Residents who participated in workshops over the past several months were asked to think about coming trends in the region, and about whether the region is ready for them. The results were compiled and shared with the community on Wednesday.
Grace Mamon
Grace Mamon is a reporter for Cardinal News. Reach her at grace@cardinalnews.org or 540-369-5464.
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60 years after Bloody Monday, Danville’s civil rights protesters “tell their own stories” in new documentary
Jonathan Parker, a white producer, had to build trust within Danville’s Black community for a project that would showcase their firsthand accounts of the summer of 1963. He also had to race against the clock, working to preserve these stories while people are still around to tell them.
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Danville Casino brings in almost $12 million in revenue in first 2 weeks of operation
The city of Danville will use the $715,000 in tax revenue that it received for the month of May for a variety of initiatives.
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Fire ants are marching westward in Virginia, driven by a changing climate
The red imported fire ant, an invasive species known for its painful sting, stayed in Southeast Virginia for about three decades. Recently, the ants have started spreading to other parts of the state.
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The echoes of a civil rights struggle that shook Danville 60 years ago
This weekend marks the 60th anniversary of Bloody Monday, when civil rights protesters in Danville were violently confronted by police. In this story and three others, read about Danville’s civil rights movement, the people who lived through it, and how the city is growing today.
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Rediscovered photos and documents from Danville’s civil rights movement
For nearly six decades, police photos of Danville’s 1963 civil rights protests were boxed up and had only been viewed by a handful of people. Now these photos and the accompanying notes from the city attorney are seeing the light of day.
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Danville grapples with the memory of Bloody Monday
For decades, the city did not acknowledge Danville’s civil rights movement or the police response to it in a meaningful way. Now residents are working to ensure that Danville’s history is remembered by the entire city.
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The people who remember Danville’s civil rights movement
Many of the people who participated in Danville’s civil rights struggle 60 years ago are still alive today. These are five profiles of the people helping Danville remember its history.
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Pittsylvania planning commission recommends approval for 1,900-unit housing project
Thirteen residents spoke out against the 614-acre master-planned community project at the meeting, citing concerns over traffic, public safety and the loss of agricultural land. The county board of supervisors will vote on the required zoning change in July.
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How Danville has drastically reduced its crime rate since 2016
In 2016, the Danville Police Department had no community policing model, a shaky relationship with residents and spiking crime levels. In recent years, the police, the city and the community have been working to change that.
