Cover Story
Two Virginias
New efforts aim to shrink the economic gap between urban and rural regions
Interview
A ‘person of character’
Army veteran takes command of Virginia’s largest law firm
March interview with JONATHAN P. HARMON, chairman, McGuireWoods LLP, Richmond
Opinion
Opinion: There’s no second-place prize in economic development
If jobs and the economy are so important, why doesn’t economic development get a little more respect?
From This Issue
Virginia leaders
List of most influential people includes entrepreneurs and visionaries
The Big Book’s most influential people intro
Two scenarios
The direction of Virginia’s economy still depends on the federal government
The Big Book 2018
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A good fit
Workforce training was a selling point in landing Unison plant
Companies weigh effects of federal tax reform
Most industries expect to benefit from biggest changes since 1986
Spinning plates
For the coalfields region, 2017 was ‘a year of many projects but smaller job numbers’
125th anniversary
Woods Rogers maintains core values while moving into new fields
Woods Rogers celebrates 125th anniversary
A ranking spanking
Virginia seeks to regain its status as the top state for business
Banking on towels
A Hong Kong company brings textile manufacturing to idle Bristol factory
Lines in the dust
Are antiquated government boundaries limiting regional progress?
No big deal
That doesn’t mean nothing is happening in the Roanoke and New River valleys
The title of Roanoke Regional Partnership’s 2016 annual report was “Best. Year. Ever.” — making any other year without similar results almost seem like a letdown.