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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...
RPA Youth Leadership Group Unmasks “Join the 74” Campaign
After painting the community with teaser signs saying, “Join The 74,” Roanoke Prevention Alliance (RPA) has finally revealed that “74” stands for a positive...
Roanoke’s Grooviest Mountain Bike Race Series Starts This Week
Every Wednesday for the next three weeks, single-track riders from across the valley are invited to compete in Roanoke’s annual Wednesday Night Disco Mountain...
Sun Sets A Little On Valley’s Championship City
The NCAA has decided to move the Division III championship football game – the Stagg Bowl – out of Salem after a 25 year...
Former Rescue Mission CEO Finds New Passion: Fighting Climate Change
After 31 years as the CEO of the Roanoke Rescue Mission, the shelter started by her parents in southeast Roanoke City, Joy Sylvester-Johnson has...
Dumas Center Up for Sale
It was once an historic hotel in then-segregated Roanoke, the only place in town that welcomed out of town African Americans like Duke Ellington,...
Series of Forums To Preach Civil Discourse
It’s no secret that in recent years, especially since the 2016 presidential election, that some of us can’t get along when it comes to...