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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...
VT Research Bridges Gap Between Technology and Farmers In The Field
Hovering between the clouds and the cows, Wyatt Bunn keeps a stealthy eye on his family’s cattle.
“When I fly by, they don’t notice it,...
Planning Organization Explores Ways to Keep the Valley Congestion Free
Congestion Management Process seeks public input on potential congestion hotspotsBy most objective measures the Roanoke Valley doesn’t feel the same traffic pain as many...
Bill Defining Milk Aims to Give Dairy VA Farmers Supermarket Advantage
As people drink less dairy milk and some turn to plant-based alternatives such as oat, soy and almond milk, dairy farmers say they're struggling....
Roanoke To Host Tech Old Guard Society of Golden Alumni Reunion
Virginia Tech will celebrate its Old Guard Society of Golden Alumni Reunion May 21-23 in Roanoke.The reunion is for all alumni who graduated in 1969 and...
DISTRACTED DRIVING: Bill Seeks To Ban Holding Cellphones While Driving
Karen Giles was proud of her 30 years as a volunteer firefighter and emergency medical technician, her daughter said, until she was killed last...
Republican-backed Gun Bills Go Nowhere In Spite of Massive Rally
Democrats halted a slew of Republican-backed gun legislation Tuesday, including bills that would not require concealed carry permits, allow firearms in places of worship,...