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Chuck Vipperman
October 8, 2024

City planners forward request for battery storage facility

(Danville) — Danville leaders have forwarded plans for a second battery storage facility.   Planning Director Renee Burton updated the Planning Commission Monday on the proposed 12-megawatt battery storage project on Mount Cross Road where a former propane plant closed down back in the fifties. “It will mimic the Monument Street facility in design, but... Read More
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October 7, 2024

Lacks statue unveiled in South Boston

(South Boston) — An immortal Southside legend now has a new way to be remembered.   Officials in South Boston this weekend unveiled a statue of Henrietta Lacks on the 71st anniversary of her death. The life-size statue sits at Constitution Square in South Boston, strategically facing her hometown of Clover, to the north.  Lacks... Read More
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October 7, 2024

Gov. Youngkin seeks disaster status for Pitt. Co.

(Richmond) — Governor Glenn Youngkin says he’ll try to add Pittsylvania County to the list of localities eligible for federal storm assistance after the remnants of Hurricane Helene roared through the area.   Over the weekend, Pulaski and Montgomery Counties were added to the federal major disaster declaration that was originally issued last week. They... Read More
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October 4, 2024

Mixed numbers in latest jobs survey

    (Richmond) — The latest jobless report shows a mixed bag for Southside Virginia.       The August report from the Virginia Employment Commission shows a 5.4% rate in Danville.  That’s nearly a percent lower than it was a month ago, but up slightly from a year ago.      Danville had the highest rate in... Read More
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October 4, 2024

Second tornado confirmed in Pittsylvania County

(Keeling) — Turns out last week’s tornado in Dry Fork wasn’t the only twister that touched down in Pittsylvania County.   The National Weather Service Thursday confirmed a second tornado hit the Keeling area Friday afternoon, a couple of hours after the one in Dry Fork. Assessors say this was an EF-1 tornado with winds... Read More
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October 4, 2024

Danville Police file charges in shooting death

(Danville) — Danville Police have made an arrest in an overnight shooting death.   The call came in as a request for a well-being check just before 10pm Wednesday from the 200 block of Fagan Street off of North Main Street.  Officers found a man lying in a home’s driveway suffering from a gunshot wound... Read More
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October 3, 2024

Permit approved for former YWCA

(Danville) — The group that’s renovated the former YWCA on Main Street will get to expand their on-site restaurant.  The former Y is now a mixed-use commercial space. It has personal service establishments and professional offices. Tremell Jefferies says they’ve opened a restaurant in one of the suites. The Permit will allow them to expand... Read More
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October 3, 2024

City turns lots over to DRHA

(Danville) — City officials will turn over more than three-dozen small lots for redevelopment.   Danville City Council voted Tuesday to transfer ownership of thirty-seven surplus vacant lots to the Danville Redevelopment and Housing Authority.  Assistant City Attorney Ryan Dodson says the long-term goal is to build new, affordable housing on the properties. “We identified... Read More
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October 3, 2024

Federal disaster declaration for Virginia

(Washington, D.C.) — President Biden has granted Virginia’s request for an expedited Federal Major Disaster Declaration. This will help individuals and local governments recover from Hurricane Helene.  Governor Glenn Youngkin calls Helene the most significant disaster in Virginia since 2011. The declaration allows for federal funding to be made available to affected individuals in Giles, Grayson,... Read More
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