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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...

Hokie Grads Engineer Backpacks to ‘Carry A Country’

Jordan Arbuckle might be racing across the VA Tech Drillfield to class, but one glance at her backpack and the fabric it’s made from...

VGDIF and Wildlife Foundation Work Together to Connect VA’s Youth to The Great Outdoors

As a partnership effort between the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) and the Wildlife Foundation of Virginia the Virginia Wildlife Grant...

Regional Center for Animal Care / Protection Reaches Capacity for Large Dogs

The Regional Center for Animal Care and Protection has reached capacity for large dogs. Kennels for both stray dogs and dogs available for...

Virginia Tech Study Contradicts Common Practice of Traffic Light Tailgating 

When pulling up to a traffic light, most drivers get pretty close to the car in front of them, leaving just several feet of...

Foundation for Roanoke Valley Awards Grant to Prevention Council of Roanoke County

Foundation for Roanoke Valley has awarded a grant of ,000 to Prevention Council of Roanoke County for its Urgent Love Initiative.  The grant comes...

VA Tech Students Plunge Into Biomedical ‘Shark Tank’ at VTC Research Institute 

 Teams of students from engineering, business, and the Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health (TBMH) graduate program at Virginia Tech dove headlong into a biomedical...