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Hydrogen Future Could Offer Sustainable Energy and Economic Growth for Appalachia
The nation’s transition to a sustainable and clean-energy future heavily focuses on the use of hydrogen as an energy source. To expedite a hydrogen-fueled future, the Biden administration recently...
DMV Announces New Motorcycle License Pilot Program
New Program Makes It Easier for Experienced Riders to Get License Endorsement with Training Program...
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...
MMT Begins 2016 Season With Award Winning Musical Revue
Mill Mountain Theatre will officially unveil the 2016 season with Smokey Joe’s Cafe, a tribute to songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Renowned national...
Bedford Rail Passenger Station Projected to Boost Ridership On Amtrak Extension to Roanoke
The Bedford/Franklin Regional Rail Initiative (BFRRI), a group of local officials and residents drawn from Bedford and Franklin Counties, has welcomed the findings of...
VTC Research Institute To Host Union Innovation Challenge
Six student entrepreneur teams will pitch their ideas for new healthcare, wellness, or medical devices – in a competition for funding for their projects...
Ply Gem Announces 76 New Jobs in Franklin County
Company to invest $1.98 million to expand manufacturing operation~
Ply Gem Windows, a subsidiary of leading North American exterior building products manufacturer Ply Gem Holdings,...
Courting of Deschutes Was Total Team Effort
Amidst much fanfare and before several hundred people at Charter Hall in the City Market Building, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe, several other staffers from...
VA Tech Researchers Help World’s Newest Atom-Smasher Achieve ‘First Turns’
Faculty and student researchers with Virginia Tech’s College of Science have helped Japan’s SuperKEKB particle accelerators achieve its “first turns” – circulating beams of...