VTTI Receives Funding for Automated Vehicle Research

Blacksburg, VA – Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) was awarded two U.S. Department of Transportation grants totaling $15 million to continue research on the safe integration of autonomous vehicles into U.S. roadways. Out of the 73 proposals, seven grants were awarded by the Automated Driving System Demonstration Grants program. This program provides federal funding to […] Read more

Fall Things to Do in the NRV

New River Valley, VA – Now that the weather outside feels like fall, here’s a list of fun things to do across the New River Valley to embrace the season of Fall. Adventure around the NRV with your friends or family and enjoy everything it has to offer. Pumpkin Patches & Apple Picking Sinkland Farms […] Read more

AUVSI Ridge & Valley Stays at the Forefront of Unmanned Systems

Blacksburg, VA – Unmanned system technologies are rapidly maturing into indispensable tools for civil service, commerce, science, and security. These tools are increasingly connected to one another, and to the human workers they support, creating partnerships that offer fantastic new opportunities — and new technical challenges. Other sorts of partnerships have emerged to address these […] Read more

Blocksburg Summit: Block Chain and Beyond

Blacksburg, VA – For nearly 150 years, Virginia Tech has served as a connection hub of diverse-minded thinkers, leaders, technologists and inventors. In keeping with this tradition, Blocksburg Summit 2019 will bring blockchain thought leaders from around the world to the Virginia Tech Campus to engage in conversations at the intersection of technology, research, regulation, […] Read more

Blacksburg is 13th Best College Town to Start a Career

Blacksburg, VA – According to Business Insider, Blacksburg is the 13th best college town in America to start your career in 2019. Grand Canyon University conducted a study to identify the best college towns for starting a career. They collected data from the US Census, Yelp, Indeed, official government climate data, and more for all […] Read more

Christiansburg is 2nd Best City to Live in Virginia

Christiansburg, VA – Christiansburg is ranked as the second best city to live in Virginia by creditdonkey.com. CreditDonkey scored the cities in Virginia based on: Odds of being a victim of a violent crime Commute time Income Residents who attended some college Restaurants per capita Only cities with an average commute of 30 minutes or […] Read more

Pulaski Has 8th Lowest Cost of Living in Virginia

Pulaski County, VA – Pulaski comes in with the 8th lowest Cost of Living Index (COLI) at 86 in the state of Virginia. The index includes cost of retail goods and services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), cost of private/public transportation (9%), and utilities (10%). Overall, the state of Virginia ranks at […] Read more

Rural Floyd Enjoys the Flash of High Speed Internet

Floyd County, VA – Citizens Telephone Cooperative is utilizing $10 million in federal funding through Alternative Connect America Cost Model (ACAM), to bring better internet access to the residents of Floyd County. Citizens Telephone has served Floyd County for over 100 years and has stayed up to date with advances in technology. However, CEO and […] Read more

VT Corporate Research Center Plans to Open Co-Working Workspace

BLACKSBURG, VA – The Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center (VTCRC) will soon be home to a unique and innovative co-working community, called COgro. COgro is a community of entrepreneurs, professionals, remote workers, early stage and startup companies, trailing spouses, temporary staff, and companies in transition to permanent spaces at the VTCRC to conduct business. “The […] Read more

Regional Airport Receives Grant Funding to Enlarge its Aircraft Ramp

Pulaski County, VA – The New River Valley Regional Airport continues to expand. The New River Valley (NRV) Airport in Pulaski County, Virginia has been awarded $743,425.00 in grant funds to strategically expand its aircraft parking ramp. The funding comes in the form of two grants. The first grant issued by the Federal Aviation Administration […] Read more