Feb 11
2025
Virginia Tech Partners with Pulaski County
New River Valley, VA – Virginia Tech located in Montgomery County recently reported that their students were working with Pulaski County to transform a former middle school into market-rate apartments in the community. A group of Virginia Tech students from diverse academic backgrounds—including residential environments and design, property management, real estate, and interior design—are applying […] Read moreFeb 03
2025
NRV Rises in Workforce Rankings
New River Valley, VA – Virginia’s New River Valley (NRV) is gaining recognition across the country as a rising star among small metro areas for their loyal, highly skilled, and educated workforce. According to Area Development’s 2024 Leading Metro Locations report, the NRV (Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford MSA) climbed from #75 in 2023 to #59 nationally […] Read moreJan 27
2025
NRV Featured in Forbes
New River Valley, VA – Forbes’ travel section recently highlighted Virginia’s New River Valley (NRV) in an article called “Explore Virginia’s New River Valley: What To Do Near Virginia Tech.” While focusing on the Montgomery County area of the NRV, Forbes delves into the unique offerings that can be found around the region: Thriving Outdoors […] Read moreJan 17
2025
NRV Second Fastest Growing Economy in Virginia
New River Valley, VA – Virginia’s New River Valley (Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford MSA ) was Virginia’s second fastest growing economy in 2023 ( 3.7%), second only to Charlottesville (4.2%) according to the Old Dominion University’s State of the Commonwealth Report. This report highlights areas such as GDP growth, taxable sales, labor force, job growth, and income growth. […] Read moreJan 10
2025
Montgomery County Ranks as a Top County
Montgomery County, VA – Niche.com, a leading platform for evaluating schools, neighborhoods, and communities across the U.S., has recognized Montgomery County as a top county to live in 2024 with the following rankings: 8th Best County to Live in Virginia 12th Best Counties with the Best Public Schools in Virginia 13th Best County for Families […] Read moreJan 08
2025
MOVA Awarded USDA Grant
Pulaski County, VA – SW Virginia News recently reported that MOVA Technologies, located in Pulaski County, has received a $649,968 grant from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The funding will help support MOVA’s efforts to address a critical challenge in the poultry industry: reducing ammonia emissions. MOVA develops air filtration technologies […] Read moreDec 18
2024
Top 10 Blog Posts of 2024
New River Valley, VA – Virginia’s New River Valley had an incredible 2024! From major grants to prestigious rankings, the stories that people enjoyed the most highlight the region’s vibrant growth and community spirit. Join us as we countdown the top ten posts from TheNRV.org that captured the most clicks this year: 10. Floyd County […] Read moreDec 17
2024
Virginia Tech Honored with Federal Counterintelligence Award
Montgomery County, VA – Virginia Tech recently reported that they were honored with the Department of Defense’s 2023 Jack Donnelly Award for Excellence in Counterintelligence. This award highlights Virginia Tech’s exemplary security program and leadership in preventing foreign entities from compromising national security. Virginia Tech was one of only five recipients among over 12,000 eligible […] Read moreDec 11
2024
Montgomery County Awarded Grant for Cleanroom
New River Valley, VA – The Growth and Opportunity for Virginia (GO Virginia) recently awarded more than $2.5 million in grants to 21 projects focused on creating workforce pipelines for targeted industries and supporting the cultivation of critical industry resources to attract and grow Virginia-based businesses. Montgomery County in partnership with the City of Roanoke […] Read moreDec 09
2024