RADFORD, Va., Sept. 11 -- Radford University issued the following news release:

Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade Carrie Chenery

That question was at the heart of a conversation Sept. 10 at Radford University, where state and regional leaders came together to talk about the future of the region and how communities, businesses, schools and other organizations can work together to build it.

Radford University hosted "Shaping Tomorrow, Together: Building a Regional Economy for the New River Valley," an economic development and business luncheon featuring Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade Carrie Chenery, New River Valley Regional Commission Executive Director Kevin Byrd and Onward NRV Executive Director Katie Boswell. The discu...