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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...
Local State Legislators Back in Richmond
Area Delegates and State Senators are back in Richmond for the 45-day General Assembly “short session,” in which there is no biennial budget to...
VT Carilion Research Institute Scientist Awarded $2.1 Million to Fight Heart Disease
Steven Poelzing, an associate professor at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute (VTCRI), has received a $2.1 million grant from the National Heart, Lung,...
Additional Non-Stop Air Service to New York City Announced
The Roanoke Regional Airport Commission has announced that American Airlines will add a second nonstop daily departure to New York City’s La Guardia airport...
Assessing Injury Risk From Unmanned Aircraft Will Pave Way for New Applications
Researchers at Virginia Tech — home to both a Federal Aviation Administration-designated test site for unmanned aircraft systems and a world-renowned injury biomechanics group...
Roanoke County Fire & Rescue Promotes Five
Roanoke County Fire & Rescue Department held a Promotion Ceremony on Thursday, January 5, 2017 to promote five personnel to officer ranks.
Members of the...
Trafficking Decal Placed on Patrol Car To Heighten Awareness
Yes, it does happen here in the Roanoke Valley and Interstate 81 is often a pipeline for the illegal practice: human trafficking, typically involving...