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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...
VT Engineers Discover Mechanism Underlying Sloppy Way Dogs Drink
Stories about lap dogs are everywhere, but researchers at the Virginia Tech College of Engineering can tell the story of dog lapping.
Using photography and...
Roanoke Chemical Distributor Pleads Guilty – Agrees To $1.5 Million In Penalties
Chem-Solv Inc. (Chem-Solv), formerly known as Chemicals & Solvents Inc., pleaded guilty today to illegally storing hazardous waste at its facility in Roanoke, Virginia,...
Red Cross Seeks Holiday Blood and Platelet Donations
Volunteers and eligible donors can give a gift that can help save lives
As millions of Americans make their final gift purchases this holiday...
“Municipal North” Reopens to The Public
On Friday, Dec. 11, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the opening of Roanoke’s Municipal Building, the city re-opened the north entrance to the...
Tech Team Advancing Use of Amateur Radio in Emergency Communications
Researchers at the Ted and Karyn Hume Center for National Security and Technology are preparing to send an amateur radio transponder into a geosynchronous...
VT Students and Faculty Demonstrate Robotic Future of Making Things
Joining more than 10,000 designers, artists, architects, engineers, and other industry professionals, the Virginia Tech School of Architecture + Design’s Center for Design Research...