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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...
Democratic Hopeful for Congressional Seat Talks Guns
In early March she was still collecting the signatures needed in order to get on the June 12th primary ballot to run against fellow...
Virginia State Parks Stimulate More Than $226 Million in Visitor Spending in 2017
Virginia State Parks helped stimulate more than $226 million in visitor spending in 2017, including $104 million by out-of-state visitors. The data come from economic...
Greater Roanoke Residents Forming Solar Co-op
Neighbors in the greater Roanoke area (including Botetourt and Montgomery counties) have formed a solar co-op to save money and make going solar easier,...
Commonwealth Games See Record Participation / Economic Impact
This summer, Amateur athletes from across Virginia will once again head to the campus of Liberty University and the City of Lynchburg for the...
“Volunteers For Change” Lead Holy Cross Students in Local Service Learning Projects
The Volunteers For Change (VFC) Alternative Break program, a program of the Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project, Inc. (SERCAP) located in downtown Roanoke, provides...
DEQ Approves Final Atlantic Coast Pipeline Stormwater Methodology
The Virginia Department of Environment Quality (DEQ) has received a final document detailing Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC’s (ACP) proposed compliance methodology for meeting Virginia’s...