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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...
Virginia Leaders To Remove Lee Statue From U.S. Capital / Seek Citizen Input on Replacement
State leaders are seeking public input on what individual should replace a statue of former Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee located in the U.S....
Restoration Housing Completes Historic Rehabilitation of Circa 1890 Home
Restoration Housing announced today that they have completed the historic rehabilitation of their fourth home in Roanoke, a circa 1890 home that once belonged...
Groom’s Day Turns To Doomsday As TSA Discovers Gun in Man’s Carry On Baggage
A Virginia man’s honeymoon got off on the wrong foot when he was arrested by police after a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer detected...
Opening of VA Tech’s Animal Cancer Care / Research Center In Roanoke A Grand Occasion For Region’s Pets
Grand openings are usually, well, grand.In line with these socially distanced times, however, the recent grand opening of Virginia Tech’s state-of-the-art Animal Cancer Care and...
New Wayfinding System Coming to Downtown Roanoke
Downtown Roanoke, Inc. (DRI) and Roanoke Foundation for Downtown Inc. (RFDI) have shared details about a new pedestrian wayfinding system coming to downtown sidewalks...
Project Outside Exceeds Fundraising Goal
The Roanoke Outside Foundation initiative is still accepting donations and opens the first round of grant applications this week.The Roanoke Outside Foundation, an initiative...