The New River Valley Business Center is at 100% Occupancy

Fairlawn, VA – The NRV Business Center is a regional business incubator for small businesses and business startups and is at 100% capacity for the first time in its history. The New River Valley Development Corporation that owns and manages the New River Valley Business Center announces today that they have successfully filled every available […] Read more

NRV Wins Best of Blue Ridge Reader’s Choice Awards

New River Valley, VA – In the ninth annual Best of Blue Ridge Awards, readers voted on a variety of places in the New River Valley and several were featured as top picks. Overall Winners Chateau Morrisette – Best Vineyard/Winery The Black Dog from Chateau Morrisette – Best Wine FloydFest – Best Festival Overall FloydFest […] Read more

Brush Mountain Unveils Early Plans for Trail Network

Blacksburg, VA – Draft plans for the network of natural trails on Brush Mountain have been released. The New River Land Trust bought two properties on Brush Mountain, totaling 552 acres with the aid of a $1.2 million grant from the Virginia Outdoor Foundation’s Forest CORE Fund. The proposal added about 9 miles of trails […] Read more

Giles County is Hosting a Business Plan Competition

Giles County, VA – Giles County, Virginia is encouraging small businesses to locate and expand within its borders. Applications are now open for Jumpstart Giles, a business plan competition that guides applicants through a series of professional and business development workshops. The final jump will be a Business Plan Competition where up to $33,000 in […] Read more

Top Ten Posts of 2019

A lot of exciting things happened in Virginia’s New River Valley in 2019! Here are the top ten posts from the year. The following posts had the most page views online. 10.Virginia’s New River Valley Claims Top Trending Mountain Destinations Two counties in the NRV were selected as the “Top Trending Virginia Mountain Destinations 2019” […] Read more

HGTV Features Stony Creek Tavern at Mountain Lake Lodge

Giles County, VA – HGTV features Stony Creek Tavern at Mountain Lake Lodge in Boozy Hot Cocoa is What You Need for the Holidays article. The article showcases hotels and restaurants across the country that are taking their hot chocolate drinks to the next level. Stony Creek Tavern’s Peppermint Hot Chocolate made the list! Their […] Read more

Virginia Business Features NRV Leaders in ‘100 People to Meet in 2020’

New River Valley, VA – Virginia Business released its inaugural list of Virginians you should get to know this year including innovators, builders, and educators in the NRV. Innovators Virginia has no dearth of creative, visionary entrepreneurs and businesspeople. Representing industries ranging from hemp farming to autonomous vehicles and blockchain, they’re moving the needle. Steven […] Read more

NRV Holiday Bucketlist

New River Valley, VA – Tis’ the season in the New River Valley. The holidays are always a great time to explore the region and participate in all of the festivities going on. Whether you want to attend a tree lighting ceremony or just drink some hot cocoa outside, the NRV has something for everyone! […] Read more

New Pulaski Luxury Apartments Set the Standard for Future Projects

Pulaski, VA – The Town of Pulaski is currently undergoing several revitalization projects to bring new life to downtown. Two years ago, Pulaski started their first renovations on the West Main Development project which included fully renovating several downtown buildings. Now, Phase One of this project is complete and locals were able to tour four […] Read more

Giles County Uses ACCE Program as Part of Economic Development Strategy

Giles County, VA – The Access to Community College Education (ACCE) Program and entrepreneurial ideas from within the community are some of the core components of Giles County’s economic development strategy. Giles County has been organically exploring ways to grow their economy. Due to the geography and topography, industrial development space is limited which means […] Read more