Virginia Business - September 2005

COVER STORY
Smooth sailing ahead?
Port has become economic engine but road congestion could hamper its growth.

Beefed-up security aimed at thwarting terroritst attack

REGIONAL REPORT
Revitalized downtown, cutting-edge technology changing Roanoke area's image

Novozymes Biologicals sets example for regional biotech companies

Tech grads find Blacksburg fertile ground for e-mail firm

MANAGED HEALTH CARE
Health care finally moving toward efficient IT systems

Amerigroup expands into its own backyard

Directory of managed health care providers in Virginia

BANKING
Can Mr. Fix-it repair Freddie Mac?

Banking's first lady

BUSINESS LAW
Virginia company scrapping with BlackBerry maker in patent fight

DEPARTMENTS
Editor's Corner
- Being connected

Virginia Ideas
Should localities be able to size private property for economic development?
- PRO: Too much ado about a beneficial power
- CON: Kelo decision chips away at rights

Around the Old Dominion
- Darden to offer executive MBA program
- State grant helps fuel Motorsports Initiative
- Virginia community colleges facing enrollment crunch
- Staunton attracts cancer research specialists
- New money for early-stage companies
- Bowman Consulting finds major growth in land development

Newmakers
- CEO blazing new path for brokerage giant

Commercial Real Estate Quarterly
- Mall makeover
- Kent Square complex expands in downtown Blacksburg
- Richmond's new high-rise
- Market Overview: Hampton Roads
- Transactions
- Going for the green

Followups
An update on companies and trends featured in recent issues:
- Richmond International Airport
- Gov. Mark R. Warner
- Freddie Mac

Reporter's Notebook
Notes and thoughts from the travels of Virginia Business writers and editors

For the Record
Mergers & acqusitions	Cutbacks, closings	Stocks, financing
Deals	Products, services	Legal, regulatory
New plants	Divestitures	Noteworthy
People	Expansions
Contracts	Real estate