Sep 24
2019
Blacksburg is 13th Best College Town to Start a Career
Blacksburg, VA – According to Business Insider, Blacksburg is the 13th best college town in America to start your career in 2019. Grand Canyon University conducted a study to identify the best college towns for starting a career. They collected data from the US Census, Yelp, Indeed, official government climate data, and more for all […] Read moreSep 24
2019
Christiansburg is 2nd Best City to Live in Virginia
Christiansburg, VA – Christiansburg is ranked as the second best city to live in Virginia by creditdonkey.com. CreditDonkey scored the cities in Virginia based on: Odds of being a victim of a violent crime Commute time Income Residents who attended some college Restaurants per capita Only cities with an average commute of 30 minutes or […] Read moreSep 24
2019
Pulaski Has 8th Lowest Cost of Living in Virginia
Pulaski County, VA – Pulaski comes in with the 8th lowest Cost of Living Index (COLI) at 86 in the state of Virginia. The index includes cost of retail goods and services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), cost of private/public transportation (9%), and utilities (10%). Overall, the state of Virginia ranks at […] Read moreSep 11
2019
Rural Floyd Enjoys the Flash of High Speed Internet
Floyd County, VA – Citizens Telephone Cooperative is utilizing $10 million in federal funding through Alternative Connect America Cost Model (ACAM), to bring better internet access to the residents of Floyd County. Citizens Telephone has served Floyd County for over 100 years and has stayed up to date with advances in technology. However, CEO and […] Read moreSep 04
2019
VT Corporate Research Center Plans to Open Co-Working Workspace
BLACKSBURG, VA – The Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center (VTCRC) will soon be home to a unique and innovative co-working community, called COgro. COgro is a community of entrepreneurs, professionals, remote workers, early stage and startup companies, trailing spouses, temporary staff, and companies in transition to permanent spaces at the VTCRC to conduct business. “The […] Read moreSep 03
2019
Regional Airport Receives Grant Funding to Enlarge its Aircraft Ramp
Pulaski County, VA – The New River Valley Regional Airport continues to expand. The New River Valley (NRV) Airport in Pulaski County, Virginia has been awarded $743,425.00 in grant funds to strategically expand its aircraft parking ramp. The funding comes in the form of two grants. The first grant issued by the Federal Aviation Administration […] Read moreSep 03
2019
Blacksburg Named Top Ten Safest College Town
Blacksburg, VA – SafeWise names Blacksburg ninth safest college town in America. Each year SafeWise assesses the safety of college towns by analyzing the number of violent crimes and property crimes in each area. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault while property crimes, which were only considered if there was a tie […] Read moreAug 30
2019
Onward NRV Launches IT Industry Hub Initiatives
Virginia’s New River Valley is an emerging hub for information technology. The NRV is home to over 80 companies with more than 1,600 IT-related jobs specializing in blockchain, cybersecurity, software development, IT support services, and digital creative. Over the past five years, the region has experienced an astounding 29% job growth with over 700 jobs […] Read moreAug 28
2019
Torc Robotics Announces New Jobs and Expansion in Blacksburg
Blacksburg, VA – Torc Robotics announces building expansion ground breaking at their Blacksburg headquarters to accommodate their growing team. Torc Robotics, a leader in self-driving vehicle systems, broke ground mid-August on a new headquarters expansion that will almost double the existing space. The 15,800-square-foot addition will serve Torc’s growing team, which is expected to expand […] Read moreAug 14
2019