#VirginiaEnergy celebrated Wise County's SolSmart gold designation as work gets underway on a new #solarinstallation. Read more: ow.ly/RwAG50HbL4a Wise County Economic & Industrial Development SolSmart U.S. Department of Energy UVA Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service

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. conta.cc/3oW6uCP Virginia Energy SolSmart

Ground broken for solar project in coalfields: cardinalnews.org/?p=4531

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 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/documen… Virginia Energy U.S. Department of Energy Wise County Economic & Industrial Development

Commentary: Could Southwest Virginia become a center for wind turbine manufacturing? cardinalnews.org/?p=4689

Thanks to our partners DP Facilities Sun Tribe Virginia Energy OSMRE SolSmart! Stay tuned for updates as the Mineral Gap Solar Project progresses! #WiseCounty #VirginiaEnergy #Solar #SolSmartGold

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.

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! conta.cc/3BqBy2l

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/eco…

We are proud to be a part of this collaborative, regional effort with @lenowisco InvestSWVA City of Norton, VA as well as Lee & Dickenson Counties. #StrongerTogether #LPRIFA #DataCenter #ProjectOasis

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

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

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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! conta.cc/378QEyy conta.cc/3yep6Tw

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 uvawise.edu/economic-devel…

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 virginiabusiness.com/article/cheste…

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. cardinalnews.org/2022/10/19/sou…

Happy Thursday! #ThursdayThoughts #smallbusiness #motivate #inspire #perseverance

#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