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Pittsylvania County revamping Parks and Recreation Master Plan

(Chatham) — Pittsylvania County is getting a lot of ideas as they update their Parks and Recreation Master Plan. Consultant BerryDunn is nearly three-fourths done with the update. Art Thatcher with BerryDunn tells the Board of Supervisors part of the new plan focuses on a branding effort, “Turning Spaces into Places.” Right now the... Read More

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August 1, 2024

Two assaulted in Purdum Woods incident

(Danville) — One person was shot in an altercation Monday evening at Purdum Woods. The call came in just before seven o’clock Monday evening. Officers found a 27-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to his arm. They also found a 31 year-old man nearby in the 1700 block of Richmond Boulevard who had been... Read More

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July 30, 2024

Danville man sentenced in armed robbery

(Danville) — One of two suspects in a convenience store armed robbery on Memorial Drive will serve seven years in prison. 19-year old Arshay Trevante Haley (pictured) was convicted earlier this year of armed robbery with a dangerous weapon. He was sentenced Monday morning in Danville Circuit Court. It happened February, 2023 at the Sunrise convenience store... Read More

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July 30, 2024

Tobacco Commission launches housing effort

(Richmond) — The Tobacco Commission is kicking off a program to help with the housing crunch in the region. They’re working with state agencies to launch the Economic Development Workforce Housing Incentive Pilot Program. They’re committing two million dollars to the effort. The goal is to incentivize localities and employers to develop affordable housing... Read More

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July 29, 2024

Danville man charged in N.C. robbery

(Taylorsville, N.C.) — A Danville man is in custody in North Carolina on robbery charges. Authorities in Alexander County this weekend arrested 21-year old Demarcus Denell Broadnax of Danville. He’s charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon and possession of a controlled substance. The charges date back to 2021. Broadnax was... Read More

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July 29, 2024

Averett hoopster dies in N.C. crash

(Fayetteville, N.C.) — A recent member of the Averett University Men’s basketball team died over the weekend in crash. Jamael Carter was killed in a single-vehicle accident near Fayetteville. The North Carolina Highway Patrol says speed was a factor when Carter ran off of the road and hit a pair of trees. ... Read More

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July 29, 2024

Suspects arrested in Danville carjacking

(Danville) — Danville Police this weekend arrested two suspects in a recent carjacking. It happened July 18th in the parking lot of Pizza Hut on Riverside Drive. A 42-year-old women says she was robbed at gunpoint while sitting in the parking lot waiting on her food. The gunman drove off in her... Read More

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July 24, 2024

County solicits bids for bridge repair

(Ringgold) — Pittsylvania County has put out bids for rehab work on an iconic recreation spot. The Ringgold Trail Pedestrian Bridge was damaged in 2018 when Tropical Storm Michael dumped seven inches of rain in 90 minutes. It also damaged about half of the length of the five-mile long trail. ... Read More

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July 24, 2024

Danville man sentenced for armed robbery

(Danville) — A Danville man who held up his former employer last year will serve over six-and-a-half years in a federal prison. It happened last June at the Market Square Food Lion just north of the Danville city limits. A clerk said a customer put two bags of Cheetos on the counter, and gave them... Read More

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July 23, 2024

Danville to participate in forestry effort

(Danville) — The City of Danville is partnering with a national group to get a little greener. A new agreement will send support from the Green Infrastructure Center to expand Danville’s tree cover. Danville is one of the first cities picked to participate in the state Department of Forestry’s Community Forest Revitalization... Read More

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