Plus: Danville staff and city council have identified three future priorities, and the city is looking for artists for an outdoor exhibition.
Grace Mamon
Grace Mamon is a reporter for Cardinal News. Reach her at grace@cardinalnews.org or 540-369-5464.
Posted inDanville area
Danville’s Black history center is ‘without walls’ for now, but it will soon welcome visitors and researchers
The Danville Research Center for African American History, which will house historic artifacts and genealogical research, will open in a historic home on Holbrook Street.
Posted inPath to Solutions
Equipment donations from Northern Virginia are making a difference at Southwest fire departments
Minimal state funding for fire and emergency services in Virginia means rural localities must rely on grants and donations.
Posted inLocal
Danville Field Notes: Gilbert’s Restaurant in Chatham, once a safe haven for Black travelers, is receiving a historic marker
Plus: Homeward Trails Danville shares two-year update, and school supplies giveaways are scheduled.
Posted inLocal
Residents share data center concerns with state senators during listening tour stop in Danville
Sens. Lucas and Locke said they are working to ensure that data centers “pay their fair share.”
Posted inLocal
Danville Field Notes: Construction begins on Masonic Temple hotel project
Plus: Workshops for small-business owners start this week, and the Danville City Council will consider funding a substation at the former Morgan Olson facility.
Posted inLocal
Longtime Danville animal shelter director accused of falsifying records in her role as the city’s humane investigator
Paulette Dean has resigned from that position; she remains director of the shelter.
Posted inLocal
Inspection of Danville animal shelter found incorrect drug dosages, lack of veterinary care, contaminated food
The shelter received seven citations after a November report by state inspectors, but there was no monetary penalty.
Posted inLocal
Unprecedented growth shapes Pittsylvania County’s long-range planning efforts
The county’s comprehensive plan has not been thoroughly updated since 2010, and the zoning code has not had a rewrite since 1991 — with no guidance for battery storage facilities, solar projects or data centers.
Posted inEducation
Averett University announces new president as Powell returns to retirement
Tatia Granger, a native of the Roanoke Valley, will be the university’s first Black president.
