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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...
VA Tech Experts Seek to Protect National Parks From Invasive Animal Species
More than half of America’s national parks are facing a grave and immediate threat: the ongoing presence and spread of invasive animal species. The...
Dickens of a Christmas Starts Friday
The Roanoke Valley’s largest holiday celebration, Dickens of a Christmas, returns this year the first three Friday nights in December. Details about the free...
Appalachian Mural Trail Adds “The Grand Expanse”
Stretching from the Great Smoky Mountains up into the Shenandoah Valley National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway offers grand vistas. Spilling over onto Skyline...
Connecting Researchers With Students – Registration Open For Kids’ Tech University
Scientists often say that the best part of their job is asking endless questions in pursuit of an answer. Now, young students have the...
More Virginians Working From Home
More Americans are working from home, and that’s especially true in Virginia and in particular the Washington, D.C., metro area, according to new data...
Thanksgiving Birthplace Remains Open to Debate
Was the first Thanksgiving in the U.S. celebrated in Virginia? University Libraries’ Kira Dietz is asked that question every year. “Like many good questions, the answer...