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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...
A Weekend of Madness in the Star City
It was a trip down memory lane for many last Friday night as vintage car owners cruised Williamson Road as part of the 8th...
Photo by Caitlin Coakley Heywood Fralin says education system is “off track.”
Heywood Fralin thinks that we “get it.”
According to a bipartisan poll retained by the Virginia Business Higher Education Council (VBHEC), more than 75% of...
Miss America 2008 to Co-Host Miss VA Pageant
The Roanoke Performing Arts Theater (RPAT) and Hotel Roanoke are abuzz for the next few days as the statewide Miss Virginia Scholarship pageant, and...
United Way: Needs Are Greater Than Ever
The kickoff for this year’s United Way campaign was somewhat sobering.
“I want to reveal something,” said Dan Carson, an AEP vice president and chair...
Electric Fleet Hits the Streets of Roanoke
The City of Roanoke’s Fleet Management Division recently acquired two electric vehicles--a compact sedan and a pickup truck with a dump bed. The sedan will...