Dec 15
2020
NRV Manufacturers Persevere Through Pandemic, Sector Outlook Positive
New River Valley, VA – In September 2020, Onward New River Valley conducted a survey of manufacturing companies in Virginia’s New River Valley. The goal of the Industry Competitiveness Survey was to better understand how local manufacturing companies were operating and adapting in the wake of COVID-19. The survey was intended to identify common challenges […] Read moreDec 15
2020
NRV Tech Companies Shift to Remote Work During Pandemic, Sector Outlook Strong
New River Valley, VA – In September 2020, Onward New River Valley conducted a survey of technology companies in Virginia’s New River Valley. The goal of the Industry Competitiveness Survey was to better understand how local information technology companies were operating and adapting in the wake of COVID-19. The survey was intended to identify common […] Read moreDec 14
2020
H&V Increases Production of PPE Filtration Media to Fight COVID-19
Floyd County, VA – Hollingsworth & Vose was recently awarded a $2.5 million contract by the Department of Defense (DOD) to increase the company’s production of filtration media. The filtration media is used in personal protective equipment (PPE) like face masks. According to the DOD, “this industrial base expansion effort will allow Hollingsworth & Vose […] Read moreDec 09
2020
Cascades Among Top 5 Scenic Family Hikes in Virginia
Giles County, VA – The Cascades National Recreation Trail was recently listed among the top five scenic family hikes in Virginia by the Virginia Tourism Corporation. Here’s what the Virginia is for Lovers blog has to say about the Cascades: “Cascade Falls Trail in Pembroke, Virginia, offers one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the […] Read moreDec 07
2020
Volvo Starts Sales of NRV-Made Electric Trucks
Pulaski County, VA – Volvo Trucks North America last week announced the sales start of electric trucks that will be made in Virginia’s New River Valley. Volvo’s New River Valley assembly plant, located in Dublin, will begin production of the Class 8 Volvo VNR Electric truck in early 2021. The new truck model is a […] Read moreNov 30
2020
Wing and MAAP Partnership Highlighted in Virginia Economic Review
Montgomery County, VA – The partnership between Wing and the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP) at Virginia Tech was highlighted in the Q3 2020 issue of the Virginia Economic Review. The article, titled “A Welcoming Atmosphere”, focuses on the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) research taking place in Virginia’s New River Valley and the “years of work […] Read moreNov 23
2020
Virginia Tech Ranked #25 for Undergraduate Entrepreneurship
Montgomery County, VA – Virginia Tech ranked #25 on the list of Top Undergraduate Schools for Entrepreneurship by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine. The 2021 list was created by evaluating data from a “survey of more than 300 schools with offerings in entrepreneurship studies”. According to the list, which was posted in its entirety […] Read moreNov 23
2020
Pulaski County Awarded SolSmart Gold Designation
Pulaski County, VA – Pulaski County was recently awarded a SolSmart Gold designation. SolSmart is a nationwide program that “recognizes cities, counties, and regional organizations for making it faster, easier, and more affordable to go solar.” SolSmart has only awarded 139 Gold designations across the country, and Pulaski County is one of only three communities […] Read moreNov 12
2020
Floyd Voted Top Tiny Adventure Town 2020
Floyd County, VA – Floyd was voted the Top Tiny Adventure Town for 2020 by readers of Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine. The magazine “asked [their] readers to select the region’s best adventure hubs in [the] 10th annual Top Adventure Towns contest, which featured 100 towns across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast competing for the title of […] Read moreNov 09
2020