New River/Mount Rogers
Workforce Investment Area

6580 Valley Center Drive, Box 23
Radford, Virginia 24141
Phone: (540) 633-6764 or (540) 633-6766
Fax: (540) 633-2502

The New River/Mount Rogers Region is located in the beautiful southwestern highlands of Virginia. The region includes ten counties and three cities. Although it is a predominately rural area, it reflects significant industrial development and business presence. It is served by two interstate highways, 81 and 77, which intersect mid-region at Wythe County and offers major rail service, regional airports, interstate and local bus services. Development of "electronic villages" is taking place around the region.

The New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Investment Board is made up of community leaders appointed by the Chief Local Elected Officials of Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, Smyth, Washington, and Wythe Counties and the Cities of Bristol, Galax and Radford to address the workforce needs of the local area.  The Chief Local Elected Officials appointed high-level individuals to serve on this Board, reflecting recognition that workforce development is a top priority and is key to the long-range economic vitality of the area. Mr. O. Wayland Overstreet is Chairman of the NR/MR Workforce Investment Board.

The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (H.R.1385) rewrites current federal statutes governing programs of job training, adult education and literacy, and vocational rehabilitation, replacing them with streamlined and more flexible components of workforce development systems.

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