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Virginia
Business - April 2007
 COVER
STORY
'You've come a long way, baby'
Philip Morris redefines the tobacco company in an anti-smoking age.
Richmond growth and development
A rich 'city might be brought together by poverty
Commentary by John V. Moeser
GENERAL ASSEMBLY WARPUP
A recipe for road relief?
Election-jittery legislators produce a bill that some local officials find hard to swallow.
To stay the best, Virginia must do better in funding transportation
Commentary by Bob Chase
COMMUNITY COLLEGES
Second shot at first-choice schools
Transfer agreements have heightend student interest in community colleges.
Vocational programs run the gamut, from forestry to funeral services
HOTELS AND RESORTS
Follow the queen
Resorts from outside the Historic Triangle expect to profit from Jamestown 2007.
You've got fun
For the well-heeled, membership in Steve Case's resort company provides luxury vacations around the world.
TECHNOLOGY
Virginia's $2 billion IT deal
Under a precedent-setting contract, Northrop Grumman is revamping the commonwealth's information technology.
Northrop Grumman invests in a rural setting
IN THE WORKPLACE
No commute
State pushes teleworking to reduce costs and clear traffic congestion.
OPTIONS
Take a hike
Virginia offers a trail for every interest.
Indoor comforts move outside
As more people entertain outdoors, they're taking everything with them - even the kitchen sink.
Trip reveals the inner working of Asian trade partners
Commentary by Jayna Eller Velo
DEPARTMENTS
 Editor's
Corner
- Redefining companies and colleges
Around the Old Dominion
- Computer chips overtake coal, cigarettes as the state’s leading export products
- Museum of Natural History expected to draw more tourists to Martinsville
- State wants to open employment doors for the disabled
- Loyola Enterprises’ statewide network helps improve mapping accuracy
- Rate hike attempt prompts protests from Appalachian Power customers
Looking Back
- 25 years ago
Follow-ups
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