Local projects receive state funding to further grow economy

(WDBJ) - GO Virginia, the statewide program meant to encourage growth and opportunity through actions like creating high-wage jobs, has announced funding and the approval of three projects within Region 2. Included in this area are 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. According to the Virginia Tech Center for Economic and Community Engagement, the GO Virginia State Board has approved the following three projects: ' Bedford Regional Metal Workforce Retention Center (Town of Bedford Economic Development Authority) The Bedford Regional Metal Workforce Retention Center project will repurpose a 60,000 square foot former steel shot foundry into a Central and Southwest Virginia regional workforce development center focused on metal fabrication skills training.