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Chuck Vipperman
May 10, 2024

City nixes car washes on West Main St.

(Danville) — Danville planners have added another restriction to one of the city’s growing gateways.  Last year the city established the West Main Corridor Overlay District. It runs from the North Carolina line to Rison Street. It governs new development along the corridor, which is the route many travelers are taking into Danville to visit... Read More
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May 10, 2024

Danville Otterbots announce 2024 roster

(Danville) — The weather’s getting warmer—that means the Danville Otterbots will soon kick off their fourth season in the Appalachian League.   The Bots this week announced this year’s roster. It includes four returners from last year, some local talent, and top players from colleges around the country.  Fans will see players from the A-10,... Read More
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May 10, 2024

Airport gets setback approval for Training Center

(Danville) — The local airport now has a permit to build a new training center.   The Danville Aviation Training Facility at Danville Regional Airport will include a 12,000 square foot hangar. Dewberry Engineer Tim Lasler told Danville City Council this week they needed a permit to waive yard requirements to allow a twenty foot... Read More
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May 10, 2024

Encouraging jobless report for Southside

(Richmond) — Unemployment rates in Southside Virginia are setting historic lows for the month of March.   The new survey from the Virginia Employment Commission shows Danville with a 4.3% jobless rate in March.  That’s down six-tenths of a percent from February, and down slightly from the same month a year ago.   On the... Read More
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May 9, 2024

Developers change proposal for Danville project

(Danville) — City planners are giving mixed reviews to a proposed housing development in west Danville—and that’s prompted developers to make major changes.  Acres of Virginia wants to develop the Vista 58 Townhomes. It includes two lots on Beech Avenue. That’s a short road running between Riverside Drive and Westover Drive.  Acres’ original proposal was... Read More
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May 9, 2024

Developers eye another residential project for River District

(Danville) — Developers are eyeing another River District building for apartments.  Millsan Properties is asking the city of Danville for a Special Use Permit to waive density restrictions for a three-story building at the corner of Bridge and Wilson Streets. It is the former home of Richmond Cedar Works.  The property at 400 Bridge Street... Read More
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May 9, 2024

Council approves plan for cemetery parking

(Danville) — Danville leaders have signed off on a plan to ease parking concerns at the local Veteran’s Cemetery.  City Council voted this week to transfer ownership of two vacant lots on Lee Street to the Department of Veterans Affairs. They will develop off-street parking to accommodate visitors to the Danville National Cemetery.   The... Read More
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May 9, 2024

Council greenlights warehouse demolition

(Danville) — A developer will get to take down an old tobacco warehouse and replace it with a large apartment complex.   ARRG Properties asked the River District Design Commission for a Certificate of Appropriateness to demolish the former warehouse at 601 Lynn Street to make way for a 125-unit brick apartment complex.  ARRG spokesperson... Read More
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May 9, 2024

Pitt. Co. explores regulations on data centers

(Chatham) — Pittsylvania County Planners are recommending a new set of rules governing data centers.  Right now, there are no data centers in Pittsylvania county and the County Code does not include regulations for data centers.  County staff drew up a set of guidelines to make sure data centers can be regulated to protect the... Read More
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