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Gov. Ralph Northam today announced that Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (IPG), a packaging products and systems company that supplies to retailers and manufacturers, will expand its manufacturing… Read more
CHATHAM, Va. — Tomorrow, Jan. 19, is National Popcorn Day. To celebrate, why not appreciate the crop that has silently outperformed tobacco in Pittsylvania County for more than a century? Read more
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Two off-duty Rocky Mount police officers were charged yesterday in federal court in the District of Columbia in connection with the riots at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Read more
When Cathy Rice took the reigns as general manager at South Boston Speedway in 2000, she became a pioneer of sorts in being only the second woman to become a general manager at a NASCAR-sancti… Read more
The Danville Fire Department responded to 8,456 calls in 2020, a few less than 2019. This marked a drop in calls of just 1.9 percent. Read more
Beginning Feb. 20, Danville Community College will begin offering Women in Welding, a unique, 325-hour program that will empower women in our community to break into a high-paying field where … Read more
Inframark, Chatham's contracted water and sewer service provider, reports that water service will be temporarily cut off in a small part of Tightsqueeze on Monday. Read more
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The Virginia Department of Health has launched a COVID-19Â Outbreaks in Virginia Higher Educa… Read more
RICHMOND, Va. — A House bill seeking abolish the death penalty in Virginia was introduced by… Read more
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(The Center Square) – COVID-19-related safety restrictions on Virginia businesses will be in… Read more
The latest release of AARP’s Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard depicts a worsening crisis from… Read more
Attorney General: “Many continue to claim that there’s no such thing as election fraud. We’v… Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As of 4:26 p.m., the U.S. House of Representatives has reached the requir… Read more
All Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles full-service customer service centers will be clos… Read more
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Following the January 15th announcement that the City of Danville and Danville Baseball Club, LLC have entered into a long-term MOU to lease American Legion Post 325 Stadium, the team is pleas… Read more
Danville is soon to welcome an exciting new wooden bat baseball team in 2021 after the Danville Braves’ exit in 2020. Read more
Finances have always played a key role in racing, especially for the weekly short-track racers. That is why South Boston Speedway officials have worked hard over the years to make racing more … Read more
ATHENS, Ga. — The University of Georgia's No. 1-ranked signee for the 2020-21 season, who played last year at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, announced Monday he is eligible to play for … Read more
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Over the last two or three years, Tony Housman has wanted to try his hand at racing at South Boston Speedway. Unfortunately, his plans to race at “America’s Hometown Track” did not fully materialize. Read more
In his third season out of Virginia Tech, Danville native and Dan River High School alum Tremaine Edmunds is making history with the Buffalo Bills. Read more
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the 2021 NHL season starting in less than three weeks, the Washington Capitals, Virginia's favorite professional hockey team, became one of the first two teams planning… Read more
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