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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...
Susan G. Komen Virginia Blue Ridge Awards 360K in Grants
The Virginia Blue Ridge Affiliate of Susan G. Komen has announced it has contributed $106,000 to National Breast Cancer Research and over $360,000 to...
Morrill Signs Off As Roanoke City Manager
Roanoke City Council has appointed assistant city managers Brian Townsend and Sherman Stovall as the interim replacements for Chris Morrill. City Councilman Dave Trinkle...
Roanoke Municipal-Wreath-Laying Ceremony Honors Vietnam Troops
The Roanoke Valley Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Commemorative Committee honored Vietnam troops Wednesday at noon during a ceremony at Lee Plaza in downtown Roanoke.In...
City of Roanoke Honored as Pacesetter for ‘Star City Reads’ Work With Children
The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading has announced its 2016 Pacesetter award and, once again, the City of Roanoke’s “Star City Reads” initiative has been...
Legislators Discuss 2017 Session
There was no major budget battle in a “caboose budget” year and no drama over another attempt to expand Medicaid coverage (although the Governor...
Explore Park “Adventure Plan” One Step Closer To Becoming Reality
Roanoke County has now formally announced that it will accept Requests for Proposals through May 17, as it looks for some of the amenities...