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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...
Roanoke City to Resume Parking Enforcement
With the recent increase in business activity in downtown and elsewhere in the City and based upon the requests of merchants and property owners...
With Stadium Cutouts Hokies Fans From Across Nation “There In Spirit”
Adam Ward and Allen Bowman rarely missed a Hokie football game.As elementary school students, the Roanoke area natives began attending games with their families....
Governor and First Lady Northam Test Positive for COVID-19
On Wednesday evening, Governor Ralph Northam and First Lady Pamela Northam were notified that a member of the Governor’s official residence staff, who works...
Troutville Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Stolen Night Vision Goggle Components
Steven Rosine, a former employee at what was then a Harris Corporation production facility in Roanoke that manufactures night vision devices used by the...
UVA Study Suggests HIV Drugs Could Prevent “Diabetes Pandemic”
Analysis: Medications Slash Risk of Developing Diabetes by a ThirdA group of drugs used to treat HIV and hepatitis B could be repurposed to...
VA Tech Wins Key Priority Access for “Innovation Broadband” Radio Licenses
The university was one of only three universities nationwide to successfully acquire priority access licenses.Virginia Tech has a new technology asset that will provide...