The forensic audit looked into the city’s spending during the tenure of then-City Manager Aretha Ferrell-Benavides.
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Martinsville city officials, and possibly public, to get first look at municipal audit on Thursday
Two council members say they will push for the discussion to happen in an open meeting.
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Danville’s new zoning code will set guidelines for the city’s growth and future, addressing needs like transitional housing
The code, last updated in 2004, didn’t have a designation for transitional housing, which provides a temporary place to live between homelessness and a permanent home. Resident feedback helped change that.
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Petition to remove Martinsville mayor inches toward signature goal
The petition to recall Mayor L.C. Jones must include at least 375 signatures. After two weeks, the count stands at about 288.
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Danville City Council to consider state grant to plant more than 300 trees
The Virginia Department of Forestry grant supports Danville’s ongoing efforts to plant trees as it experiences growth and development.
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Report shows Southside Virginia has more than 3,400 health care jobs that are unfilled
The report shows there’s a mismatch between the workers available and the jobs available. Southside has manufacturing workers with no jobs but health care jobs with no workers available to fill them.
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AeroFarms remains open, perhaps only temporarily
While the vertical farming company sent out a news release touting new investment that will allow its Pittsylvania County facility to remain in operation, a letter to the state says it may yet close this month.
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Henry County supervisors hold organizational meeting for 2026
The country board meets Friday afternoon to firm up its rules of procedure as it looks to a new year.
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Then & Now: Danville’s parking time limits are catching on, and likely expanding
More streets may have timed parking in the future, and a coming parking deck will add hundreds of additional spaces.
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Forensic audit of Martinsville’s spending is complete, mayor says
City council members have not yet received a copy of the audit, and it’s unclear when the council will discuss it.
