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Arson ruled in Danville house fire

(Danville) — Danville Fire investigators say a Tuesday morning blaze was the result of arson. The call came in at around seven-thirty from 884 Piney Forest Road at its intersection with Wendell Scott Drive. The first crews found a single-story house with heavy smoke and fire coming from the rear. Crews located and removed... Read More

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November 20, 2024

Supervisors delay vote on Zoning Code overhaul

(Chatham) — A two-year long journey to update the Pittsylvania County Zoning Code is going to take a bit longer. In June 2022, the County hired the Berkley Group to update the Zoning Ordinance. It was adopted in 1991, but there have been only minimal updates since then. Caroline Vanter with Berkley says that’s made... Read More

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November 19, 2024

Firm abandons plans for battery storage facility

(Gretna) — A company has abandoned their plans for a battery storage facility near Gretna. East Point Energy is asking to withdraw its siting agreement and its Special Use Permit application. “In parallel with meeting with community members to receive feedback and discuss the project, East Point conducted a review of costs... Read More

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November 19, 2024

Warrants served in missing person’s case

(Brosville) — Local, state and federal authorities teamed up Monday morning, trying to crack an eight-year old missing persons case. Pittsylvania County Sheriff Mike Taylor says they served a search warrant at a home and a business on Moorefield Bridge Road as part of their search for 46-year old Soledad Najera.(pictured) She has... Read More

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November 18, 2024

City eyes state grants for transportation improvements

(Danville) — Danville Public Works officials want to submit three project funding requests to the Virginia Department of Transportation for three separate programs. Under the state’s Highway Safety Improvement Program, the city is looking at a project to make pedestrian safety improvements on Nor Dan Drive at Walmart Neighborhood Market and on North Main Street... Read More

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November 18, 2024

October activity drops slightly at local casino

(Danville) — Activity slipped a bit last month at the local casino. The state lottery this weekend released October revenues for the state’s three casinos. It shows Caesars Virginia took in around 18-and-a-quarter (m) million dollars for the month. That’s over two million dollars less than September. But it’s about one-and-a-half million above the same... Read More

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November 18, 2024

God’s Pit Crew requests tax exemption on properties

(Danville) — A local group that’s helped thousands of people over the past quarter-century is asking for a little help from Danville City Council. God’s Pit Crew has applied for tax-exempt status for three parcels they own adjacent to their headquarters on North Main Street. That includes two corner lots on North Main Street and... Read More

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November 15, 2024

Permit approved for Ringgold data center campus

(Chatham) — Developers now have final approval from Pittsylvania County leaders to build and open the area’s first data center. The county’s Board of Zoning Appeals Thursday unanimously approved a Special Use Permit to create the 58 East Data Campus. Anchorstone, LLC wants to build the campus on over 900 acres on the south side... Read More

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November 14, 2024

Man shot by police pleads guilty

(Danville) — A man shot by Danville Police in a confrontation earlier this year has pleaded guilty to multiple counts. 25-year old Nicholas Beddoo Wednesday pleaded guilty to assault battery of a law-enforcement officer and one count of discharging a firearm on school property. Back in February, Danville Police were called to the parking lot... Read More

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November 13, 2024

New power plant/data center proposal expected soon

(Chatham) — Developers looking at Pittsylvania County for a power plant and data center campus are expected to submit a new, pared-down proposal next week. Balico CEO Irfan Ali tells Data Center Dynamics the new proposal will be for a 300-megawatt gas-fired power plant, along with eight or nine data centers. Their original proposal called... Read More

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