Our mission is to create economic and industrial growth opportunities and to increase the quality of life for the citizens of Wise County, Virginia.
Joined April 2019
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#VirginiaEnergy will host a series of educational meetings regarding energy projects in southwest Virginia to offer the opportunity for the public to have informal conversations with many subject matter experts within the agency. Learn more: ow.ly/ujex50QiIOk
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Opinion: Southwest VA's new energy lab will be like the coal country equivalent of the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center — a brand name to pitch former coal mining land to energy companies.
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We are thrilled to have Paymerang expanding their operations to Wise County! Thank you to all of our partners in this project for helping showcase Wise County as a great place to do business!!
#WiseCounty #InvestSWVA #LPRIFA #StrongerTogether
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Are you attending the 7th annual SWVA Economic Forum this week at @UVA_Wise Convocation Center? Walk in registration is welcome! Be sure to stop by our booth and say hello and pick up a little Wise County SWAG!
#WiseCounty #EconomicDevelopment #UVAWise
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The latest issue of Wise Advice, our quarterly business newsletter, is here! This one is chock-full of resources for SWVA entrepreneurs and growing businesses!
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Wise County Economic & Industrial Development retweeted
Attracting talent, expanding housing opportunities, and building entrepreneurship around the coming Hard Rock Casino are just a few of the topics that will be explored at this year's Southwest Virginia Economic Forum.
Register today: uvawise.edu/forum
UVA Wise is honored to host the 7th annual SWVA Economic Forum on May 25. This year’s theme for the day-long conference is “Building for the Future.”
Join us to explore new ideas in workforce and talent development, childcare, and housing: uvawise.edu/economic-develop…
We are proud to be the home of @UVA_Wise!
.@UVA_Wise celebrates its founder's day today on Thomas Jefferson's birthday! UVA Wise was founded in 1954, and today the school is recognized as a Top Public Liberal Arts College in the nation by @usnews. @WiseEconIndDev @VAeRegion
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We are fortunate to have some of the best SBDC advisors in the business right here in SWVA & Wise County! Don't miss out on this great resource for your small business! Contact them today!
#SmallBusiness #SBDCDay #MECC
America’s SBDCs are dedicated to guiding rural communities. They give people the resources they need to start, grow and boost their businesses & local economies.
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Happy #SBDCDay! @ASBDC
#RuralDevelopment #smallbusiness #agriculture #Virginia #VABiz
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We are proud to be a part of this collaborative, regional effort with @lenowisco @InvestSWVA @cityofnortonva as well as Lee & Dickenson Counties.
#StrongerTogether #LPRIFA #DataCenter #ProjectOasis
Working with our member localities and the Lonesome Pine RIFA to create opportunity. @InvestSWVA @WiseEconIndDev @cityofnortonva timesnews.net/news/data-cent…
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Changing the game. @LENOWISCO-commissioned study with @InvestSWVA leads to new playbook for localities in #Virginia's Southwest. Loved working on this project. Lines up the region with #hybridworkplace phenomenon. First Op-Ed here: cardinalnews.org/2022/02/17/…
Check out the latest issue of Wise Advice, our quarterly newsletter! This issue is chock-full of great resources for new and growing business owners. Not a subscriber yet? Sign up today to get the next issue delivered straight to your inbox!
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We are heartbroken at the loss of our friend, colleague, and mentor Mr. Carl Snodgrass. Carl has been the face of economic development in Wise County and the region for more than 30 years and the influence and impacts of his great work will be felt for decades to come.
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Commentary: Could Southwest Virginia become a center for wind turbine manufacturing? cardinalnews.org/?p=4689
Thanks to our partners @DPFacilities @SunTribeSolar @Virginia_Energy @OSMRE @GoSolSmart! Stay tuned for updates as the Mineral Gap Solar Project progresses!
#WiseCounty #VirginiaEnergy #Solar #SolSmartGold
#ICYMI. @WiseEconIndDev broke ground for a #solar installation for which #VirginiaEnergy awarded the county a $500,000 #AbandonedMineLand Economic Revitalization grant. The county also received its @GoSolSmart Gold designation. @OSMRE @UVACooperCenter @ENERGY #ourworksnotdone
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Wise County Economic & Industrial Development retweeted
Wise County celebrated its SolSmart Gold achievement while breaking ground on a new #solar installation on formerly coal-mind land! Once again, our congratulations to the county! energy.virginia.gov/public/d… @Virginia_Energy @ENERGY @WiseEconIndDev
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Congratulations to Wise County, VA (@WiseCoVAGov) on achieving SolSmart Gold Designation! Thank you for making it faster, easier, and more affordable for your community to go #solar! Read more about Wise County's efforts here: bit.ly/3m9ZGj3
Wise County Economic & Industrial Development retweeted
#VirginiaEnergy celebrated Wise County's SolSmart gold designation as work gets underway on a new #solarinstallation. Read more: ow.ly/RwAG50HbL4a
@WiseEconIndDev @GoSolSmart @ENERGY UVA Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service
Wise County Economic & Industrial Development retweeted
Ground broken for solar project in coalfields: cardinalnews.org/?p=4531
Members of the Wise County IDA gathered with project partners on Wednesday at the Lonesome Pine Regional Business & Technology Park to break ground on the site development phase of a 20-acre, 3.46 megawatt solar array.
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