Thrillist named Floyd the most underrated city in Virginia. Due to its outdoor recreation opportunities and creative culture, Floyd made the list of underrated cities in all 50 states.
Did you know there are movies filmed in the NRV? The sites of Virginia’s New River Valley are on the big screen. Sites in the Town of Blacksburg and Giles County are the set of Black Dispatch, a civil war era love story told by Director Shea Sizemore and Producer Chip White.
Blacksburg was named the no. 1 Safest City in Virginia for 2018 by the National Council for Home Safety and Security. According to alarms.org, Blacksburg averages just 0.97 violent crimes per 1,000 inhabitants.
If you’re looking for love in the NRV, you’re in the right place. Radford (#1) and Blacksburg (#6) were ranked some of the best places for singles in Virginia, according to homesnacks.net.
The Town of Narrows was named the #4 Safest Place to Live in Virginia for 2017 by Niche.com.
Both Floyd and Giles Counties ranked in the top 15 for Niche’s 2017 Best Counties to Buy a House in Virginia. The housing rankings were formulated based off data from the U.S. Census, the FBI, Zillow, and other data sources. The rankings include 90 counties in Virginia.
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center was named a top hospital for nurses to work in 2017. Coming in at no. 7 in the entire Commonwealth of Virginia, this ranking is calculated from surveys from nurses themselves.
The Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech was named the no. 20 best golf course in Virginia by Golf Digest (2017-2018).
The city of Radford ranks no. 21 for “wallet-friendliness” among college towns and cities, according to WalletHub.
Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that JBR Vineyards, LLC will expand its vineyard operation to open a farm winery in Giles County.
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