Region 1 Information
About Region 1
Region 1 consists of the cities of Bristol, Galax, and Norton; and the counties of Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Grayson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, and Wythe.
UVA at Wise serves as Region 1’s support organization. The support organization will provide fiduciary oversight and administrative services for activities related to GO Virginia in Region 1.
Region 1 At-A-Glance
Total Population
Total Employment
Unemployment Rate
Median Income Level
Advanced Manufacturing
Agriculture and Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Information and Emerging Technologies
Energy and Minerals
Council Members
Ron McCall, Vice-Chairman
Moir Beamer
Sam Cassell
Cathy St. Clair
Lois Clark
Blake Edwards
Richard Edwards
David Leonard
Donna Henry
Josh Lewis
David Olive
Keith Perrigan
Beth Rhineheart
Bill Rush
Dean Sprinkle
Travis Staton
Mike Stollings
Joe Gary Street
Browning Wynn II
Regional Resources
Recent News
August 13, 2019
August 9, 2019
August 5, 2019
Contact
Shannon Blevins
E-mail
276-328-0162
Learn more on DHCD's Website
Notice: The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is the state agency responsible for administering the GO Virginia program. Any documents supplied on this page are sourced directly from DHCD. Please forward any administrative questions to DHCD.
