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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...
Junior Achievement SWVA to Celebrate “JA Alumni Month” in January
As part of January’s JA Alumni Month Junior Achievement of Southwest Virginia (JA) is getting the word out to its alumni in the area...
CEO Joy Sylvester-Johnson To Step Down From Long-time Post at Rescue Mission
One of the most familiar faces in Roanoke, credited with changing countless lives for the better, Joy Sylvester-Johnson is now transitioning to step down...
Bowers Tests Waters On A Run For Congress
Over the next few weeks outgoing Roanoke City Mayor David Bowers will be doing perhaps what he enjoys most: he will be out meeting...
Retiring Chief Perkins Ready for Next Chapter in Life
At the tender age of 46 Roanoke City police chief Chris Perkins will retire in March after 23 years with the department, a tenure...
Researchers From Around World Converge for Landsat Satellite Meeting
Virginia Tech faculty members and graduate students will get to present their remote sensing research to scientists from across the globe when the Landsat Science...
Kayak Launch Going Up Soon Along Roanoke River “Blueway”
Republican Congressman Bob Goodlatte says his involvement with improvements to the Roanoke River date back to when he worked for a former member of...