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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...
The City’s Comprehensive Plan, “City Plan 2040” Draft for Read For Review and Approval
Roanoke City's Comprehensive Plan, known as "Plan 2040" is under consideration at public hearings before the Planning Commission and City Council. (Citizens may Click...
343rd Annual Indian Tax Tribute Ceremony Takes Place at Governor’s Mansion
A small delegation from the Mattaponi Indian Tribe and the Pamunkey Indian Tribe visited the Executive Mansion in Richmond for the 343rd annual Indian...
Local Research on Drone Management Helps Country Brace For Busier Skies
Over eight days of testing, 369 drone flights launched and landed at a rural test site outside Blacksburg. In a slice of airspace that...
Touchstone Television To Film New Series ‘Dopesick’ in Roanoke Area
Dopesick, the upcoming Hulu eight-episode limited series, will film in Central Virginia, the Shenandoah Valley, and the Roanoke regions, including Clifton Forge, this winter...
Virginians Reflect On 2020 Election, COVID, and Politics; Partisan Differences Are Stark
Trump, Biden, The Election, and The NationVirginians are more likely to be worried (37%) than excited (22%) about the next four years in the...
Seven Receive Teaching Excellence Awards at Medical School / Carilion Clinic
Six faculty members at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and a clinical nurse specialist at Carilion Clinic have received awards recognizing their teaching efforts...