Radford Receives Grant for VCI Site

Radford, VA – The City of Radford was recently awarded a $3.5 million grant from the Virginia Business Ready Site Program for their VCI property located on West Main Street. According to the Governor of Virginia’s press release, the program is administered by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership in collaboration with localities, utilities, and state […] Read more

Giles County Awarded Federal Grant for Glen Lyn Plant

Giles County, VA – Cardinal News recently reported that Giles County was awarded a U.S. Economic Development Administration grant to support a reuse study of the decommissioned Appalachian Power coal fired Glen Lyn Plant. The power plant has been in Giles County since 1919. Giles County and Appalachian Power are partnering together to discover new […] Read more

Blacksburg Resident Wins Gold in Paris Olympics

Montgomery County, VA – Cardinal News reported that Cole Hocker, a track and field athlete, won gold in the 1500 meter run at the Paris Olympics. His powerful finishing kick helped him to beat the two favorites, one from Great Britian and the other from Norway, and break the Olympic record. Embed from Getty Images […] Read more

Radford University Receives Grant for Workforce Development

Radford, VA – Radford University recently reported that they have received a $202,872 grant from the GO Virginia State Board to support the Developing IT & Cybersecurity Certification Pipeline (ITCCP) initiative. According to Radford University’s press release, the ITCCP, “a partnership between the Radford University Division of Economic Development and Corporate Education and the Commonwealth […] Read more

NRV Companies Awarded 2024 Top Virginia Employers for Interns

New River Valley, VA – The Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (V-TOP) recently honored 136 organizations as the 2024 Top Virginia Employers for Interns, including several from Virginia’s New River Valley (NRV). This recognition not only highlights the amazing internship opportunities at these NRV employers but also calls attention to the NRV as a premier […] Read more

Inorganic Ventures Acquires PURE Analytical Laboratories

Montgomery County, VA – IV Labs Inc., parent company of Inorganic Ventures, reported that they have acquired PURE Analytical Laboratories located in Pennsylvania. According to the press release “Inorganic Ventures, a manufacturer of certified reference materials (CRMs), provides some of the highest levels of accuracy, certainty, and traceability, for quality control and analysis of impurities—along […] Read more

Southern Living Names Floyd Country Store Top 20 Friendliest Places in the South

Floyd County, VA – Southern Living magazine recently ranked The Floyd Country Store among their “20 Friendliest Places in the South”. The Floyd Country Store was selected as “Most Inviting Front Porch” due to the “centuries-old songs” that spill out from the store on a weekly basis. The Floyd Country Store is known for its […] Read more

New River Community College Announces Economic Impact

Pulaski County, VA – WSLS recently reported on New River Community College’s economic impact study for the Fiscal Year 2021-2022. The report shows that the community college is having a large influence in the region, contributing more than $121 million to the NRV’s economy in 2022. According to the Economic Value of New River Community […] Read more

Falling Branch Corporate Park Receives Site Improvements

Montgomery County, VA – WDBJ7 recently reported that Falling Branch Corporate Park in Christiansburg, Virginia is receiving some site improvements. Its location off I-81 has made the corporate park a success, bringing in 600 new jobs and over $300 million in investment. “Virginia is really lacking in prepared sites”, said Montgomery County Economic Development Director […] Read more

Radford University Releases Economic Impact Study

Radford, VA – Radford University recently published their 2022 Economic Impact Study, which outlines the university’s contributions to Virginia’s New River Valley and the Commonwealth of Virginia. The study reveals that Radford University generated a total economic impact of $421.7 million for the state of Virginia and $390 million for the NRV in the 2022 […] Read more