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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...
Wine Festival Remains Popular Despite Move to New Location
When the 18th annual Roanoke Valley Wine Festival lost its principal sponsorship this year, with Center in the Square pulling out, the Williamson...
National Civil War Chaplains Museum a Short Drive Away
It was a bit surprising to find, when on a recent bus tour of Lynchburg, that the National Civil War Chaplains Museum is...
In the Midst of the Art
Where does the art end and the man begin? Dickey Eikid sits among paintings at last weekend’s Sidewalk Art Show and ultimately appears...
County Must Live With Transmission Lines
The drive to bury them did not gain any traction – now some southwest Roanoke County residents and those passing through via the...
City Council Public Hearings Stack Up
The last council meeting on June 21 is looking like a late night for outgoing council members Gwen Mason and Rupert Cutler. Four...
Eastern Montgomery High Student Wins RAYSAC “After Prom Car”
Students from 32 high schools gathered at Valley View Mall to try to win a new car, but it was Stephen Lilly, a...