New River Valley local resources

Worth bookmarking for a move to New River Valley: town and county sites, local news, utilities, parks, and community groups.

Government & towns

• Montgomery County, VA
• Town of Blacksburg
• Town of Christiansburg
• City of Radford
• Pulaski County, VA
• Floyd County, VA
• New River Valley Regional Commission — Regional planning, broadband, and data for the NRV.
• Virginia DMV — Christiansburg — Nearest full-service DMV for the NRV (385 Arbor Dr).

Schools & enrollment

• Montgomery County Public Schools — Enroll
• Radford City Public Schools — Enrollment
• Pulaski County Public Schools
• Floyd County Schools — Enrollment
• VDOE School Quality Profiles — Official school/division test scores & accreditation.

Health & urgent care

• VelocityCare by Carilion (urgent care) — Walk-in urgent care; locations in Christiansburg & Blacksburg.
• LewisGale Physicians — Locations — LewisGale hospitals in Blacksburg (Montgomery) & Pulaski.

Major employers

• Virginia Tech — The region's largest employer and economic engine.
• Radford University

Local news & newsletters

• Cardinal News — Free nonprofit newsroom covering SW Virginia (NRV + Roanoke).

Utilities & internet

• Town of Christiansburg — Utility Services
• NRV Regional Water Authority — Supplies Blacksburg, Christiansburg, VT & Montgomery County.
• Glo Fiber — Blacksburg — Note: most of the NRV has no piped natural gas — homes use electric or propane.
• Appalachian Power (AEP) — Electric utility for most of the region.

Getting around

• Blacksburg Transit — Free/low-cost bus network — a genuine NRV differentiator.
• Pulaski Area Transit

Parks & the outdoors

• City of Radford Parks & Recreation
• Pulaski County Parks & Recreation
• Floyd County Parks & Recreation
• New River Trail State Park
• Claytor Lake State Park

Things to do

• Floyd Country Store — Friday Night Jamboree + the heart of Floyd's music scene.
• Visit Floyd VA
• Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA)

Childcare & families

• Child Care VA — Find Care (VA DOE) — Official state child-care search by locality.

Pets & animal services

• Montgomery County Animal Care & Adoption — County no-kill shelter (480 Cinnabar Rd).
• Radford Animal Control & Shelter
• Floyd County Animal Control

Newcomer & community

• Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce — Serves Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford & Montgomery County.
• Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce
• Floyd County Chamber of Commerce

Local businesses

Real, named businesses near each area, from grocery and dining to banks and other everyday essentials, all pulled from OpenStreetMap:

• Montgomery County — 219 listed
• Radford — 66 listed
• Pulaski County — 33 listed
• Floyd County — 23 listed

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External links are provided for convenience, so verify hours and details on each official site.

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