GO Virginia Region 2 Map

Region 2 consists of the cities of Covington, Lynchburg, Radford, Roanoke, and Salem; and the counties of Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, and Roanoke.

Job Growth Projection in Life Science Sector by 2029

7%

Employed in the Roanoke Region's Life Science Sector

41,000

TotalEmployment

372,365

TotalPopulation

779,837

Region 2

Employee Stakeholders

• Carilion Clinic
• LewisGale Regional Health System
• Friendship Living
• American Health Care
• Commonwealth Care
• Medical Facilities of America
• Home Instead
• Freedom First Enterprises (Fiscal agent for the BRPHSC)

This area includes:

• Alleghany Highlands Public Schools
• Mountain Gateway Community College

Alleghany Area

Workforce stakeholders:

This area includes:

• Lynchburg City Public Schools
• Appomattox County Public Schools
• Amherst County Public Schools
• Bedford County Public Schools
• Campbell County Public Schools

• Central Virginia Community College
• Centra Health
• Liberty University
• University of Lynchburg

Central Virginia Workforce Development Board

Lynchburg Area

Workforce stakeholders:

This area includes:

• Montgomery County Public Schools
• Floyd County Public Schools
• Giles County Public Schools
• Pulaski County Public Schools
• Radford City Public Schools
• New River Community College
• Virginia Tech
• Radford University
• Radford University Carilion
• Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine

New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Board

New River Valley Area

* Founding stakeholders districts

Workforce stakeholders:

Roanoke Area

This area includes:

• Roanoke City Public Schools *
• Roanoke County Public Schools *
• Botetourt County Public Schools *
• Franklin County Public Schools *
• Craig County Public Schools *
• City of Salem Public Schools *
• Virginia Western Community College
• Roanoke College
• Ferrum College
• Hollins University
• Roanoke Higer Education Center
• Virginia Tech Carillion School of Medicine
• Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC

• Radford University Carillion

Greater Roanoke Workforce Develoment Board VERGE - Parent organization for: Roanoke Blacksburg Technology Council, Roanoke Accelerator and Mentoring Program (RAMP)