NRV Company Selected for Johnson and Johnson Innovation Virtual Residency

Montgomery County, VA – Qentoros , headquartered in Blacksburg, Virginia, was one of three companies recently selected to participate in a virtual mentorship program by The Virginia Tech Research Center and Johnson and Johnson Innovation (JLABS) . This program has been established to help emerging biotech and life science startups. Brett Malone, President and CEO […] Read more

Homegrown NRV Companies Highlighted in Virginia Economic Review

New River Valley, VA – Companies that were founded in Virginia’s New River Valley and continue to flourish in the region were highlighted in a recent issue of the Virginia Economic Review. The Q4 2022 issue focused on homegrown Virginia companies throughout the Commonwealth. Here is a list of the NRV companies highlighted in this […] Read more

VT Women’s Basketball Headed to First Final Four

Montgomery County, VA – The Virginia Tech women’s basketball team is headed to the Final Four! This will be the first time in school history that the women’s basketball team has gone to the Final Four in the NCAA tournament. It has been a banner season for the Hokies, who currently have a 31-4 record […] Read more

Floyd Among Travel + Leisure’s Best Small Towns in Virginia

Floyd County, VA – Travel + Leisure recently listed Floyd as one of the twelve best small towns in Virginia to visit. Here’s what Travel + Leisure’s Jennifer Prince had to say about Floyd: “The mountain town of Floyd serves as a haven for music and features the annual Floyd Fest, a 5-day music and […] Read more

6 NRV Locations Win Best of Blue Ridge 2023 Awards

New River Valley, VA – Six well-known locations and events around the NRV recently won Best of the Blue Ridge 2023 Awards from Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine. Additionally, there were six businesses from around the region that were highlighted as runners up in different categories. This is the 13th annual Best of the Blue Ridge […] Read more

Giles County Awarded Nearly $400,000 for Site Development

Giles County, VA – In January 2023, Giles County was awarded a $387,865 grant from the Virginia Business Ready Sites Program (VBRSP) for site development. The funds will be used to continue the development of Wheatland EcoPark. Wheatland EcoPark is a 130-acre industrial park located adjacent to US-460. Wheatland EcoPark was one of 21 Virginia […] Read more

Moog Expands International Sales with VALET Graduation

Montgomery County, VA – Moog was one of ten companies who recently graduated from the Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) program run by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP). This two-year program is designed to help businesses throughout the Commonwealth grow their international exports. According to VEDP, “[p]rogram benefits include executive training, international sales […] Read more

FedEx Ground to Open Distribution Center in Montgomery County

Featured image courtesy of Montgomery County Economic Development. Montgomery County, VA – It was announced in November 2022 that FedEx Ground will be opening a 251,000 square-foot distribution center in Montgomery County’s Falling Branch Corporate Park. The facility, which is located on 41 acres in the industrial park, is expected to be operational in 2023. […] Read more

Hollingsworth & Vose to Expand and Create 25 Jobs in Floyd County

Global Advanced Materials Manufacturer to invest $40.2 million, create 25 jobs in Floyd County Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Hollingsworth & Vose (H&V), a global manufacturer of advanced materials used in filtration, battery, and industrial applications, will invest $40.2 million to expand its operation in Floyd County. The company will add over 28,000 square […] Read more

Celebrate the NRV with 2022 Awards and Accolades

New River Valley, VA – The NRV is a great place to live, work, and do business, and because of that fact, the region was celebrated throughout 2022. Below is a list of just a few of the accolades and awards won this year by the NRV’s counties, city, towns, schools, businesses, and universities. Regional […] Read more