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.
Grace Mamon
Grace Mamon is a reporter for Cardinal News. Reach her at grace@cardinalnews.org or 540-369-5464.
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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.
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Youngkin is trying to take Virginia out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Here are some projects it’s funded in Southwest and Southside.
Revenues from RGGI, a carbon cap-and-trade program, have funded weatherization and flood resiliency projects across the state. Here’s a look at where that funding has gone in Southwest and Southside Virginia.
Posted inEconomy
Danville and Pittsylvania prepare for increases in tourism with new Visit SoSi brand
A locality without a tourism brand is going to fall behind, said Danville tourism manager Lisa Meriweather. Visit SoSi is meant to attract visitors, as well as change the perspective of current residents.
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Vote on proposed Danville luxury RV park postponed while city awaits traffic analysis
The Danville City Council is waiting to see a traffic study, which could take several months to complete, before taking up the project. No date has been set for a vote.
Posted inCulture
Danville’s historical society is working to share a comprehensive history of the city, after decades of selective preservation
In the past, the organization’s archives were unavailable to the public, and the group’s work “didn’t reflect every facet” of Danville’s history, according to its current staff.
Posted inEconomy
Danville’s first medical marijuana dispensary opens, with hopes to one day participate in a retail market, too
Virginia still has not established a legal retail market for cannabis, so medical dispensaries like RISE are the only state-licensed way to buy it.
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PBS Appalachia, “The Life of a Musician” bring home television awards
Though “The Life of a Musician” did not receive a Capital Emmy, it did win a Telly Award. And one of the stations it’s affiliated with, PBS Appalachia, logged 14 awards in its inaugural year.
Posted inEconomy
Growth is bringing big changes to Danville and Pittsylvania County. Residents say the region is prepared for some — but not all.
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.
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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.
