May 05
2022
World’s Largest 3D Printing Project Finds a Home in Pulaski County
Pulaski County, VA – 3D Printing Industry.com recently published a piece designating Pulaski County as home to the “world’s largest 3D printing project”. Project owner, Alquist 3D has dubbed the groundbreaking initiative “Project VA”. The project will be a multi-phase 200-unit housing development that is proposed to be constructed over a three-year period using only […] Read moreApr 28
2022
Radford University Graduate Programs Recognized in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
Radford, VA – Radford University recently issued a press release highlighting recognition by U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Graduate Schools rankings. This year’s ranked graduate programs include nursing, psychology, social work, and business administration. The press release details the depth of the school’s graduate offerings saying, “Radford University serves approximately 10,000 students with […] Read moreApr 21
2022
MELD Manufacturing Receives Award at 2022 AMUG Conference
CHRISTIANSBURG, VA – MELD Manufacturing was presented with the Advanced Concepts Award at the 2022 Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) Conference. The annual conference, held in Chicago, “recognizes individuals and their companies for outstanding work in additive manufacturing technology”. The first-place award was a result of MELD’s involvement with the U.S. Army’s Jointless Hull Program. […] Read moreApr 21
2022
Volvo VNR Wins 2022 Green Truck of the Year Award
Pulaski County, VA – Green Car Journal recently featured an article awarding the Volvo Trucks VNR model the 2022 Green Truck of the Year. The VNR Electric Truck, released in 2020, originated from Volvo’s Electric Lights Program and has taken the big rig EV market by storm. The VNR was able to edge out competitor […] Read moreApr 11
2022
Regional Partnership Creates Two-Phase River/Trail Center in Giles County
Giles County, VA – Giles County has announced a partnership with the New River Valley Regional Commission and the Friends of Southwest Virginia on the development of a new River/Trail Center. The project will be located on the grounds of the historic Mountain Lake property, and will serve as an information hub for the plethora […] Read moreMar 30
2022
Volvo Lands Largest VNR Truck Order to Date
Pulaski County, VA – WDBJ7 recently featured an article detailing that Volvo Trucks has received an order for more than 100 of its headline-making VNR Electric Trucks. The order originated from California-based logistics company, Performance Team. Performance Team dipped their toe in the water last year with a request for 16 electric long-haulers. Their recent […] Read moreMar 28
2022
MELD Leads the Way in 3D Printing
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, VA– Cardinal News recently published an article detailing how NRV-based company MELD Manufacturing Corporation is making 3D printing history. MELD has created a breakthrough 3D printing process that gained the attention of the U.S. Army as it moves forward on the construction of the world’s largest 3D printer dubbed “The Jointless Hull” project. […] Read moreMar 28
2022
NRCC Awarded Top Cybersecurity Designation
Pulaski County, VA- An article recently published by NRV News details that New River Community College (NRCC) has received a designation as a “National Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense” (CAE-CD) from the National Security Agency (NSA). Per the article, NRCC earned the designation after a “multi-year, peer-reviewed process, in which NRCC showcased their […] Read moreMar 25
2022
Blacksburg-Based Card Isle Forms New Partnership
Montgomery County, VA –The Roanoke Times recently published an article detailing a newly formed partnership between Blacksburg-based technology company Card Isle and OPIE, a South Carolina-based drive-through grocery startup. Per the article, “the partnership will give OPIE customers the ability to choose and personalize one of Card Isle’s many greeting cards and have the item […] Read moreMar 22
2022