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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...
“Over The Edge” Coming Back to Patrick Henry
On May 20-21, 2016, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Virginia (BBBS) will bring Over The Edge back for the third year to Southwest...
Roanoke Students Debate Ethics of “Cyborgs” With Help of VT Researchers
Two cockroaches scuttle into earthquake rubble looking for survivors.
One cockroach is a robot, driven by remote control. The other cockroach, a live one, has a...
Governor / Lawmakers Strike Gun Deal
Virginia Legislators have announced a bipartisan deal that will be a step towards keeping guns away from domestic abusers and people who cannot...
VA Students Discuss Loan Challenges With Warner & Kaine
$1.3 trillion in total U.S. student debt; average Va. graduate is $26,000 #InTheRed ~
Student leaders from 20 Virginia colleges traveled to Capitol Hill on Wednesday...
Two Longstanding Roanoke Valley Nonprofits Merge
The United Way has announced the merger of Trust House and Bethany Hall, two iconic Roanoke Valley nonprofits which are now programs under the new...
McAfee Knob in the Snow
We got a foot and a half of snow in the valley but I'm sure there's two feet of it up here on the...