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DMV Announces New Motorcycle License Pilot Program
New Program Makes It Easier for Experienced Riders to Get License Endorsement with Training Program CompletionMay is Motorcycle Safety Month, and the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is...
Virginia Tech Student Aims to Open Equine Center for The Deaf
It’s rare for someone to have a clear North Star on their path.It’s even rarer...
Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation / Virginia Preservation Announce 2024 Endangered Sites List
In recognition of National Preservation Month, the Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation (RVPF) has announced their...
Steven Bathiche: Inventor, Engineer, Hokie . . .
Since the turn of the millennium, Steven Bathiche ’97 has led the Microsoft Applied Sciences...
Youngkin Signs Budget Legislation – Praises Bipartisan Support
Governor Glenn Youngkin signed the Virginia state budget bills HB 6001 and HB 6002, bipartisan...
Plenty of Green(Ways) to Choose From
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), more than two thirds of adults and one third of children in America are obese or...
Inside Grandin Gardens
“We must cultivate our garden,” wrote the French philosopher Voltaire in his satirical novel “Candide yet there was little satire meant in that closing...
GOP Women’s Retreat Draws Dignitaries and Politicians
Women from all over the state came together for the 5th Annual Suzanne Curran Republican Women’s Retreat at the Holiday Inn Valley View last...
Miss Arlington Crowned Miss Virginia
Caressa Cameron, Miss Arlington, was crowned Miss Virginia 2009, Saturday night at the Roanoke Performing Arts Theatre. In addition to the title, she won a $16,500...
Breckenridge Teacher Delivers Keynote on Childhood Success
Virginia’s Teacher of the Year, Stephanie Doyle, from Breckenridge Middle School in Roanoke, was a featured speaker at last week’s 10th annual Copenhaver Institute...
VDOT Closes Virginia’s Last Poled Ferry
Hatton Ferry, a James River gem and last remaining poled ferry in the U.S. shut down operations permanently on July 1. The ferry has...