Aug 21
2018
BAE Systems Is Pioneering Defense Autonomy
VIRGINIA’S NEW RIVER VALLEY – Autonomous technologies are a lot more visible in 2018 than they were decades ago, but they were definitely still around. In fact, NRV Company BAE Systems was (and still is) leading the charge. BAE Systems has been working on advanced automated technologies for over 20 years. It is the top […] Read moreAug 10
2018
‘LOVE’ Sculpture Completed in Pearisburg
FROM GILES COUNTY, VA – The story begins during the 2017 Giles Summer Feeding Program. The story continues through the 2017-2018 school year. The story is about to make its permanent mark on the landscape of Giles County. On August 21 at 2pm a brand new LOVE sculpture will be unveiled in Pearisburg with special […] Read moreAug 10
2018
First Residential Drone Delivery Completed in Montgomery County
Virginia’s New River Valley – Two-year-old Jackson Smith from Montgomery County received a very special delivery last Tuesday: a popsicle. But this popsicle was inside what is considered the most advanced drone package delivery in America. After the Smith family clicked “Confirm Order” on an app, a drone flew 1.4 miles from a simulated “store” […] Read moreAug 08
2018
Bringing Downtown Pulaski Back to Life
Downtown Pulaski is on the up and up. The gorgeous, historic main street is about to experience some major upgrades. The “Pilot Project” by West Main Development is now underway. This project represents over $2.5 million of investment from the West Main Development, LLC, Virginia Housing Development Authority, Department of Housing Community Development, First Bank […] Read moreAug 07
2018
Eastern Divide Brewing Coming Soon to Blacksburg
Add another name to your list of hot spots in Virginia’s New River Valley, because Eastern Divide Brewing arrives in Blacksburg in Spring 2019. According to the Roanoke Times, Eastern Divide will have the same head brewer as Rising Silo, a Farm Brewery in Montgomery County. Eastern Divide’s new facility will be 12,000 square feet. […] Read moreAug 06
2018
Pembroke Completes RALLY Southwest Virginia Project
PEMBROKE, VA – The Town of Pembroke in Giles County completed a project using funds from the RALLY Southwest Virginia mini-grant program. The grant provided a total of $3,000 and was facilitated by Opportunity SWVA. The finished project was officially revealed in late July. The town used the money for beautification projects, which included a […] Read moreAug 01
2018
NRV Named #17 Best College Town by AIER
VIRGINIA’S NEW RIVER VALLEY – The Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford MSA (known as the New River Valley) was ranked the number 17 best college town in America (2017) by the American Institute for Economic Research. The NRV is home to over 40,000 students thanks to Virginia Tech, Radford University, and New River Community College. “It should come as […] Read moreAug 01
2018
NRV Bike Share Launches in Blacksburg and Christiansburg
VIRGINIA’S NEW RIVER VALLEY – The NRV’s new bike share program, Roam NRV, has officially launched. Powered by Gotcha, the bikes are located in Blacksburg and Christiansburg and on the Virginia Tech Campus. Bikes can be found at “hubs,” which are detailed on the Roam NRV website. According to the Roanoke Times, there is consideration […] Read moreJul 23
2018
Seeing Stars at the RU Planetarium
In 1970, a unique 24-foot diameter planetarium dome found it’s home in the New River Valley. Planetaria exist all over the world, but not many are like the one inside The Center for the Sciences at Radford University. The perfectly smooth semi-circular dome was constructed by Harold Lester and Ken Hall using a handmade 90 […] Read moreJul 02
2018