The RATR Spotlight on: Wise County, Virginia

America's first commercial drone flight happened in this little known corner of rural America that's closer to 7 state capitals than its own. The second installment of ShadowHornet's The Rural American Technology Revolution details how a region whose economy was based on coal happened to recruit several technology businesses by demonstrating its superior educational collaboration from high school, to community and vocational, to major university system. This underdog team story shows what can happen when communities lead through education, and will likely turn your perceptions about academic performance in Appalachia completely around in a charming and thriving part of rural America.