News
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...
Virginia Announces COVID-19 Vaccination Priorities
Health Care Personnel and Long-Term Care Facilities Will Receive Initial Vaccine DosesBased on new information provided on December 3 by the federal government’s Operation...
Churchmen Re-file Suit After Gov. Northam Disregards Agreement to Ease COVID-19 Restrictions on Churches
Four churchmen of Madison County have decided to re-file suit to remove new restrictions placed on the operations of religious services.A Complaint for Declaratory...
Land Secured for VA’s Newest State Forest Along Roanoke River in Charlotte County
The Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) and The Conservation Fund announced today the protection of 2,531 acres of working timberland near the town of...
Moose Davis, Beloved Therapy Dog, Remembered for Exemplary Life of K9 Service
Beloved Virginia Tech therapy dog Moose Davis, age 8, died Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020.Moose was born and raised at Guiding Eyes for the Blind...
Appalachian Power To Address High Water Levels at Smith Mountain Lake
Appalachian Power (AEP), which operates the Smith Mountain Project hydroelectric facility and controls water levels at both Smith Mountain and Leesville lakes, announced a...
Republican Senators Re-introduce Parole Transparency Bills for 2021
Both Bills won bipartisan Senate Support During 2020 Special Session
Senator Mark Obenshain (R-Rockingham) and Senator David Suetterlein (R-Roanoke County) reintroduced legislation today that would...