Local historian Ina Dixon received a Virginia Humanities fellowship for a physical and digital project that will preserve this history in the midst of new casino construction in the area.
Grace Mamon
Grace Mamon is a reporter for Cardinal News. Reach her at grace@cardinalnews.org or 540-369-5464.
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Danville’s police chief helped the city drastically reduce crime. Now he wants to make similar strides in Roanoke.
Scott Booth talks about his years in Danville and what he hopes to accomplish in Roanoke when he takes over next month as the Star City’s top cop.
Posted inEconomy
Mass eviction avoided: ‘Something like this should never, ever have to happen in a modern society’
Stratford Manor badly needed renovations, which meant that its 55 residents, mostly older, single adults, had to move. Most of them had nowhere to go until local agencies got involved.
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Danville’s police chief will become head of Roanoke Police Department
Scott Booth has accepted a position as police chief with the city of Roanoke. He will start his new job in November.
Posted inEconomy
Danville’s revived Old West End neighborhood blends the old and the new
Many of the historic homes were slated for demolition, but recent efforts have given them new life. Though there’s still restoration work to be done, the neighborhood is now contributing to Danville’s growth.
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Danville police chief named finalist to lead Roanoke police department
Scott Booth, who came to Danville in 2018, has been credited with leading the successful effort to turn around that city’s high crime rate.
Posted inEconomy
Danville becomes one of only two Southside localities to join health data tracking program
Danville has one of the worst health outcome rankings in the state. A local organization hopes that data from the City Health Dashboard will help change that.
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Pittsylvania housing project is approved after contentious meeting
County residents packed the meeting auditorium in opposition to a 1,900-unit housing project. The board of supervisors approved rezoning for the project, 5-2.
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Danville Casino gets its 3-month report card
City and Caesars officials say they’re pleased with how the first three months have gone, while small-business owners in the neighborhood say they’re looking forward to the opening of the permanent casino — and to a solution to ongoing traffic problems.
Posted inCulture
Rediscovered fabric from closed Dan River textile mill finds new life as ‘slow fashion’ dresses
A roll of deadstock fabric from the former textile giant had been sitting in an attic for years. Dani Des Roches, who’d left the New York fast-fashion industry and moved 15 minutes south of Danville, turned it into colorful dresses that sell across the country.