GO Virginia Grant will Fund Talent Project in Floyd and Pulaski Counties

New River Valley, VA – The New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Consortium Board was awarded a Growth and Opportunity for Virginia (GO Virginia) grant to assist businesses in attracting and retaining talent in Floyd and Pulaski Counties. Governor Ralph Northam announced in late September that the award is one of fourteen GO Virginia grant projects that […] Read more

BT Bus Promoting the NRV Makes Its Premiere

New River Valley, VA – Check out the new NRV bus that is making its way around Blacksburg! The special Blacksburg Transit bus is wrapped with a Virginia’s New River Valley design. Individuals from around the region are featured on the bus, and the bus encourages Virginia Tech students and Hokie football fans to make […] Read more

43 NRV Destinations and Businesses Win Best of Virginia 2021 Awards

New River Valley, VA – Virginia Living magazine recently honored forty-three destinations and businesses from across Virginia’s New River Valley with Best of Virginia 2021 awards for Southwest Virginia. The annual awards contest allows the magazine’s readers to vote for the best destinations and businesses “across the five regions of Virginia”. The astounding number of […] Read more

Blacksburg Featured on ESPN’s Ultimate College Football Road Trip

Montgomery County, VA – Blacksburg is the first stop on ESPN’s ultimate college football road trip! A recent article on ESPN.com mapped out “a week-by-week guide to the ultimate college football road trip, highlighting the must-see spots for food, drink, and revelry.” Virginia Tech’s 2021 season opener against UNC at Lane Stadium was the first […] Read more

Pete Dye River Course Ranked #10 Best Course You Can Play in VA

Pulaski County, VA – The Virginia Golf Ratings Panel has ranked the Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech the #10 best golf course you can play in Virginia for 2021. The rankings listed the top twelve golf courses in Virginia that are open for daily public play. According to the list, the Pete Dye […] Read more

Torc Robotics Expansion Among Virginia’s Top 10 Projects in 2020

Montgomery County, VA – Area Development magazine recognized the recent Torc Robotics expansion as one of Virginia’s top 10 economic development projects in 2020. Torc came in ninth on the list, with 350 jobs and $8.5 million in investment. Torc’s expansion project in Blacksburg helped Virginia win Area Development’s 2021 Silver Shovel Award for states […] Read more

NRV Tech Companies Make Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Companies

Montgomery County, VA – Two NRV tech companies made the Inc. 5000 list for 2021. These annual rankings by Inc. magazine list the “fastest-growing private companies in the United States” and are a “hallmark of entrepreneurial success”. According to Virginia Business, only 310 companies across the state of Virginia were included on this prestigious list. […] Read more

Calfee Park Wins Third Consecutive Best of the Ballparks Award

Pulaski County, VA – Motor Mile Field at Calfee Park recently won its third consecutive Best of the Ballparks award from Ballpark Digest. Calfee Park, home to the Pulaski River Turtles, was named the 2021 Best MLB Summer Collegiate Ballpark in July. The ballpark also won for best Rookie-Level facility in 2019 and 2020 when […] Read more

Patton Logistics Group to Expand and Create 63 New Jobs in Pulaski County

~ The Patton Logistics Group to invest $11 million to expand trucking, logistics, and warehousing operation ~ RICHMOND — Governor Ralph Northam today announced that The Patton Logistics Group will invest $11 million to expand its trucking, logistics, and warehousing operation in the New River Valley Commerce Park in Pulaski County. The company will expand […] Read more

NanoSonic Graduates from VALET Trade Accelerator Program

Giles County, VA – NanoSonic is one of the new graduates of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership’s VALET trade accelerator program. It was announced in July that eight companies from across Virginia had graduated from the program. VALET stands for Virginia Leaders in Export Trade. According to VEDP, “VALET is a two-year international business acceleration […] Read more