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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...
Medical School Keeps Students on Track By Switching to Virtual and Back
For medical school students, beyond the science of what they need to learn to become physicians, there is also learning how to interact with...
Roanoke Falls Severely Short in Safest Cities in Virginia Rankings
Using data published by the FBI, Advisor-Smith examined reported crime rates in cities across Virginia to find the safest small, midsize, and large cities...
Tech Astronomers Note Upcoming Great Conjunction / “Christmas Star” as Extraordinarily Rare Event
Star gazers should mark their calendars for the winter solstice on December 21 to observe the rare alignment of Saturn and Jupiter in the...
Churches To Worship / Sing Together From Home
Many churches' Christmas Eve worship will look different this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. To ease any worshipers' feelings of isolation, instead of...
Early Start to Christmas Tree ‘Season’ Increases Risk for Home Fires
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and it has been for weeks now, as many people try to spread some cheer in...
Virginia Allocates $100 Million Rebuild VA Economic Recovery Fund For Small Businesses / Nonprofits
A $100 million "Rebuild VA" economic recovery fund has awarded grants to 2,500 Virginia businesses and nonprofits whose normal operations were disrupted by the...