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NRV 3rd Among Metros with High Ratio of IT Graduates to Jobs
The Blacksburg metro, known locally as the New River Valley, recently ranked 3rd out of 25 among metros with high ratio of IT graduates to IT jobs.
August 9, 2017
The Blacksburg metro, known locally as the New River Valley, recently ranked 3rd out of 25 among metros with high ratio of IT graduates to IT jobs.
According to safewise, Virginia has the 3rd lowest violent crime rate in the country, making it overall a safe state. Many of the communities in the NRV rank as some of the safest in the commonwealth.
Blacksburg’s tailgating atmosphere embodies the New River Valley, a region defined by welcoming and inclusive small towns. In fact, in 2016, Virginia Tech and Blacksburg were ranked #6 for having great town-gown relations by the Princeton Review in response to their annual survey which asked students whether they got along with their local community.
Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that Spectrum Brands, Inc. is investing $7.28 million over the next couple years in its Montgomery County operation to purchase equipment and upgrade its production processes.
The New River Valley is among the top college destinations in the country, according to the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER).
WalletHub’s data team compared communities in Virginia across 21 key indicators of family-friendliness.
Singletracks.com has ranked Virginia Tech a top 10 Best US College/University for Mountain Bikers.
New River Valley, VA – Did you know that Wade’s Supermarkets, a local New River Valley grocery chain, pioneered online grocery shopping decades before AmazonFresh?
Lane Stadium is the largest stadium in VA according to Fox Sports. The well-known home of Virginia Tech football has 66,233 seats, which beats Scott Stadium in Charlottesville by about 5,000.
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