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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...
New Fallon Park Elementary School Begins to Take Shape
The new Fallon Park Elementary School is scheduled to be completed by the summer of 2020, with the first of three phases set to...
Feeding America SWVA Anounces $1.4 million Campaign to Support Community Solutions Center
Feeding America Southwest Virginia has announced the final phase of a $1.4 million campaign for the food bank’s new program facility in Northwest Roanoke...
Civil War Weekend to Explore The Power of Place
The stillness of a long-ago battlefield, the suffering of soldiers in a prison camp, and the unexpected origins of a historic cemetery will all...
Roanoke College Poll Reveals Consumer Sentiment Close to Historic Record High
The Virginia Index of Consumer Sentiment is up almost 10 points since last quarter, coming in at 98.0, one tenth off its historical high....
Salem Native Serves Aboard Navy Warship in Norfolk
A Salem, Virginia, native and 1999 Salem High School graduate is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard USS Kearsarge. Senior Chief Adam Dickson is a...
Virginia Tourism Awards 21 Local Music Festivals with Funds to Stimulate Economic Growth
Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) has awarded sponsorships to 21 Virginia music festivals for total funds of $201,550 as part of its 2018 Music Festival...