Surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains and one of the oldest rivers in North America, Virginia’s New River Valley is a beautiful place to live and do business. Nestled in the heart of Southwest Virginia, it provides both small-town charm and an innovative and collaborative business culture. The region, comprised of the counties of Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, and the City of Radford, is also home to a loyal, highly skilled, and educated workforce. Combined with cutting-edge research and exceptional arts, entertainment, and education, the NRV is, quite simply, “A Natural Fit”.
For those searching for a beautiful place to live and do business, Virginia’s New River Valley provides both a small-town atmosphere and an innovative and collaborative business culture. It also offers a loyal, highly skilled, and educated workforce. With magnificent mountains, cutting-edge research, and exceptional arts, entertainment, and education, the region is, quite simply, “A Natural Fit”.
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For Immediate Release MEDIA CONTACT: Leo Priddy Email: lpriddy@nrvrc.org New River Valley Regional Commission Virginia’s Additive Manufacturing and Advanced Materials (AM2) Tech Hub is pleased
New River Valley, VA – Several leaders from Virginia’s New River Valley have been recognized in the 2026-27 Virginia 500 Power List, an annual publication
Montgomery County, VA – VPT, a Montgomery County-based company in Virginia’s New River Valley, recently announced that its technology supported the historic Artemis II mission,
When a community fits, you feel it. The scenery inspires, the people connect, and the work feels easy. The benefits of living here surround you. People choose to live and work in the New River Valley, and it’s not hard to see why. It’s simply “A Natural Fit.”
