Sep 25
2024
MELD Awarded $975 Million Air Force Contract
Montgomery County, VA – MELD Manufacturing recently announced that they have been awarded a $975 million contract by the United States Air Force to support the Rapid Sustainment Office (RSO) in enhancing operational readiness of its deployed assets. MELD is among 67 companies awarded the contract by the RSO. MELD’s innovative solid-state metal additive manufacturing […] Read moreSep 10
2024
Citizens Telephone Completes Fiber Build in Floyd
Floyd County, VA – Citizens recently reported that they have completed the fiber build in Floyd County as of August 2024. According to their recent press release, Citizens is the first company in Southwest Virginia to have connected every home in a single county to 1 Gbps fiber internet. Citizens Telephone Cooperative began connecting Floyd […] Read moreAug 30
2024
Lane Stadium Ranks Top 5 Toughest Places to Play
Montgomery County, VA – Lane Stadium at Virginia Tech was recently ranked as one of the top five toughest stadiums to play in college football by Bruce Feldman in The Athletic article “What is college football’s toughest stadium to play in?”. The Athletic, the sports journalism department of the New York Times, stated that “Lane […] Read moreAug 27
2024
Forbes Ranks Radford University’s GIS Among Best of 2024
Radford, VA – Forbes recently ranked Radford University’s geographic information systems (GIS) third on its list of Best GIS Certificates Online of 2024. GIS uses state-of-the-art technology to do computer-based mapping. According to Forbes, “well-paying GIS jobs can be found in all sorts of industries, including business, urban planning, agriculture, forestry, transportation, science and the military.” Read moreAug 26
2024
Growing NRV Companies Recognized on Lunch Pail 100 List
Montgomery County, VA – The Lunch Pail Ventures Community, a global network created by Virginia Tech alumni-entrepreneurs, recently recognized eight different companies in the NRV as businesses with significant growth in 2024 on their Lunch Pail 100 list. Those businesses are: Benny Marzano’s – Blacksburg, VA Harmonia Holding Group – Blacksburg, VA NewCity – Blacksburg, […] Read moreAug 19
2024
New River Valley Craft Beverage Tour
New River Valley, VA – August is a special time for craft beer lovers in Virginia, as the state celebrates Craft Beer Month highlighting the best of local brewing. Virginia’s New River Valley, with its growing craft beverage scene, is the perfect destination to experience this celebration firsthand. Home to a variety of breweries and […] Read moreAug 16
2024
Radford Receives Grant for VCI Site
Radford, VA – The City of Radford was recently awarded a $3.5 million grant from the Virginia Business Ready Site Program for their VCI property located on West Main Street. According to the Governor of Virginia’s press release, the program is administered by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership in collaboration with localities, utilities, and state […] Read moreAug 12
2024
Giles County Awarded Federal Grant for Glen Lyn Plant
Giles County, VA – Cardinal News recently reported that Giles County was awarded a U.S. Economic Development Administration grant to support a reuse study of the decommissioned Appalachian Power coal fired Glen Lyn Plant. The power plant has been in Giles County since 1919. Giles County and Appalachian Power are partnering together to discover new […] Read moreAug 07
2024
Blacksburg Resident Wins Gold in Paris Olympics
Montgomery County, VA – Cardinal News reported that Cole Hocker, a track and field athlete, won gold in the 1500 meter run at the Paris Olympics. His powerful finishing kick helped him to beat the two favorites, one from Great Britian and the other from Norway, and break the Olympic record. Embed from Getty Images […] Read moreJul 29
2024