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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...

Ronald McDonald House To Host Adopt-a-Room Open House

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwest Virginia (RMHC) is holding an open house to formally launch its Adopt-a-Room Program on Aug. 17th from 4...

It’s Electric: BOLT III Motorcycle Allows Students To Zoom Into Real-World Experience

As Virginia Tech’s Battery Operated Land Transportation (BOLT) motorcycle team gears up for another year of competition, their brand-new bike, the BOLT III, is...

Virginia Health Care Foundation Grant Helps Enroll Children in Health Insurance

The Virginia Health Care Foundation (VHCF) has awarded Carilion Clinic a $53,237 grant to help give children a good start in life and keep...

Emergency Services Officials Urge Preparedness When Hiking Appalachian Trail

In the past two weeks, Botetourt Fire & EMS search and rescue personnel have responded to three separate events along the Tinker Mountain section...

Roanoke Catholic and North Cross Bring International Boarding School to Roanoke

Beginning in the 2017–18 school year, Wilson International Boarding Program, in collaboration with North Cross and Roanoke Catholic schools, will offer three floors of...

Region and State To Benefit from Tech Fermentation Program / Master Brewers Recognition

Virginia Tech’s Department of Food Science and Technology Fermentation Program is one of the first programs in North America to earn recognition from the...