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Police turn fire hoses on civil rights protesters in Danville.
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The echoes of a civil rights struggle that shook Danville 60 years ago

Avatar photo by Grace Mamon June 8, 2023June 7, 2023

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

by Grace Mamon June 8, 2023June 7, 2023

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.

Civil rights protesters during the summer of 1963.
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Danville grapples with the memory of Bloody Monday

Avatar photo by Grace Mamon June 8, 2023June 7, 2023

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

Avatar photo by Grace Mamon June 8, 2023June 7, 2023

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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How Danville has drastically reduced its crime rate since 2016 

Avatar photo by Grace Mamon June 5, 2023June 4, 2023

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.

The National D-Day Memorial in Bedford. Photo by Lindsey Hull.
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Nature trail opens this week at D-Day Memorial

Lindsey Hull by Lindsey Hull June 5, 2023June 3, 2023

The National D-Day Memorial in Bedford will dedicate the trail on Tuesday, the 79th anniversary of D-Day.

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Southwest Virginia congregations join growing wave of disaffiliations from United Methodist Church over LGBTQ+ ministers and marriages

Avatar photo by Susan Cameron June 1, 2023May 31, 2023

This week, 264 congregations in Southwest Virginia, Northeast Tennessee and North Georgia split from the United Methodist Church over concerns about same-sex marriage and LGBTQ+ ministers. Nationwide, nearly 4,000 congregations have broken with the UMC.

Leland Melvin retired from NASA in 2014, but still helps with public outreach programs. Photo courtesy of Leland Melvin.
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From NFL draftee to NASA astronaut

Randy Walker. Photo by Michael Vest. by Randy Walker May 31, 2023May 30, 2023

Leland Melvin’s journey began in Lynchburg. It took him to the NFL, then to Langley — and then into space.

An unused bridge across the James River just north of where Craig Creek enters the river may end up being incorporated in the Craig Botetourt Scenic Trail. Photo by Mark Taylor.
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Craig Botetourt rail trail project moving forward

by Mark Taylor May 18, 2023May 17, 2023

The Craig Botetourt Scenic Trail is one of five priority trail projects identified by Virginia’s new Office of Trails. The 26-mile route generally will follow Craig Creek.

Keelan Burns and the rest of Endstation Theatre's cast for "Buried Deep: The Lynchburg Pools” rehearse for the show's second public run at the Riverside Park pool. Photo by Rachel Mahoney.
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‘Buried Deep’ delves into Lynchburg’s integration history

by Rachel Mahoney May 12, 2023May 12, 2023

The play looks at Lynchburg’s decision to close its pools rather than integrate in 1961.

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