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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...

VDOT To Hold Second Series of Meeting on Interstate 81 Corridor Improvement Plan

The Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment, the Virginia Department of Transportation and the Department of Rail and Public Transportation continue to study the...

Roanoke Chosen for NLC ‘Cities of Opportunity’ Cohort

As part of a national effort to develop solutions that improve the health and wellbeing of city residents, the City of Roanoke has been chosen...

Carilion Clinic Life-Guard Debuts New Exhibit at Virginia Museum of Transportation

This Saturday, The Virginia Museum of Transportation (303 Norfolk Ave SW) is hosting its Wings Over Virginia event, debuting Carilion Clinic Life-Guard's new exhibit...

Mayor Sherman Lea Delivers State of The City Address

Mayor Sherman P. Lea gave the 2018 State of the City Address this morning at an event hosted by the Roanoke Regional Chamber of...

Attorney General Herring Urges Congress To Close Deadly Fentanyl Loophole

Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring has joined a bipartisan coalition of 52 state and territory attorneys general to call on Congress to help end...

Virginia State Water Control Board Upholds Approvals for Pipeline Projects

At its meeting on Tuesday in Richmond, after reviewing public comments, listening to staff presentations and members of the public, the Virginia State Water...