Jan 20
2022
NRV Commerce Park Wins Grant for Site Development
Pulaski County, VA – New River Valley Commerce Park recently won a $300,000 grant for site development. The grant was awarded to Pulaski County through VEDP’s Virginia Business Ready Sites Program (VBRSP). The purpose of this program is to “identify, assess, and improve the readiness of potential industrial sites, which must contain a minimum of […] Read moreJan 11
2022
Phoenix Hardwoods to Expand and Create 8 Jobs in Floyd County
~Artisan furniture manufacturer expands production, opens storefront in historic heart of the Town of Floyd~ RICHMOND – Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Phoenix Hardwoods, Inc., an artisan manufacturer of high-quality furniture and home goods made exclusively from Virginia-grown hardwoods, will expand its production facility in the county and open a new retail storefront in […] Read moreDec 30
2021
2021 Accolades and Awards for the NRV
New River Valley, VA – Virginia’s New River Valley was frequently recognized during 2021 as a premier place to live, work, and do business. Below is a list of just a few of the accolades won this year by the NRV’s counties, city, towns, schools, and universities. Life is Wonderful in Virginia’s New River Valley […] Read moreDec 28
2021
10 Most Popular NRV Posts of 2021
New River Valley, VA – 2021 has been a busy year for Virginia’s New River Valley. The region had important project announcements that brought new investment and jobs. Businesses, universities, schools, and communities won accolades and awards. Recap this eventful year with a list of the ten most popular posts published in 2021 on TheNRV.org. […] Read moreDec 16
2021
NRV Communities Win Grants to Expand Broadband Access
New River Valley, VA – Broadband access is quickly expanding across Virginia’s New River Valley. Two projects in the region were awarded grant funding from the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) to expand broadband to unserved households. These grants were part of an announcement from Governor Northam earlier this week. This most recent initiative to expand […] Read moreDec 15
2021
VTCRC Announces New Lab Space and Collaboration with Johnson & Johnson
Montgomery County, VA – The Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center (VTCRC) announced today that GO Virginia has awarded the research park a grant to “fund the expansion of laboratory space and facilities aimed at supporting the region’s growing life science industry.” The VTCRC will develop a shared lab facility in Blacksburg with a coalition of […] Read moreDec 14
2021
Virginia Tech Project Named Finalist for BBB Regional Challenge
New River Valley, VA – The U.S. Economic Development Administration has named a Virginia Tech proposal, titled “The Future of Transportation and Logistics”, as a finalist for the Build Back Better Regional Challenge. According to the U.S. EDA, “[t]he Challenge provides transformational investments to develop and strengthen regional industry clusters across the country, all while […] Read moreDec 14
2021
Radford Wins Grant for High School Students to Earn IT Degrees
Radford, VA – Radford City Schools recently was awarded a Career and Technical Education High School Innovation Grant for students to earn associate’s degrees in information technology. The grant was one of seven programs funded around the Commonwealth of Virginia with the purpose of “prepar[ing] students for high-wage, in-demand careers.” Radford City Schools partnered with […] Read moreNov 16
2021
Blacksburg is the Best Place in VA for Working Families
Montgomery County, VA – Blacksburg is the best place in Virginia for working families to live according to Zippia. The career website wanted to “identify the city in each state where working families have a bit more extra cash in their pockets and a little extra time mom or dad can use as they please,” […] Read moreNov 15
2021