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NRV Communities Ranked Top Safest in VA
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NRV Communities Ranked Safest in VA

New River Valley, Va – According to AreaVibes.com, several of Virginia’s New River Valley communities have ranked among the top 50 safest places to live

2026 Best of the Blue Ridge
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NRV Locations Win 2026 Best of the Blue Ridge

New River Valley, VA – Several destinations in Virginia’s New River Valley are getting well-deserved recognition after being named 2026 Best of the Blue Ridge

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Top 10 Blog Posts of 2025

New River Valley, VA – In 2025, Virginia’s New River Valley was recognized as a great place to live, work, and do business in a

Oransi Featured in Valley Business Front
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Oransi Featured in Valley Business FRONT

Radford, VA – Recently featured in the Valley Business FRONT magazine, Radford’s Oransi is making headlines. Oransi, founded in 2009, started as an online HEPA

NRV Ranks as a Top Talent Attraction Community
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NRV Ranks as a Top Talent Attraction Community

New River Valley, VA – Virginia’s New River Valley (Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford MSA) recently ranked #63 out of 200 mid-sized metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) for its talent

Prestar Wins VA Manufacturing Award
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Prestar Wins VA Manufacturing Award

Montgomery County, VA – Prestar Packaging recently won 1st Place and earned the title of The Coolest Thing Made in Virginia in the 2025 Virginia

Virginia Tech Partners with Mining Company
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Virginia Tech Partners with Mining Company

Montgomery County, VA – Virginia Tech recently announced it is partnering with Canadian company Aclara Technologies to build a pilot plant at the Virginia Tech

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Virginia Tech Launches Virginia Tech Made

Montgomery County, VA – Virginia Tech recently announced the launch of Virginia Tech MADE: The Center for Advanced Manufacturing. The center, housed within the Institute