November 2002 issue

Virginia Business - November 2002

COVER STORY
The party’s over
For decades, federal price supports made tobacco and peanuts exceptionally lucrative. Not any more. Is Virginia ready?

Danville ponders its post-tobacco future

SPECIAL FEATURE
Super CPAs
Virginia Business ranks the state’s top CPAs as voted by their peers.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Teligent rising
By emerging from bankruptcy, does it signal a telecom revival?

GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
James Madison University steps up
But can it jump-start the Shenandoah Valley’s economy?

HOSPITALS
Behind those U.S. News hospital rankings
Survey helps with marketing, but is it that big a deal?

SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTIONS
Should health care be a priority for Virginia?

The Shenandoah Valley
Where natural beauty meets business

DEPARTMENTS
Editor's Corner

Virginia Ideas: Virginia isn’t like Tennessee; Yes, please tax, tax, tax that cigarette!

Minding Your Business
- Film chronicles students’ Holocaust memorial
- School Spirits
- Virginia Tech, U.Va. proposal prevails for aerospace institute
- Bringing history alive
- Housing Cost Comparisons (chart)

For the Record

Virginia Weekend
Re-enacting a bloody past