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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...
Unique Piece of History Makes Way To Roanoke
Maison Centrale in Hanoi, also known as Hoa Lo Prison and the ‘Hanoi Hilton’ housed Vietnamese revolutionaries and American POWs during the Vietnam War....
Roanoke Makes TOP 25 Destination List on Expedia
Roanoke in Virginia's Blue Ridge has earned a top spot on another popular travel website of best places to visit. The most recent recognition...
VA Tech Team Earns Slot in $7 Million International Ocean Mapping Competition
Nineteen teams went in and only nine — including Virginia Tech’s own DEEP-X — came out of the first round of a global competition to build...
Officials Hoping for More Drop Boxes and Less Opioid Abuse
Students at the Burton Center for the Arts and Technology are doing their part to reduce the number of legal painkillers that are used...
Renaming Stonewall Jackson Middle School in Hands of School Board
Several public meetings in March will solicit information from Roanoke City residents on the possible renaming of Stonewall Jackson Middle School in southeast –...
City Council Race Moves Toward May 1 Election
Three Democrats – Joe Cobb, Djuna Osborne and Robert Jeffrey Jr. – are running as a ticket; two incumbents (Ray Ferris, Bill Bestpitch) are...