Apr 30
2020
Blacksburg High School Ranked 30th in VA by U.S. News
Montgomery County, VA – U.S. News just came out with their 2020 Best High Schools Ranking by state and a NRV high school made the top 50! Among 386 public high schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Blacksburg High School ranked 30th. The ranking is based off of graduation rate, college readiness and enrollment. After taking […] Read moreApr 21
2020
Fox News: Operation Face Mask with the Blue Ridge Fudge Lady
By Emily DeCiccio | Fox News Robin Burdette, also known as the Blue Ridge Fudge Lady, has been bringing people together at her Pulaski, Va., fudge shop since 2015. That very sense of community is what led officials at Virginia Tech to tap Burdette to coordinate a coronavirus mask-making operation for local hospitals and first […] Read moreApr 21
2020
Pulaski County’s Red Sun Farms continues to produce amid pandemic
April 17, 2020 via Roanoke Times Red Sun Farms hasn’t seen a decline in its production despite various reports that some of the U.S.’s largest farms are having to destroy millions of pounds of food due to the economic disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent article by the New York Times reported that […] Read moreApr 08
2020
Community “pays it forward” through Red Rooster Coffee campaign
Floyd, VA – On March 20, 2020 Red Rooster Coffee launched an online campaign to help its employees while giving back to a local food bank. The impacts of the COVID-19 on its business had been quick and dramatic. Red Rooster Coffee had seen its wholesale demand drop by over half in just 4 days, […] Read moreApr 06
2020
Kollmorgen motion solutions used in fight against COVID-19
Radford, VA – Kollmorgen is playing a critical role in the global fight against COVID-19. Its global production facilities are fully operational, including those in Radford which are CURRENTLY HIRING for a number of positions, and are producing motion solutions that are used by essential equipment manufacturers around the world. Kollmorgen motion solutions are being […] Read moreApr 03
2020
Giles County matching gift card program supports restaurants in time of need
Pearisburg, VA – In an effort to immediately support local restaurants and lodging properties impacted by the economic slow down caused by COVID-19, Giles County has launched a “matching” gift certificate program to support these business where customers will receive 50% more value than the purchase price! The purpose of the program is to help […] Read moreApr 03
2020
Spectrum Brands shifting production to produce hand sanitizer in Blacksburg
Spectrum Brands a today announced it has shifted production in its Blacksburg, Va., manufacturing plant to produce hand sanitizer. The hand sanitizer is being produced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read moreMar 27
2020
H&V Delivering Critical Materials in the Fight Against COVID-19
Floyd, VA – As the COVID-19 virus is straining the global healthcare supply chain, Hollingsworth & Vose, which has operations in Floyd County, is busy making filtration material that is a critical component in Respiratory Protection Equipment being used to fight the virus. H&V is taking this responsibility seriously as well as the safety of […] Read moreMar 26
2020
COVID-19 Resources for Business Portal Launched
Blacksburg, VA – Onward New River Valley and its partnering organizations are working diligently to understand the short- and long-term impacts of COVID-19 on businesses in the NRV. As we begin to adapt to the new challenges our region and nation face, Onward NRV and its partners are here to do everything we can to […] Read moreMar 18
2020