Nov 13
2018
Exploring downtown: Understanding the murals of downtown Blacksburg
FROM THE COLLEGIATE TIMES – “The town of Blacksburg’s original 16 downtown squares have some amazing restaurants, cool shops and great people; however, one thing that may be unappreciated is the abundance of art. Coming from someone who lives 10 minutes away from another historic downtown area, Leesburg, I explored every corner of that town […] Read moreNov 09
2018
Radford EDA Supports Local Business Thai This with $10,000 Grant
City of Radford Economic Development Authority presents Thai This Express with $10,000 Economic Incentive Grant FROM RADFORD, VA – The City of Radford’s Economic Development Authority presented Thai This Express with a $10,000 Economic Incentive Grant on November 8. Thai This Express qualified for the incentive as they are located within the cities’ Enterprise Zone […] Read moreOct 30
2018
Medina Mercantile Takes Top Prize at the Floyd C4 Business Development Series
FROM FLOYD COUNTY – The 4th annual Floyd C4 came to a dramatic conclusion on Monday night, as 8 of the participants in the 6-week business development series gave their best pitch to judges. Contestants had already submitted written business plans, which were confidentially scored by the 3 judges the week before. Each business had […] Read moreOct 30
2018
Pulaski County Expanding International Business Recruitment Efforts to the Republic of Turkey
~ Economic Development Team Visits Turkish Embassy to Begin Shaping New Business Relationships with Companies Looking to Make Foreign Direct Investment into U.S. ~ FROM PULASKI COUNTY, VA – October 29, 2018, the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors and the Pulaski County Economic Development Authority (EDA) expanded their business and industrial recruitment efforts to the […] Read moreOct 26
2018
The NRV Ranked No. 8 Energy Star Small City
VIRGINIA’S NEW RIVER VALLEY – The Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford MSA (commonly known as Virginia’s New River Valley) was ranked the number 8 Energy Star small city of 2018. The NRV has a long history of being a good steward with natural resources and protecting the environment. The people of the NRV have a deep connection with nature and […] Read moreOct 24
2018
NRV Ranked No. 6 Top Job Market of 2018
VIRGINIA’S NEW RIVER VALLEY – The Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford MSA (commonly known as Virginia’s New River Valley) keeps topping charts. The NRV was ranked the number 6 top job market of 2018 by Zippia. The rankings were determined by looking at unemployment rate, unemployment rate change, and wage change. Top 10 Job Markets of 2018: 1. San […] Read moreOct 22
2018
Blue Ridge Fudge Lady Featured on Fox Business
A Virginia’s New River Valley favorite, the Blue Ridge Fudge Lady (aka Robin Burdette), was featured on FoxBusiness last week. Burdette went from Cybersecurity professional, to pursuing a practical passion project: opening her own chocolate shop. Watch the video: Read more from Emily DeCiccio from FoxBusiness. ### Virginia’s New River Valley: Virginia’s New River Valley […] Read moreOct 19
2018
Onward NRV Hosts VEDP Technologies & Services Team
Onward NRV, with the help of local partners, hosted the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) Technologies and Services Team to tour Virginia’s New River Valley on October 17th and 18th. The visit was tailored to part of the team’s focus and one of the NRV targeted industries: Information Technology. The tour kicked off with a […] Read moreOct 17
2018
Virginia Tech College of Engineering Moves Up to #13 in U.S.
BLACKSBURG, VA – The Virginia Tech College of Engineering rose one spot in the U.S. News & World Report Best College Rankings. The college is now number 13 among all national engineering programs. The college still holds the number 9 spot among public universities. “We continue to be sought after by the best and brightest […] Read moreOct 16
2018