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Hydrogen Future Could Offer Sustainable Energy and Economic Growth for Appalachia
The nation’s transition to a sustainable and clean-energy future heavily focuses on the use of hydrogen as an energy source. To expedite a hydrogen-fueled future, the Biden administration recently...
DMV Announces New Motorcycle License Pilot Program
New Program Makes It Easier for Experienced Riders to Get License Endorsement with Training Program...
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...
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...
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...