Mar 21
2022
Pulaski County High School CTE Welding Program Shines Bright
Pulaski County, VA – The Pulaski County High School Career and Technical Education Center (CTE) recently unveiled its new state-of-the-art welding lab. The Southwest Times featured the unveiling and detailed the impressive line-up of courses covered by the popular Tech-Ed program. Welding, a top-rated program that has seen consistent growth, is just one of over […] Read moreMar 16
2022
VT and Amazon Partner on Machine Learning Initiative
Montgomery County, VA – Virginia Tech recently announced a newly forged partnership with Amazon on a machine learning initiative. Per the press release, the “Amazon – Virginia Tech Initiative for Efficient and Robust Machine Learning will include machine learning-focused research projects, doctoral student fellowships, community outreach, and an establishment of a shared advisory board.” Virginia […] Read moreMar 13
2022
New River Valley Ranks #3 for Tech Jobs Growth in the U.S.
New River Valley, VA – Axios recently published an article titled “The New Tech Hubs”. The article features data from The Brookings Institute and details that tech jobs in the New River Valley grew by more than 12% from 2019 to 2020 making the region the 3rd highest for rate of growth in the entire […] Read moreMar 10
2022
VT ranked #3 for I.T. per U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs
BLACKSBURG, VA – Virginia Tech announced in January that its online master’s degree in information technology program (MIT) was ranked No. 3 in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report 2022 rankings. Virginia Tech’s online IT master’s degree program retains its #1 position for veterans according to U.S. News & World Report 2022 […] Read moreMar 09
2022
Passenger Rail Station Proposed for Former NRV Mall Site in Christiansburg
Montgomery County, VA – The Roanoke Times has published an article regarding the proposed location of the New River Valley’s proposed rail station. Per the Roanoke Times, the new station will reside at one of two proposed sites near Christiansburg’s Uptown development, formerly known as the New River Valley Mall. According to the article, “The […] Read moreMar 03
2022
Virginia Tech Wins 2022 National Award For Entrepreneurship Program
BLACKSBURG, VA – Virginia Tech announced that in January the university was awarded the Model Program Award from the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE). The award recognizes “bold and innovative programs making an impact in the field of entrepreneurship education with comprehensive, high-quality educational programs that successfully train future generations of […] Read moreMar 02
2022
Industry and Jobs Flowing into the New River Valley
New River Valley, VA – Four NRV business announcements were recently highlighted in Virginia Business magazine. The New River Valley landed several headline-generating deals in 2021. The article, titled “Compounding Interest”, describes the announcements and their substantial impact on the region. In the article, Onward NRV Executive Director Katie Boswell speaks to the industry appeal […] Read moreFeb 25
2022
NRV Based Manufacturers Spark Buzz Announcing Advancements to Electric Truck Technology
Pulaski County, VA – The Virginia Economic Review recently featured an article titled, “Electric Trucks, Connected Vehicles Disrupt Auto Industry,” which highlights two local electric vehicle manufacturers in the NRV. The article shared how two NRV based advanced manufacturers Volvo Trucks and the Trova Commercial Vehicles are both working to research, test, and advance the […] Read moreFeb 24
2022
Three NRV Businesses Named Best Places to Work in VA
Montgomery County, VA – According to Virginia Business Magazine, Modea, Aeroprobe and Community Housing Partners (CHP) are some of the of the best places to work in Virginia. The three companies were featured in the magazine’s 12th Annual Best Places to Work in Virginia List. Modea and Aeroprobe were both featured on the “Small Employers” (up […] Read moreFeb 23
2022