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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...
VMT Announces 2017 611 Excursion Schedule
The Virginia Museum of Transportation (VMT) has announced that the Norfolk & Western Class J 611 steam passenger locomotive will return to the mainline...
Tech / UVA Drug Discovery Researchers Team Up to Prevent and Treat Disease
A Virginia Tech chemist is investigating how inhibiting an enzyme could be used as therapy for a multitude of diseases, including cancer, chronic kidney...
Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op Shoppers Top $100k in Giving
With every purchase at Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op, shoppers are given two chances to give back to non-profits in the Roanoke Valley. Individually, these...
Virginia Reaches Goal to Protect 1,000 Natural and Historic Treasures
Initiative celebrates significant ecological, cultural and recreational lands
The Commonwealth has reached its goal protecting 1,000 Virginia Treasures for the enjoyment of generations of Virginians and...
Foundation for Roanoke Valley Continues to Meet Community Needs in Big Way
Foundation for Roanoke Valley has been serving the community for over 28 years and is one of more than 750 community foundations in the...
Unknown Soldiers: UVA Researchers Discover Powerful Defenders of the Brain
A rare and powerful type of immune cell has been discovered in the meninges around the brain, suggesting the cells may play a critical...