Plus: Danville City Council to make deal with Appalachian Power for servicing the Berry Hill megasite, and Danville Community College enrollment grows.
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Danville Field Notes: Solar facility guidelines in Pittsylvania are now in line with new state regulations
Plus: Danville celebrates construction progress at new hotel, and a Dry Fork nonprofit will participate in a national rural health program.
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Danville Field Notes: Historic marker recognizes first Black theater in Danville
Plus: Rivermont Schools opens in former furniture store and street resurfacing on North Main Street begins Monday.
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Danville Field Notes: Averett University’s new president talks about financial recovery
Plus: Pittsylvania is still gathering input on its comprehensive plan rewrite, and Danville now has a public microchip scanner.
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Danville Field Notes: As food costs rise, a local food pantry is shredding papers in exchange for donations
Plus: Danville staff and city council have identified three future priorities, and the city is looking for artists for an outdoor exhibition.
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Danville Field Notes: Gilbert’s Restaurant in Chatham, once a safe haven for Black travelers, is receiving a historic marker
Plus: Homeward Trails Danville shares two-year update, and school supplies giveaways are scheduled.
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Danville Field Notes: Construction begins on Masonic Temple hotel project
Plus: Workshops for small-business owners start this week, and the Danville City Council will consider funding a substation at the former Morgan Olson facility.
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Danville Field Notes: BWXT employees earn data science certifications through Danville workforce development program
Plus: A local relief center plans for capital improvements, Pittsylvania pushes against an effort to minimize tree removal at anticipated micro-resort, and a music series begins in Danville’s River District.
