Jul 25
2024
NRV Companies Awarded 2024 Top Virginia Employers for Interns
New River Valley, VA – The Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (V-TOP) recently honored 136 organizations as the 2024 Top Virginia Employers for Interns, including several from Virginia’s New River Valley (NRV). This recognition not only highlights the amazing internship opportunities at these NRV employers but also calls attention to the NRV as a premier […] Read moreJul 10
2024
Inorganic Ventures Acquires PURE Analytical Laboratories
Montgomery County, VA – IV Labs Inc., parent company of Inorganic Ventures, reported that they have acquired PURE Analytical Laboratories located in Pennsylvania. According to the press release “Inorganic Ventures, a manufacturer of certified reference materials (CRMs), provides some of the highest levels of accuracy, certainty, and traceability, for quality control and analysis of impurities—along […] Read moreJul 08
2024
Southern Living Names Floyd Country Store Top 20 Friendliest Places in the South
Floyd County, VA – Southern Living magazine recently ranked The Floyd Country Store among their “20 Friendliest Places in the South”. The Floyd Country Store was selected as “Most Inviting Front Porch” due to the “centuries-old songs” that spill out from the store on a weekly basis. The Floyd Country Store is known for its […] Read moreJul 02
2024
New River Community College Announces Economic Impact
Pulaski County, VA – WSLS recently reported on New River Community College’s economic impact study for the Fiscal Year 2021-2022. The report shows that the community college is having a large influence in the region, contributing more than $121 million to the NRV’s economy in 2022. According to the Economic Value of New River Community […] Read moreJun 25
2024
Falling Branch Corporate Park Receives Site Improvements
Montgomery County, VA – WDBJ7 recently reported that Falling Branch Corporate Park in Christiansburg, Virginia is receiving some site improvements. Its location off I-81 has made the corporate park a success, bringing in 600 new jobs and over $300 million in investment. “Virginia is really lacking in prepared sites”, said Montgomery County Economic Development Director […] Read moreJun 11
2024
Radford University Releases Economic Impact Study
Radford, VA – Radford University recently published their 2022 Economic Impact Study, which outlines the university’s contributions to Virginia’s New River Valley and the Commonwealth of Virginia. The study reveals that Radford University generated a total economic impact of $421.7 million for the state of Virginia and $390 million for the NRV in the 2022 […] Read moreJun 04
2024
Skyphos Ranked as Top 5 Lab-On-A-Chip Startup
Montgomery County, VA – StartUs Insights recently named Skyphos, based in Montgomery County, as one of the “Top 5 Lab-On-A-Chip startups impacting engineering.” StartUs Insights uses AI to find and analyze promising startups, technologies, and trends. They evaluated 90 Lab-on-a-Chip startups to identify the top solutions worldwide. Lab-on-a-chip (LOC) technology condenses multiple laboratory functions into […] Read moreJun 03
2024
Workforce Development Consortium Receives Grant
Radford, VA – The New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Area Consortium recently received a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. This grant is part of a $98 million initiative to enhance training and employment services for young people and expand apprenticeships in high-demand careers. The consortium is one of 72 organizations across […] Read moreMay 25
2024
NRV Destinations and Businesses Win Best of Virginia 2024 Awards
New River Valley, VA – Virginia Living magazine recently recognized sixty-nine destinations and businesses in the New River Valley with Best of Virginia 2024 awards for Southwest Virginia. This annual contest invites the magazine’s readers to vote for the top destinations and businesses across the five regions of Virginia. The impressive number of winners from […] Read moreMay 24
2024