In honor of National Ice Cream Day, we have a new spot for you to check out!

The drone research company Wing, a sister company of Google, will be delivering small cakes, chocolate, and eventually ice cream from local business Sugar Magnolia, medicines and small toiletries from Walgreens, and lightweight items delivered the last mile from FedEx to people in Christiansburg. It then releases the package, winds the winch back up, before ascending back into the sky and returning to where it launched. Christiansburg is the test spot because of the company's close partnership with Virginia Tech and the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership. "So we'll have a drone party and get it delivered to the house the first day, if it's available." People interested in participating or learning more about the research can visit wing.com/vaCopyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.

BLACKSBURG, Va. - A local Blacksburg business is taking off! It's the first small business in the U.S. to join a new drone delivery program. Sugar Magnolia will be part of the first-ever commercial drone delivery pilot program, launched by the company, Wing. Sugar Magnolia will offer cards, stationery, popcorn and boxed chocolates, as long as it's under three pounds. Store owners say the hope is to have the first drone delivery by the end of the year.