Apr 21
2017
Virginia Tech Ranked #11 Best Tailgate Experience in the South
Blacksburg’s tailgating atmosphere embodies the New River Valley, a region defined by welcoming and inclusive small towns. In fact, in 2016, Virginia Tech and Blacksburg were ranked #6 for having great town-gown relations by the Princeton Review in response to their annual survey which asked students whether they got along with their local community. Read moreApr 19
2017
Governor McAuliffe Announces Spectrum Brands to Retrain Employees in Montgomery County
RICHMOND– Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that Spectrum Brands, Inc., a global consumer products company offering an expanding portfolio of leading brands, is investing $7.28 million over the next couple years in its Montgomery County operation to purchase equipment and upgrade its production processes. Spectrum Brands will receive funding from the Virginia Jobs Investment Program (VJIP) to support the retraining of existing employees on the new machinery. Read moreApr 12
2017
Governor McAuliffe Announces Grupo Phoenix to Create 145 New Jobs in Pulaski County
PULASKI – Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that Grupo Phoenix, a manufacturer of rigid packaging containers for the global food and beverage industry, will invest $48.7 million to expand its subsidiary manufacturing operation, Phoenix Packaging Operations, LLC, in Pulaski County. Virginia successfully competed against Arizona and Mexico for the project, which will create 145 new jobs. Governor McAuliffe and other Virginia officials met with the Grupo Phoenix leadership during an August 2016 trade and marketing mission to Colombia. Grupo Phoenix established its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Pulaski County in 2010. This project represents the company’s third expansion, bringing its investment in the operation to $106.2 million and a total of 585 new jobs. Read moreMar 22
2017
Stephen Moret Visits Virginia’s New River Valley
New River Valley, VA – Stephen Moret, the new President and CEO of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, visited Virginia’s New River Valley earlier this month to better understand the area’s economic development assets. Over a two-day visit hosted by the New River Valley Economic Development Alliance, Moret dined with eight business executives; visited major employers in the manufacturing and technology sectors; held a round table with officials from Virginia Tech, Radford University and New River Community College; met with local economic development officials from eight localities; and shared his vision for economic development with almost 100 regional stakeholders at the Alliance’s quarterly luncheon. Read moreFeb 15
2017
AIER Ranks the New River Valley a 2017 Top College Destination
New River Valley, VA – The New River Valley is among the top college destinations in the country, according to the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER). The Institute recently ranked the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as the #17 college destination in the U.S. among other college town MSAs with populations less than 250,000. The New River Valley’s Cost of Living (No. 5) and Economic Activity (No. 4) were two factors that contributed to its high ranking. Read moreJan 26
2017
NRV Towns Ranked Among Best Places in Virginia to Raise a Family
WalletHub.com has ranked three New River Valley towns among the 50 places in Virginia to Raise a Family. WalletHub’s data team compared communities in Virginia across 21 key indicators of family-friendliness. Their data set ranges from “median family income” to “school-system quality” to “housing affordability.” Based on their analysis, Christiansburg (No. 15), Blacksburg (No. 33) […] Read moreJan 19
2017
Blacksburg Ranked a Top 10 College Town for Mountain Bikers
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2017
2016 in the New River Valley, Ranked!
New River Valley, VA – 2016 was a banner year for the New River Valley in terms of regional and national recognition. From Fox News to Southern Living to Area Development Magazine, both the region as a whole and the counties, city, towns, and universities within it were recognized for outstanding lifestyle, business, and educational opportunities. Although this list is far from comprehensive, we hope that it gives you a good overview of how the New River Valley stacked up against the rest of the country (and world!) in 2016. Read moreDec 22
2016
December Quarterly Investor Meeting: Developing Partnerships in the NRV
New River Valley, VA – This past Wednesday, the Alliance hosted its investor organizations, Board of Directors, and local allies at its 2016 December Quarterly Investor Luncheon. With over sixty in attendance, the event was one of the Alliance’s larger quarterly meetings, and allowed for prime networking, an organizational update, and a keynote address by President Brian Hemphill of Radford University, an Alliance Board member. Read moreDec 15
2016