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Caesars still on track for 2024 casino opening

(Richmond) — Sounds like Caesars is still on track to open a permanent casino in Danville before the end of the year. The State Lottery Board Wednesday got an update during their quarterly meeting in Richmond. They got the lowdown on the first fiscal year numbers generated at the temporary casino on... Read More

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August 8, 2024

Local crews brace for Debby

(Danville) — Emergency service teams are getting ready for the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby. The storm will bring rain beginning Thursday and continuing on Friday, with pockets of heavy downpours. Danville Public Safety Director Tim Duffer says the National Weather Service expects five-to-six inches of rain in the Danville area. The latest update shows... Read More

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August 7, 2024

Council approves arcade proposal

(Danville) — City leaders have approved a developer’s plans for a family-friendly arcade in the southern end of Danville. Brian Cosner and his father, Michael, will get a Special Use Permit for indoor commercial recreation to operate an arcade in Southwyck Plaza. “Our plan was to open sometime this summer, but having to go... Read More

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August 7, 2024

Danville braces for rain from Tropical Storm Debby

(Danville) — Governor Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency for Virginia Tuesday in advance of Tropical Storm Debby. The state is expecting rain and high winds to begin as early as Wednesday and continue through Friday locally. Debby has already hammered Georgia and South Carolina with near-constant rain the past two days. The National... Read More

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August 7, 2024

God’s Storehouse gets donation

(Danville) — The local food pantry is getting a big help from a regional grocery store giant. God’s Storehouse has received a three-thousand dollar grant from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help feed the hungry. The grant targets access to nutritious food and to eliminate health risks for those experiencing food insecurity. God’s... Read More

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August 5, 2024

Otterbots win Appy League title

(Danville) — The Otterbots have brought a championship to Danville. Our boys of summer scored six runs in the second inning Saturday night, putting the 2024 Appalachian League Championship game against the Greeneville Flyboys out of reach early. Rain delayed the start by thirty minutes. Greeneville scored a run in... Read More

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August 5, 2024

Danville preschools get high marks from state

(Danville) — Danville’s two preschools are making the grade under the state’s new rating system. Rhonda Wright-Simmers, Principal at Grove Park and Northside Preschool gave the Danville School Board an update on the Virginia Preschool Accountability Ratings. The Virginia Preschool Initiative sends state funds to schools to provide quality preschool for at-risk four-year-olds who are... Read More

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August 5, 2024

Local drought conditions ease

(Danville) — Scattered rainfall has eased local drought conditions, but some parts of the state remain in the danger zone. The latest US Drought Monitor shows Danville and Pittsylvania County are now out of the drought zone, with the city and county now in the “abnormally dry” category. Two weeks ago more... Read More

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August 2, 2024

Recount confirms McGuire win over Good

(Goochland County, Va.) — John McGuire has officially won the Republican nomination for this year’s Fifth District Congressional race. A Goochland County judge announced the results of a recount Thursday evening. The recount was requested by current Fifth District Congressman Bob Good. Earlier this month, the Virginia State Board of Elections certified... Read More

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August 2, 2024

Morgan Olson owes no grant money to Commission

(Ringgold) — A company that announced a second round of layoffs this week got most of the grant money they were originally promised, but not all of it. Morgan Olson received a one-point-two million dollar grant from the Virginia Tobacco Commission in 2019 when they announced plans to spend 58 millions dollars to... Read More

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