.
Two companies in the NRV recently won Virginia Manufacturers Association awards for their innovative advanced manufacturing products.
Lane Stadium at Virginia Tech was recently ranked as one of the top five toughest stadiums to play in college football by The Athletic.
Forbes recently ranked Radford University’s geographic information systems (GIS) third on its list of Best GIS Certificates Online of 2024.
The Lunch Pail Ventures Community, a global network created by Virginia Tech alumni-entrepreneurs, recently recognized eight different companies in the NRV as businesses with significant growth in 2024 on their Lunch Pail 100 list.
Southern Living magazine recently ranked The Floyd Country Store among their “20 Friendliest Places in the South”.
Virginia Living magazine recognized sixty-nine destinations and businesses in the New River Valley with Best of Virginia 2024 awards for Southwest Virginia.
