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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...
Rock Symphony Cirque!
RSO Conductor David Wiley does a double take as performers sail above the stage during last week’s “Rock Symphony Cirque” at the Salem Civic...
Burcham to Retire March 2010
Darlene Burcham may have been just the ticket when she was hired away from the city of Norfolk nine years ago to replace the...
Raleigh Court and Ruffner Write Final Chapter
Teachers, retirees, students, parents and anyone else with a fondness for Raleigh Court Elementary or Ruffner Middle School gathered last Sunday for a...
Our Take: Tough Decisions for Those Voting Next Week
Roanoke area voters may have some tough decisions to make June 9, for those who venture out to their polling place. Historically, voter...
Roanoke’s Bike Culture to be Focus at New CarLess Brit Museum
River Laker has turned selling his old Volvo station wagon into the “CarLess Brit” franchise over the past six months – all because...
City Council Notes:Weeds, Pit Bulls and the Walnut St. Bridge
While the world – or at least curious Roanokers – waited for word from the closed sessions concerning Darlene Burcham’s reign as city...