Jan 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
“Why Blacksburg, VA, is a Best Place to Live”
BLACKSBURG, VA — Melody Warnick, freelance writer, author and Blacksburg local, wrote why she thinks Blacksburg is a special place to live. Her editorial was published on Livability on January 19. Touting the bustling, charming downtown, and top-knotch education and arts, Melody expressed why it’s no wonder Blacksburg made Livability’s Top 100 Best Places to […] Read moreJan 22
2018
VT College of Engineering #9 Among Public Institutions
BLACKSBURG, VA — Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering ranks 9th among public institutions, according U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 Best College Rankings. The college of engineering is also 14th among all national universities. Read more about programs offered and engineering news at https://eng.vt.edu/ Overall, Virginia Tech is ranked the 25th best public university and […] Read moreJan 18
2018
Town of Narrows Awarded $699,346 in Grants
NARROWS, VA — The Town of Narrows in Giles County was awarded $699,346 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. Narrows was awarded the CDBG Competitive Grant Award for Business District Revitalization. The federally-funded grant program has been administered by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development since 1982. “This program has long been […] Read moreJan 18
2018
Montgomery County’s Prime Photonics, LC to Participate in Virginia’s VALET Program
~Two-year export program provides resources to support international business expansion~ RICHMOND, VA – The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) today announced the acceptance of a Montgomery County company, Prime Photonics, LC, into its two-year Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) program. The VALET program assists exporters in the Commonwealth that have firmly established domestic operations […] Read moreJan 17
2018
Pulaski County and the Town of Pulaski Announce 40 New Jobs
~Newcan Corporation to Invest $4 Million and Locate Headquarters and Manufacturing Operations to Pulaski County~ PULASKI, VA – On January 17, 2018, Pulaski County in partnership with the Town of Pulaski officially announced Newcan Corporation is moving their headquarters and their main production facility from Holbrook, Massachusetts to Pulaski, Virginia. The move will bring 40 […] Read moreJan 05
2018
Governor McAuliffe Announces 83 New Jobs in Giles County
~ Interstate Group LLC to invest $4.1 million to establish East Coast manufacturing and distribution operation ~ GLEN LYN, VA – Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that Interstate Group LLC, an industry leader in the manufacturing and sale of enclosed cargo trailers, will invest $4.1 million to establish a 100,000-square-foot East Coast manufacturing and […] Read moreJan 04
2018
Pete Dye River Course Named the #20 Best Golf Course in VA
FAIRLAWN, VA — The Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech was named the no. 20 best golf course in Virginia by Golf Digest (2017-2018). The course, which finished it’s update by Course Architect Pete Dye in 2006, has been 2011 NCAA Regional Championships and the 2016 Virginia State Amateur Championship. It is the home […] Read moreJan 04
2018