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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...
Ferrum College To Offer Graduate Programs in Fall 2020
After a century of educating students as a training school, junior college, and four-year institution, Ferrum College will now offer graduate degree programs, which...
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Scientists Reveal Neural Basis of Confirmation Bias
An international research team comprising neuroscientists at Virginia Tech, University College London, and the University of London revealed brain mechanisms and functional regions that...
How Fast Must You Go to Draw a Speeding Ticket in Virginia?
“Nine you’re fine, ten you’re mine.”A Reddit user recently quoted that saying in an online discussion about speeding in Virginia. The conventional wisdom is...
Podcast Startup Enables VT Alumna to Connect Communities to Planning and Design
Growing up, Ellie Muraca was always asking questions. That passion for finding connections and starting conversations – sometimes around difficult topics – didn’t slow...
Hopewell Tops Lord Botetourt 35-7 To Win VHSL Class 3 Final
Lord Botetourt faced a pair of major obstacles Saturday afternoon in their VHSL Class 3 football championship game with Hopewell.Second on the list were...
Democratic Majority Could Bring Monumental Change to Confederate Symbols in VA
Virginia has 110 Confederate monuments, many of which are housed in Richmond, the former capital of the Confederacy. Among the most notable are the...