Card Isle Receives Investment from Virginia Founders Fund

Montgomery County, VA – The Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) announced this week that Blacksburg-based technology company Card Isle will receive investment from the Virginia Founders Fund (VFF). VFF, which was launched in 2018, “shines a light on the creativity and impact of entrepreneurs arising from Virginia communities traditionally underserved by risk capital…[including] founders located […] Read more

Pulaski is 2nd Most Affordable Place to Buy a Home in VA

Pulaski County, VA – SmartAsset.com has named Pulaski the second most affordable place to buy a home in Virginia for 2020. The town moved up six spots from 2019, when they were named eighth most affordable place to buy a home in the state. To compile the list, SmartAsset.com calculated the affordability of each city […] Read more

Aeroprobe Featured in Virginia Economic Review

Montgomery County, VA – Aeroprobe was recently featured in the Q3 2020 issue of the Virginia Economic Review. The article, titled “Aeroprobe Sets Companies Up for Speed”, discussed the Christiansburg-based company’s Micro Air Data System. Many leaders and innovators in the unmanned systems field use Aeroprobe’s system. The article also highlighted the talent benefits that […] Read more

Try These Five NRV Coffee Roasters

Note: September 29 2022: This blog post, which was originally published in 2020, was updated to reflect current information about the coffee roasters on this list.   New River Valley, VA – Virginia’s New River Valley is home to high-quality, world-class coffee roasters. Whether you are a caffeine connoisseur or new to the brew, make […] Read more

MCPS Named “School Division of Innovation” by VA Board of Education

Montgomery County, VA – Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) was recognized last week as a “School Division of Innovation” by the Virginia Board of Education. MCPS is among the first 15 school divisions across the state to be recognized for “designing and implementing alternatives to traditional instructional practices and school structures that improve student learning […] Read more

RU Ranked #33 Southern Regional University by U.S. News & World Report

Radford, VA – Radford University was ranked the #33 Regional University in the South by U.S. News and World Report. The publication released their “2021 U.S. News Best Colleges” rankings in September 2020. Radford also ranked in a number of other categories for Southern Regional Universities. U.S. News & World Report defines a regional university […] Read more

NRV Leaders Listed in the ‘Virginia 500’ by Virginia Business

New River Valley, VA – Eight leaders across the New River Valley were listed in the inaugural “Virginia 500 – The 2020 Power List” recently published by Virginia Business magazine. This list of influential people in Virginia was created by the magazine “to be an insightful and helpful resource on leadership in Virginia.” Read more […] Read more

NRV Business Continuity Team Available for COVID-19 Response

New River Valley, VA – The New River Valley Regional Commission, working in coordination with the New River Health District and the NRV Public Health Task Force, is pleased to make available the NRV Business Continuity Team (BCT), a new resource for businesses impacted by COVID-19. The BCT is available at no cost to help […] Read more

Lesser Known NRV Hiking Trails Featured in The Roanoke Times

New River Valley, VA – Want to escape outdoors for a hike during the COVID-19 pandemic? The Roanoke Times recently featured an article on lesser known hiking trails in Virginia’s New River Valley. More and more people are heading outdoors this summer. The Outdoor Industry Association recently found that in April, May, and June of […] Read more

Virginia Tech Ranked 7th Most Loved College by The Princeton Review

Montgomery County, VA – Virginia Tech was ranked the 7th most loved college by The Princeton Review. The company released their annual rankings lists for 2021 in August 2020. The ranking was titled, “Their Students Love These Colleges,” and was determined by student responses to the question, “I am satisfied with my school.” Learn more […] Read more