Danville Parks and Recreation has launched an effort to spruce up every park in the city, with a lot of help from residents.
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Local funeral home officials spoke out at Monday's Chatham Town Council meeting about a recent memorandum of understanding with Norris Funeral Home.
No injuries were reported in an early morning accident April 13 that involved a Pittsylvania County school bus and a car that slide under the rear of the bus on Old Richmond Road.
Danville Parks and Recreation is partnering with Dan River Basin Association (DRBA) to start a tree adoption program in the neighborhood park system. Residents are invited to take an active role in making park improvements by planting and caring for young trees. Danville Parks and Recreation…
A local lawmaker is back on the Virginia Tobacco Commission after a two-year hiatus — and he’ll be joined by a fellow member of the House of Delegates.
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PATRICK COUNTY — A man is dead after his car was struck by another vehicle being pursued by law enforcement.
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Community support helped the Danville Police Department locate the black four-door vehicle involved in last Saturday's hit-and-run accident on Franklin Turnpike involving a motorcycle, which resulted in the death of 26-year-old Danville resident Tyler Herndon. Now, police are asking for more…
A Virginia Court of Appeals upheld the decision of a lower court regarding a Chatham man convicted of misdemeanor abuse of his incapacitated son.
The Olde Dominion Agricultural Complex added another venture to its hosting program, monster trucks.
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Joshua Rone's family got a measure of closure last week when Pittsylvania County Circuit Court found a Danville teen guilty of the Yanceyville, N.C. athlete during an altercation at the county fair last September.
The Danville-Pittsylvania Cancer Association is hosting a fundraiser tomorrow, April 9, that will impact traffic flows in the city and county throughout the morning. This event will include 20, 40, and 60-mile bike routes that go through Danville and Pittsylvania County. It is part of the Br…
Riverwalk Event Rentals and Decor, located at 404 Lynn Street in downtown Danville, has been open for more than a decade. But the local business has been working through an exciting series of changes the past couple of years, as they are evolving from primarily an event rentals service into …
Jennifer Hoge Williams is nearly one-tenth of the way to her goal — giving out one million books.
Chatham Town Council member Matt Bell wants to establish a "Safe Exchange Zone" in front of the town hall.
The rezoning 52 acres along Mill Creek Road near Chatham was unanimously recommended for approval Tuesday by the Pittsylvania County Planning Commission — the first step toward construction of a community solar facility on the property.
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A New Jersey man was arrested Wednesday for a crime committed in that state.
A 22-year old Hurt man was found deceased and in a pond Wednesday evening in Gretna.
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Virginia State Police is investigating a two-vehicle crash which resulted in a fatality. The crash occurred Wednesday, April 6 at 12:40 p.m. on Route 41, at the intersection of Golf Club Road in Pittsylvania County.
God’s Pit Crew in Danville is responding to help survivors of the devastating tornadoes that hit Jacksboro, Texas and New Orleans, plus sending resources to Texas wildfire survivors. The team is sending a tractor-trailer to Texas with Blessing Buckets filled with food, hygiene items, first a…
Pittsylvania County has awarded contracts to two local companies to begin restoration work on the Ringgold Trail.
Owners of the Mountain Valley Pipeline have dropped their appeal of a key state ruling last year.
The fiscal 2023 budgets for Pittsylvania County and the public school division move toward adoption after two public hearings Monday that lasted just minutes.
Pretty soon you’ll be able to enjoy a cold one outdoors in the River District.
Motorists should expect delays due to superstructure replacement on Route 932 in Pittsylvania County. Route 932 (Sailors Creek Road) will be temporarily closed to thru traffic from Route 969 (Sago Road), to the intersection of Route 817 (Mountain Drive). This section of Route 932 will be c…
Students from Heritage Academy and Faith Christian Academy participated in the Pittsylvania County 4-H Public Speaking competition in March. All 38 participants demonstrated improvements in confidence, self-esteem, responsibility, planning, organizing, and communication skills.
A well-known Gretna restaurant has reopened after closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Staunton River Plastics held a tour of the facility that is currently under construction in Hurt.
The 17-year-old driver of a vehicle that was clocked at 76-miles per hour is dead and the Danville Police is investigating the crash that took place in the 600 block of Henry Street.
Art and agriculture students at Dan River High School teamed up to make and paint seven small rocking chairs for children to use while being treated at Sovah Health hospital in Danville.
The Danville Police Department is seeking information about a crash Saturday involving a motorcycle Saturday afternoon on Franklin Turnpike.
Monday afternoon, there was a brush fire in Pittsylvania County in the Brosville area. According to the Brosville Fire Department, the call initially went out at 11:57 a.m.
With the continued decline of COVID-positive patients in its facilities and within its regional communities, Centra will be updating its visitation policy as of Wednesday, April 6. Centra understands how important visitation is to our patients and their healing and feel it is safe to resume …
The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors has narrowed the field down to four candidates for the job of county administrator, according to Chairman Vic Ingram.
Arson was determined to be the cause of the blaze that damaged several stores in the Ballou Park Shopping Center Friday, April 1.
RICHMOND — Governor Glenn Youngkin signed more than 40 bills into law Friday including legislation strengthening school safety audits, cutting fees for sportsmen, and establishing training for law enforcement to recognize signs of human trafficking.
If you want to be around other tank lovers or just want to have a good time, the Tank Museum in Danville has got something for you.
A hot cup of coffee, or two, plus some conversation and good-natured ribbing among old friends is what gets these men going in the morning.
It took 10 weeks for Beverly Watlington to receive her first unemployment payment from the Virginia Employment Commission.
Several stores in the Ballou Park Shopping Center sustained smoke, heat and water damage yesterday from a fire in the Roses Department Store, according to the Danville Fire Department.
The Pittsylvania County Public Library is inviting families with children to enjoy a springtime StoryWalk® trail featuring dinosaurs doing yoga that will be visiting five sites around the county from late March through early May. The StoryWalk® will be in Chatham at Frances Hallam Hurt Park…
Pittsylvania County Master Deputy Michelle Gunter contracted COVID a week after helping the county branch of the NAACP complete its annual back-to-school book bag program.
One local gas and convenience store owner was relieved to learn his skill games machines were on the Alcohol Beverage Control list of registered operators, given that Pittsylvania County recently announced it was cracking down on their use by unauthorized operators.
The town of Chatham wants to use its social media platforms to try and help spur on business.
On March 22, 2020, the first COVID case was confirmed by the Virginia Department of Health for the Danville/Pittsylvania County area.
The Danville area said goodbye to a beloved member of the local community earlier this month, as lifelong Pittsylvania County resident Ryland Branch Bennett passed away on Tuesday, March 15 at the age of 85. Bennett served the Danville community in a wide variety of ways throughout his life,…
There’s a whole new attitude about tourism in Danville, and it’s not just about the casino that’s coming.
Adopt a new cat or dog from the Pittsylvania Pet Center through Saturday and receive half off on the adoption fee.
Ashbrook Audiology and Hearing Aid Centers Inc., is a local business that has been serving the people of South Virginia for nearly 20 years. Audiologist Paul Ashbrook reflects the passion he has for helping people with their hearing needs at the top of Ashbrook Audiology’s website, AshbrookA…
RICHMOND — A second COVID booster shot is now available for those ages 50 and over, as well as those in certain groups, according to the Virginia Department of Health and is based on new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance for COVID-19 vacc…
Mardi Gras in Danville? Not quite, but supporters of a new policy proposal say it would make the city more attractive to young professionals while enticing development in the city’s River District.
Traffic will be reduced to one lane both north and southbound on Highway 29 near Tightsqueeze in June as VDOT begins work on the bridge over the Banister River.
