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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...
High Wind Warning Continues: Appalachian Power Issues Storm Update
Appalachian Power Storm Response Update (VIRGINIA ONLY)Saturday, March 3, 2018 – 5 p.m.SituationEfforts to restore electric service continue following strong wind storms Thursday and...
A Graduate Student, A Crash Test Dummy, and Building Safer Cars
Devon Albert, a fourth-year doctoral student in the department of biomedical engineering and mechanics, at Virginia Tech who spends a lot of her time with...
National Dollar General Chain Captures Local Love Story Featuring Blue Ridge Literacy Learner
She said she’d marry him, if he’d do this one thing.Learn to read.All he wanted to do was write her.A love letter.The late-in-life sweetheart...
One of The Commonwealth’s Oldest Institutions Receives New Name
The Virginia Historical Society was established in 1831 and has operated as such for the past 187 years. But, this year marks a big...
Partnership Announces Jobs, Investment, and Increased Impacts
Regional economic development organization’s 2017 annual report shows gains in economic and outdoor activityThe Roanoke Regional Partnership in 2017 announced projects representing $89 million...
BBB Says Make Sure You Have The Right Valentine
BBB Online Romance Scam Study: Close to $1 Billion in Reported LossesA new in-depth study by the Better Business Bureau on online romance scams reports...