The city’s approved budget for this fiscal year includes issuing debt for planned improvements to the wastewater and electric systems.
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Posted inEducation
Danville aviation maintenance program aims to train a workforce for an in-demand industry
Danville Community College is partnering with Blue Ridge Community College, and new construction and renovations at the Danville Regional Airport are underway to support the program.
Posted inEconomy
Italian rocket manufacturer to bring 1,500 jobs, $500 million investment to Pittsylvania
This is the second-largest economic development deal in Southside Virginia history. It’s eligible for more than $100 million in state and local incentives, officials said.
Posted inPolitics
Where bills stand at the midpoint of the General Assembly
Here’s the status of some key legislation, from animal welfare to taxes.
Posted inLocal
Danville under boil-water advisory until further notice
Sunday’s rainfall caused salt, sand and chemicals to run into the Dan River, which made the water cloudy with sediment. It will take at least 48 hours for the advisory to be lifted.
Posted inLocal
She’d been in Northern Virginia for 30 years. Her ties to Danville — including a love of racing and a 1-eyed schnoodle — were ‘signs’ to move to Southside.
Tina Leone, the new head of the River District Association, will continue the revitalization efforts that the organization started in 1999.
Posted inLocal
Danville City Council to consider feasibility study to transform historic City Auditorium into arts and culture center
The City Auditorium is nearly a century old, and until recently, housed the Danville Parks and Recreation department.
Posted inLocal
Danville City Council unanimously selects Danny Marshall to fill empty seat
The former state delegate will serve until a special election is held in November.
Posted inLocal
Finalists for open seat on Danville City Council to be interviewed in public meeting Tuesday
Shakeva Frazier, Shelby Irving and Danny Marshall were chosen as finalists from a pool of 11 applicants to fill the seat vacated by now-Del. Madison Whittle.
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Former Dan River Mills building becomes boutique hotel in transforming historic district
Rehabilitation work is almost complete at the coming Laurel Hotel. The 120-year-old building and the neighborhood around it are evolving, without leaving the past behind.