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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...

Ongoing Flood Damage Repairs to Impact Route 220 Traffic Until Early November 

The Virginia Department of Transportation has scheduled lane closures on Route 220 in Franklin and Roanoke counties that will impact traffic for several weeks.These...

Ferrum College Inaugurates Twelfth President, David L. Johns, Ph.D.

Ferrum College celebrated the inauguration of its twelfth president, David L. Johns, Ph.D., on Friday, October 19 in the Vaughn Chapel on campus. The...

Researchers study Iron Man-like Exoskeletons to Improve Worker Productivity, Safety, and Well-being

Over the next decade, American manufacturers are facing an industrial skills gap with projections of 2 million manufacturing jobs going unfilled due to a...

‘Into Your White Coat’ Curriculum Prepares Medical Students for White Coat Ceremony 

As Donald Steinweg comforted the family of one of his favorite patients who passed away from complications due to progressive heart failure, his daughter...

SML Boat Society Holds Fall Show / Awards Ceremony

The SML Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society held their annual Fall Boat Show at Mariners Landing on Smith Mountain Lake this...

Virginia Tech Science Festival Returns for Fourth Year

The Virginia Tech Science Festival returns to campus Saturday, Oct. 27, with 93 free hands-on, minds-on learning interactive booths and activities that showcase dozens of science...