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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...
Valley Graduates Move On
Tears, cheers and fears were aplenty last weekend as Roanoke Valley High Schools graduated over 2000 students and sent them onward into the...
Emotions Run High With Vote to Close Huff Lane School
School board members Jason Bingham and Todd Putney were absent from last Thursday night’s public input meeting on closing Huff Lane Intermediate School....
“Blitz” Makeover Planned for Rescue Mission’s Thrift Shop
These tough economic times mean belt-tightening for almost everyone, and for non-profits like the Roanoke Rescue Mission, scrutinizing the budget is an ever-increasing...
Bent Mt. Elementary Rings Final Bell
It was a bittersweet day for some Roanoke County students, teachers and administrators last Thursday, as Bent Mountain Elementary School closed its doors...
Horse Show Attracts Variety of Fans
The average Roanoker may not know much about Hackney ponies, racking horses, roadsters or equitation, but many are curious enough each June to...
Roanoke Celebrates Greenway
With the completion of the Roanoke River Greenway now within sight, and other urban trails completed or well along in the planning stage,...