Danville marks National Night Out

(Danville) — A nice autumn evening served as the backdrop for this year’s National Night Out in Danville. It’s the third year in a row Danville marked the event in October, rather than the traditional August date. Tuesday’s National Night out started at the recently-renovated Westmoreland Park behind Head Start... Read More

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October 9, 2024

Pitt. Co. leaders outline legislative priorities

(Chatham) — Pittsylvania County leaders bought their concerns to local state representatives Tuesday. The Board of Supervisors had lunch with Delegate Eric Phillips and Senator Tammy Mulchi to go over its 2025 legislative priorities. Danville Delegate Danny Marshall participated remotely. Supervisors are asking the reps to oppose three bills that... Read More

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October 8, 2024

Planners advance assisted living/residential project

(Danville) — A developer is now one step away from building an assisted living community in Danville. Earlier this year, Joe Cubas asked to rezone a seven-and-a-half acre wooded lot off Piney Forest Road, near Nor-Dan Shopping Center, to build a 174-unit elderly and assisted living facility. The land is just south of the Woodside... Read More

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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

God’s Pit Crew to host emergency Blessing Bucket assembly

(Danville) — They delivered tons of relief throughout the southeast the week after a major hurricane. Now, God’s Pit Crew needs to restock, and they need to do it quickly. The Crew will host an emergency Blessing Bucket packing event Thursday to send more critical relief items to areas impacted by Hurricane Helene. Thousands... 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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