Feb 16
2018
Erik the Travel Guy Goes to Montgomery County, VA
Erik the Travel Guy in Montgomery County VA! MONTGOMERY, VA – Erik the Travel Guy, a travel guru dedicated to inspiring others to explore the world, recently journeyed through Montgomery County, VA! Check out Erik’s video, which tours much of Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and the rest of Montgomery County. Watch Erik visit classics like Smithfield Plantation, […] Read moreFeb 14
2018
Governor Northam Announces 60 New Jobs in Giles County
~Cogar Manufacturing to invest $2.5 million to relocate and expand manufacturing operation~ RICHMOND, VA – Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Cogar Manufacturing, a manufacturer of material handling equipment primarily for the natural resource industries, will invest $2.5 million to relocate its manufacturing operation from Beckley, West Virginia, to the former Caterpillar facility in Giles […] Read moreFeb 13
2018
Radford #1 and Blacksburg #6 Best Places for Singles in Virginia
NEW RIVER VALLEY, VA – If you’re looking for love in the NRV, then you’re in the right place. Radford (#1) and Blacksburg (#6) were ranked some of the best places for singles in Virginia, according to homesnacks.net. Best Places for Singles in VA: 1. Radford 2. Charlottesville 3. Richmond 4. Alexandria 5. Harrisonburg 6. […] Read moreFeb 08
2018
Narrows the #4 Safest Place to Live in Virginia
NARROWS, VA – The Town of Narrows in Giles County, Virginia was named the #4 Safest Place to Live in Virginia by Niche.com, a website which ranks best places to live, school districts, colleges, and more. The ranking assesses 9,932 places in the U.S. and was formulated based on data mainly from the Federal Bureau […] Read moreFeb 02
2018
Floyd and Giles in Top 15 Counties in VA to Buy a House
NEW RIVER VALLEY, VA – Both Floyd and Giles Counties ranked in the top 15 for Niche’s 2017 Best Counties to Buy a House in Virginia. The housing rankings were formulated based off data from the U.S. Census, the FBI, Zillow, and other data sources. The rankings include 90 counties in Virginia. Floyd County ranked […] Read moreJan 30
2018
Floyd County Tourism Office Receives $10,000 Grant from Virginia Tourism Corporation “Crush Friday” Program Marketing Fund
FLOYD COUNTY, VA – Floyd County (VA) Tourism Office announced that it has received a $10,000 grant from the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) “Crush Friday Program” grant fund. “Crush Friday” is part of VTC’s ongoing efforts to support U.S. Travel’s “Project: Time Off” initiative, encouraging citizens to utilize unused vacation days. In total, VTC awarded […] Read moreJan 30
2018
Giles County Receives $10,000 Grant from Virginia Tourism Corporation “Crush Friday” Program Marketing Fund
GILES COUNTY, VA – Giles County announced that it has received a $10,000 grant from the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) “Crush Friday Program” grant fund. “Crush Friday” is part of VTC’s ongoing efforts to support U.S. Travel’s “Project: Time Off” initiative, encouraging citizens to utilize unused vacation days. In total, VTC awarded $250,000 to 25 […] Read moreJan 26
2018
Chartio to Expand to Blacksburg
BLACKSBURG, VA – Chartio, a cloud-based data company out of San Francisco, is expanding to Downtown Blacksburg. Chartio’s new offices will be located in The Brownstone Building. Chartio will hire five new engineers this year, and plans to increase by 10-15 more in the next three. The tech company creates charts and interactive dashboards for […] Read moreJan 26
2018
Carilion New River Valley Voted A Top Hospital for Nurses
NEW RIVER VALLEY, VA — Carilion New River Valley Medical Center was named a top hospital for nurses to work in 2017. Coming in at no. 7 in the entire Commonwealth of Virginia, this ranking is calculated from surveys from nurses themselves. Nurse.org looked at over 1,800 surveys from nurses in 314 hospitals across the […] Read moreJan 26
2018