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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...
Students Develop Life-saving Device
This past March, Andy Cohen was caught in one of the worst snowstorms of the year. The Crozet, Virginia, native who graduated in May...
Socialist Lawmaker Wants to Repeal Right-to-Work Law
The General Assembly’s self-described socialist member is sponsoring legislation to repeal the state’s right-to-work law, which says employees can’t be forced to join a...
Senate Panel Kills Stricter Seat-belt Law
Virginia will continue to have one of the weakest seat-belt laws in the country after a Senate committee killed a bill to require rear-seat...
VA House Bills to Curb Distracted Driving Receive Bipartisan Support
For Roxanne Gabel and Tabitha Clark, advocating for "hands-free driving" in Virginia is about more than statistics; it's a family memorial effort.
In November 2017,...
Animal Welfare: Panel OKs Bill to Restrict Tethering Animals
A VA House of Representatives committee has advanced a bill requiring Virginians who tether dogs outside to give the animals more room to move.It...
Governor’s School’s Student Project Forum: Student Scientists in Action
On Saturday, February 2nd, 264 gifted and talented students from across the Roanoke Valley will participate in Roanoke Valley Governor’s School for Science and...