Council mulls changes to Caesars agreement

(Danville) — Danville City Council is looking over some proposed changes to their operating agreement with Caesars. For the past few months, city staff and Caesars have worked on some amendments. The development agreement is a legally binding document that outlines what Caesars Virginia is promising to deliver to the City of Danville. The new... Read More

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May 1, 2024

Attorney General touts crime-fighting effort in Danville

(Danville) — A statewide crackdown on violent crime that included the city of Danville is getting high marks from the state’s top prosecutor. Attorney General Jason Miyares came to town Tuesday to highlight Operation Ceasefire, an effort to reduce violent crime that was launched in October 2022. Miyares says they partnered with police and... Read More

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May 1, 2024

Attorney General uses Danville stop to decry campus violence

(Danville) — The state’s top cop used his stop in Danville Tuesday to weigh in on the recent unrest at several college campuses in Virginia. Dozens of students were arrested at Virginia Tech Sunday night after defying the school’s requests they disperse. There was also unrest Monday night on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University... Read More

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April 30, 2024

Make Danville Shine returns

(Danville) — Next week is more than just the start of May. It’s also the start of the 12th annual Make Danville Shine campaign. That is a month-long effort to encourage folks to look at maintenance, upkeep and beautification of their property—and to help neighbors who may not be able to do so. During... Read More

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April 30, 2024

SOVAH releases annual impact report

(Danville) — The local hospital says their footprint in Danville is growing. SOVAH has released their annual community impact survey , focusing on the 2023 calendar year. SOVAH Danville CEO Steve Heatherly says they added 11 employed providers last year, along with a total of 67 independent providers across both campuses in Danville and... Read More

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April 29, 2024

New Danville Officers complete special training

(Danville) — Eleven new Danville Police officers completed a special round of training this weekend. The Department teamed up with Averett University and the Center for Community Engagement and Career Competitiveness for a program called Grass Roots Empowerment and Action Training—or G.R.E.A.T. It includes four weeks of classroom, workshop, and real-world training that... Read More

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April 29, 2024

God’s Pit Crew opens new shop

(Danville) — A local disaster relief group now has a place to keep and repair some of their biggest equipment. God’s Pit Crew dedicated its new Truck Maintenance Garage this weekend at a ribbon cutting ceremony. Their fleet of response vehicles and equipment is a crucial factor in quickly responding to major natural disasters. ... Read More

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April 29, 2024

Pittsylnania County marks Earth Day with cleanup event

(Chatham) — Pittsylvania County commemorated Earth Day this weekend with a community-wide litter cleanup event. Volunteers helped pick up litter along several of the County’s primary and secondary roads. Individuals, families, civic groups, churches, youth groups and others picked up all kinds of trash and debris. There were prizes for the most bags collected, most... Read More

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April 26, 2024

Danville School Board appoints two principals

(Danville) — New Principals are coming this fall to two Danville schools. The Danville School Board Thursday voted to fill two vacancies. At George Washington High School Johnny Cressell will move from Assistant Principal to Principal, effective June first. He began his career as a physical education teacher at W.W. Moore in... Read More

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April 26, 2024

Local transportation “Wish List” updated

(Danville) — Local planners have made some changes to their Long-Range Transportation Plan. The plan adopted this week by the Danville Metropolitan Planning Organization maps out road strategies to the year 2045. The MPO added three new projects to their “Vision List” while eliminating three projects that have either been funded or are no longer... Read More

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