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
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March interview with JONATHAN P. HARMON, chairman, McGuireWoods LLP, Richmond
Opinion
Opinion: There’s no second-place prize in economic development
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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
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The Big Book’s most influential people intro
Two scenarios
The direction of Virginia’s economy still depends on the federal government
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The Big Book 2018
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Seeking diversity
Region seeks to lessen its reliance on federal contracts
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Federal government jobs remain a pillar of Northern Virginia’s economy, especially in the areas closest to Washington, D.C.
The Amazon deal – no, not that one
Web services division picks Herndon for East Coast corporate campus
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Amazon’s Web services division picks Herndon for East Coast corporate campus
A big upswing in interest
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Southern Virginia is getting more attention from foreign companies
Spinning plates
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For the coalfields region, 2017 was ‘a year of many projects but smaller job numbers’
Banking on towels
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A Hong Kong company brings textile manufacturing to idle Bristol factory
No big deal
That doesn’t mean nothing is happening in the Roanoke and New River valleys
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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.
