Mar 29
2021
Lane Stadium Voted Best Football Stadium in ACC
October 14, 2022- This post from March 2021 highlights the electricity of Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, VA. We revisit as Virginia Tech prepares for its homecoming game against Miami this Saturday, 10/15. Go Hokies!!! Montgomery County, VA – Virginia Tech’s Lane Stadium was voted the best football stadium in the ACC by College Football on […] Read moreMar 24
2021
Microdistillery J.H. Bards Spirit Co. Opens in Fairlawn
Pulaski County, VA – J.H. Bards Spirit Co., a new microdistillery in Virginia’s New River Valley, will open in Fairlawn on March 27, 2021. The grand opening event will include scheduled tasting sessions, the Bluegrass BBQ food truck, and live music. J.H. Bards Spirit Co., founded by Blacksburg natives Jayson Hudson and Jason Hardy, produces […] Read moreMar 23
2021
VT Drone Park Helps Students Earn Remote Pilot Certificates
Montgomery County, VA – The Virginia Tech Drone Park is helping students obtain their FAA Remote Pilot Certificates through a new grant program. This certificate is also known as a Part 107 license, and it is required to fly drones on Virginia Tech’s campus. A recent article from Virginia Tech Daily explains how Drone Park […] Read moreMar 22
2021
Radford #9 Best Place to Raise a Family in VA
Radford, VA – Radford was ranked the ninth best place to raise a family in Virginia for 2021 by HomeSnacks.com. According to the website, “to narrow down the most family friendly cities in Virginia, [HomeSnacks.com] looked at several factors: crime, education, family friendly activities and percent of households that currently have children. The cities also […] Read moreMar 15
2021
NRV Companies Support Mars Rover Mission
Photo credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech New River Valley, VA – Four companies in Virginia’s New River Valley supported NASA’s recent Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover mission by manufacturing components used in various stages of the mission. The mission launched on July 30, 2020 and landed on Mars on February 18, 2021. It will spend at least one Mars […] Read moreMar 04
2021
Millstone Kitchen Food Program Receives Funds to Serve 10,000 Meals
Montgomery County, VA – Millstone Kitchen Food Program recently received a COVID-19 Response Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) which will help the program serve “approximately 10,000 additional meals through June 2021”. Millstone Kitchen is a commercial kitchen located in the recently revitalized Old Prices Fork Elementary School. It is “the region’s premier resource for food […] Read moreMar 01
2021
2020 NRV Announcements Highlighted in Virginia Business
New River Valley, VA – Three major 2020 NRV business announcements were recently highlighted in Virginia Business magazine. The article, titled “A Diversified Portfolio”, describes the announcements and their impact on the region. The article also discussed the state of the manufacturing and tech sectors in Virginia’s New River Valley during the COVID-19 pandemic using […] Read moreFeb 16
2021
Moog Inc. to Expand and Create 75 New Jobs in Christiansburg
~ Company to invest $10.7 million to relocate operations to larger facility in Christiansburg ~ RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B), a designer and manufacturer of high-performance motion control products and solutions, will invest $10.7 million to transfer existing jobs and equipment from one of its Blacksburg facilities to […] Read moreFeb 11
2021
Mountain Lake Lodge Wins The Knot’s Best of Weddings 2021 Award
Giles County, Virginia – Mountain Lake Lodge is one of the winners of The Knot’s Best of Weddings 2021 award for wedding venues. The venue, located in Pembroke, is considered one of the top-rated vendors of the year by the leading wedding website. According to The Knot, the Best of Weddings “recognizes top wedding vendors […] Read moreFeb 03
2021