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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...

Dominion Energy Files Construction / Operations Plan for Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project

Dominion Energy has announced that the company has filed with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) the required Construction and Operations Plan (COP)...

Carilion Clinic to Implement New Hospital Visitation Guidelines

Carilion Clinic will implement new hospital visitation guidelines beginning Tuesday, Dec. 22. The visitation level for each hospital will be updated weekly every Monday...

WHOOPS! City to Refund On-Street Parking Citations Issued in Error

On June 15, 2020, the City of Roanoke Auditing Report concerning On-Street Parking found a potential issue in which parking citations were issued in...

VA Churches and Ministries Urge Governor / Legislators To Protect Freedom For All

Churches, ministries, schools, and Christian-owned businesses from across the state of Virginia signed an open letter to Gov. Ralph Northam and members of the Virginia General...

Goodwill Industries Receives Largest Investment In Its 118-Year History

Goodwill Industries of the Valleys has announced a significant donation of $10 million from MacKenzie Scott today as part of a historic gift presented...

Hokie-owned Business Directory Provides Platform to Connect and Support

One of the positive aspects of the global pandemic is that communities around the world have have forged together to support locally owned businesses...