More streets may have timed parking in the future, and a coming parking deck will add hundreds of additional spaces.
Grace Mamon
Grace Mamon is a reporter for Cardinal News. Reach her at grace@cardinalnews.org or 540-369-5464.
Posted inEconomy
AeroFarms says it’s staying open, 3 days after announcing closure
A Friday news release said that the Pittsylvania facility would remain operational, despite an announcement earlier this week that it would close on Friday.
Posted inRedbird
Following the money: How and where Danville’s casino revenue is being spent, one year after it opened
Danville has received tens of millions from Caesars Virginia. That money is being spent all over the city.
Posted inEconomy
AeroFarms to close Danville-Pittsylvania location; all 173 employees will be terminated Friday
The indoor farming company’s largest investor pulled its funding, according to a letter from AeroFarms to the state.
Posted inLocal
Pittsylvania to consider being a test locality for pilot slow-moving vehicle warning system
This kind of warning system, which alerts drivers of slow-moving traffic like tractors and horse-and-buggies, has not yet been tested anywhere in Virginia
Posted inEducation
For the first time in more than a decade, all Danville public schools are fully accredited
The Virginia Department of Education revised its accreditation framework in January. All Danville schools received accreditation, building on momentum in the district.
Posted inLocal
Danville Planning Commission to consider permit for vocational and trade school in Nor-Dan Shopping Center
The school would provide training in retail and commercial painting, drywall, professional maintenance and carpentry.
Posted inLocal
Separate journeys, together: How Lee and Blair Vogler handled the life-changing attack and its aftermath
Lee and Blair Vogler each had their own whirlwind of challenges during his hospitalization. While Lee, a Danville City Council member, was fighting for his life after being set on fire, Blair was getting constant news from doctors, learning about burn injuries and taking care of their family.
Posted inLocal
Public hearing and vote on proposed zoning updates in Danville, the first of their kind in two decades
The city overhauled its comprehensive plan last year, and the focus is now on revamping its zoning code
Posted inHealthcare
A Halifax County judge has spent the last decade helping people who are in recovery. He has a new goal: creating stable housing for them
A $30 million project spearheaded by a local judge would provide housing, transportation, workforce training and other services to people in recovery.
