May 13
2019
Downtown Christiansburg Brewery Coming Soon
VIRGINIA’S NEW RIVER VALLEY – The first microbrewery in Christiansburg will soon be located downtown. Seth Locklear, Jansen Lee, and Stephen Peter, three friends who went to Virginia Tech, founded Iron Tree Brewing Company, which will be located on Roanoke Street. The brewery will focus on a wide range of beers so there is something […] Read moreMay 09
2019
Floyd to Be Most Connected Rural Community in VA
VIRGINIA’S NEW RIVER VALLEY – Floyd County and Citizens received a Virginia Telecommunication Initiative Grant, which was announced last month. This grant is $348,018 to get high-speed internet to Copper Hill, a village in Floyd County, but that’s not where the connectivity ends. At the end of the year, 60% of Floyd County will be […] Read moreMay 01
2019
Montgomery County and City of Radford Study Internet Needs
VIRGINIA’S NEW RIVER VALLEY – At the end of March, Governor Northam announced that both Floyd and Giles counties received Virginia Telecommunication Initiative Grants. These grants come from federal and state funds that have be designated for broadband improvement projects across Virginia. Now Montgomery County and the City of Radford will be joining in the […] Read moreApr 24
2019
NRV to Be Home of First Commercial Drone Deliveries in US
VIRGINIA’S NEW RIVER VALLEY — Blacksburg and Christiansburg are the first towns in the U.S. where residents can have drone deliveries to their homes. Google subsidiary Wing is leading a project that will bring commercial drone deliveries to the U.S., starting in Virginia’s New River Valley. Wing received the same FAA and Department of Transportation […] Read moreApr 19
2019
Thomas Industrial Fabrication Relocating to Floyd County, Bringing 28 jobs
April 17, 2019 — Floyd, Virginia: Floyd County today announced that Thomas Industrial Fabrication is moving to Floyd, Virginia. The project will bring 28 full-time jobs to the County, with employees earning about $50,000/year on average, nearly double the average wages of people currently working inside Floyd County ($28,652 according to the Virginia Employment Commission.) […] Read moreApr 16
2019
New River Valley Commerce Park Video
VIRGINIA’S NEW RIVER VALLEY — Virginia’s First Regional Industrial Facility Authority (VFRIFA) recently released a new video for the New River Valley Commerce Park. The 1,000-acre park is development ready and strategically located in Virginia for easy shipping and distribution on the East Coast. New River Valley Commerce Park Immediately adjacent to the New River […] Read moreApr 03
2019
Floyd & Giles Counties Receive Broadband Grants
VIRGINIA’S NEW RIVER VALLEY – Both Floyd and Giles counties received Virginia Telecommunication Initiative Grants, which Governor Northam announced on Friday, March 29. Floyd County and Citizens received $348,018 for their Copper Hill project. Giles County and Gigabeam received $589,444 for their Western Giles County Fixed Wireless Coverage project. This funding will help extend broadband […] Read moreApr 02
2019
The Next Big Trend in IT
VIRGINIA’S NEW RIVER VALLEY — 1901 Group recently announced that they will add 580 jobs to their Blacksburg location. This follows what 1901 Group Founder Sonu Singh refers to as “the next big trend in rural IT jobs.” “Our goal of creating high-quality IT jobs clustered in rural areas is the best way to improve […] Read moreApr 02
2019
NRV Commerce Park Mentioned in Japan Times
The Japan Times recently mentioned the New River Valley Commerce Park in Dublin, VA. Pulaski County is home to many international manufacturers, and the New River Valley Commerce park is ready to help locate even more. The Japan Times noted that Virginia is eager for Japanese partnerships. FROM THE JAPAN TIMES: While Virginia is home […] Read moreApr 01
2019