Culture

A ribbon-cutting for the addition to the Martinsville-Henry County Heritage Museum is scheduled for Friday afternoon.

Danville has a small cluster of Haitian residents who are grappling with the federal government’s recent decisions on immigration.

Stephenson, for whom one of Ferrum College’s theaters is named, died Aug. 13 at age 81 after a long illness. His memorial service is Aug. 23.

The building, which once housed the office of James Breckenridge and also became part of the Western Hotel complex, had deteriorated to the point that it could not be moved as planned.

Convenience stores and eateries in the new travel center’s Rockingham County neighborhood report that they’re reaping the benefits, too. “They’re getting more of the tourists,” one said. “We’re getting more of the locals.”

Leaders of the Pierce Street Gateway organization say healthy food and interactive history are the fuel the neighborhood needs to continue its legacy of Black achievement.

The Nov. 3, 1883, riot was a response to the growing Black majority in Danville in the late 1800s. 

Taubman is known for being the businessman behind the start of Advance Auto Parts and for his humanitarian efforts during World War II.

Some residents who attended Tuesday’s public meeting raised worries about traffic and vandalism. Others said the trail will boost tourism and provide more access to nature.

The former Harvey Colored School sat forgotten in the woods after integration, until former student Annie Wilson Mosby relocated and restored it.