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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...
Co-op Nears Proposal Deadline for Heritage Point
Visionaries and businesses encouraged to apply by mid-NovemberThe deadline is nearing for Roanoke Natural Food Co-op’s Request for Proposal regarding the future use of...
Virginian Railway Station To Host Grand Opening
More than fifteen years after it was nearly destroyed by fire, the restoration of the Virginian Railway Station is now complete. The Roanoke Chapter...
November is Oyster Month in Virginia
~ Virginia is the Oyster Capital, Largest Seafood Producer on East Coast ~
November is now Virginia Oyster Month in the Commonwealth. The month of...
Rail Yard Dawgs Winning Games, Hearts and Minds
The first professional hockey team to call the valley home in the past decade made its debut in late October before more than 6000...
New Book “Chases the Powhatan Arrow” Through Roanoke and Beyond
The Pocahontas Press has announced the release of author Michael Abraham’s new book, Chasing the Powhatan Arrow, A Travelogue in Economic Geography.The book chronicles...
2016 VA Business Leaders Poll Shows Cautious Optimism
The Roanoke College Institute for Policy and Opinion Research (IPOR) conducted its first Virginia Business Leaders Poll in which 310 CEOs of Virginia companies...