| COVER
STORY>>
Old king coal
Virginia continues to be a top coal producer, but new rules and renewables challenge the industry's future.
by Garry Kranz
HEALTH CARE>>
Stories by Marjolijn Bijlefeld
Reinforcements for the frontline
Expanded enrollments, new schools could create more primary-care physicians.
Looking for low-hanging fruit
New center seeks ways to make health-care services work better.
Controlling infections
Countertop surface for hospitals is designed to kill germs.
SPECIAL REPORT:Fantastic 50>>
Industry comebacks
Retailing and manufacturing are back on the fast-growth list..
by Robert Powell
Highest revenue growth:
Valkyrie Enterprises
Service:
Integrity Management Consulting
Technology:
Agilex Technologies Inc.
Manufacturing:
Heatex America
Retail/Wholesale:
SteelMaster Buildings
Thoughts from a Fantastic 50 winner
by Beth Miller-Herholtz
and Tom DeWitt
Complete Fantastic 50 List
| May INTERVIEW>>
Gloria Bohan
President & CEO,
Omega World Travel
Bitten by the travel bug
Industry innovator created one of nation's largest woman-owned businesses.
by Jessica Sabbath
Commercial real estate:
NORTHERN VIRGINIA>>
When less is more
Caution abounds as market softens.
by Robert Burke
CRE Interiors:
Office of Nancy Agee,
President & CEO, Carilion Clinic
COMMUNITY PROFILE:
HAMPTON ROADS
>>
Stories by Elizabeth Cooper
The rail thing
Tide's success, new Amtrak service offer hope for congested region.
Downtown projects
Norfolk begins building library and considers the fate of Waterside.
Seeking the spotlight
Often overlooked Poquoson making its pitch as a business location.
COMMUNITY COLLEGES>>
The presidents' community college
NOVA has become the backdrop for many education initiatives.
by Gary Robertson
TECHNOLOGY >>
Advice from afar
Telemedicine brings quality
care to rural Virginia.
by Richard Foster
RETIREMENT PLANNING >>
Guarding the nest egg
Bolstered by a new funding
plan, the Virginia Retirement System will now examine how to better invest its cash.
by Tim Loughran
Who will pay?
Cities and counties object to legislation raising their employees' pay to strengthen retirement system
by Tim Loughran |
