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Floyd named a best small town by USA Today and Southern Living

New River Valley, VA – Floyd continues to rack up third party recognitions as one of the best towns in the South. Over the past year, it has been featured on lists by USA Today and Southern Living.

In February, Southern Living Magazine named Floyd as one of the South’s Best Small Towns for 2016. Published since 1966, Southern Living highlights the beauty and culture of the growing South and has a reach of more than 23 million people each month. Floyd was among 20 small towns to be featured on its list.

April 13, 2016

Housing in Virginia's New River Valley

Pulaski Ranks No. 9 Best Place in VA for First-Time Homebuyers

NerdWallet.com has ranked the Town of Pulaski the No. 9 Best Place in Virginia for First-time Homebuyers.

April 10, 2016

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Forbes Ranks Blacksburg Among the Top 25 Best Places to Retire, Again

For the third consecutive year, the Town of Blacksburg has been ranked among the “25 Best Places to Retire,” by Forbes.com.

April 4, 2016

NRV named Best of the Mountains, FloydFest

Floyd Fest a “Hottest Musical Festival”

Floyd Fest is five days filled with music, plus outdoor adventure, brews and activities for kids. Set aside some time to go hiking and tubing down the nearby river too.

March 7, 2016

Christiansburg #26 Best Place to Start a Business in VA

Christiansburg a Best Place to Start a Business in VA: “With plenty of incentives for both startups and existing businesses and a state corporate income tax rate among the lowest in the nation at 6%, Virginia’s business-friendly policies appear to…”

September 8, 2015

courtesy of the Washingtonian Floyd County Resident wearing overalls plays the fiddle outside the Floyd Country Store

Floyd Named a “Great Small Town Near DC”

Floyd, VA named a “Great Small Town Near DC” by Washingtonian. The bustling one-light town is home to tons of music, artisans, and appalachian culture.

August 19, 2015

NRV Named a Top Metro by Site Selection Magazine

The Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford metropolitan statistical area, known locally as the New River Valley, has been named a “Top Metro” for 2014 by Site Selection magazine.

April 26, 2015

Blacksburg Ranked No. 4 Happiest Town in America

Among 391 communities evaluated, Blacksburg ranked No. 4 nationally and was the highest ranking place in Virginia.

September 11, 2014

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NRV Ranked No. 7 Most Secure Small City in U.S.

The Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford metropolitan statistical area, known locally as the New River Valley, is one of the safest places to live in America, according to Farmers Insurance.

January 21, 2014

Blacksburg Ranked No. 1 Best Place to Raise Kids

Excellent schools draw many families to Blacksburg, which also has such amenities as a community center with sports, fitness, educational, and social activities; an indoor pool; and even a nine-hole, 54-acre municipal golf course.

November 15, 2011

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