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Fire Department issues citywide burn ban

Due to the dry weather conditions, the Fire Department today issued an immediate burn ban citywide. The ban will remain in effect until conditions improve.

Violation of the law is a Class 1 misdemeanor, with a fine of not more than $2,500. The public will ...

Tree lighting, trail walk, parade kick off festivities

The first weekend of December offers four big holiday events, beginning Friday with Christmas on the Plaza and the Luminaria Trail Walk, and followed on Saturday by the Holiday Market and Riverview Rotary Christmas Parade.

Here are the details:

Christmas on...

Inspections office services to be limited Friday

The City of Danville Inspections office will not be able to issue permits, accept plans, or accept payments on Friday, Dec. 3, due to a transfer of computer systems. The office will be open for field inspections, and can schedule future inspections, but w...

Health District clinic to offer all three vaccines

Health District clinic to offer all three vaccines

The Virginia Department of Health’s Pittsylvania-Danville Health District will host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic Saturday, December 4 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Averett University North Campus l...

Treasury staff to help citizens find missing money

The City of Danville Treasurer’s Office today announced that it will be hosting a virtual call event with the Virginia Department of the Treasury’s Unclaimed Property office to assist citizens with looking for money that may be owed to...

Holiday schedule for offices, services

The Municipal Building and all other city government offices will close for the Thanksgiving holiday at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 24, and will remain closed until Monday, Nov. 29.

The public library and the James F. Ingram Justice Center (courthouse) also wi...

Library hosting donation December amnesty program

Ruby B. Archie Public Library staff will host the Donation December amnesty program through Jan. 7, offering patrons with negative balances the opportunity to give back to the community while reducing the amount of money owed.

During the program, patrons m...

City Council takes step to construct shell building

The City Council earlier this week another step toward construction of shell building in the Cyber Park by voting to approve a moral obligation for a loan to pay for the construction. 

This 30,000 square foot building will be constructed on Lot 10...

Holiday Bazaar to feature more than 100 vendors

Kick off your holiday season on Saturday, Nov. 20, at the annual Holiday Bazaar. The show will feature more than 100 vendor booths displaying baked goods, handmade arts and crafts, flowers, wreaths, and other unique gifts.

Several vendors with late season ...

Riverside Drive paving to shift traffic patterns

Starting Thursday, Nov. 18, asphalt milling and paving operations will require frequent shifts in traffic patterns on Riverside Drive from Audubon Drive to Locust Lane. Both eastbound and westbound travel will be affected.

The intersections at Riverside Dr...

Danville among winners in Digital Cities Survey

The City of Danville is one of 10 cities in its population category to be recognized in the 2021 Digital Cities Survey for its use of technology to tackle social challenges, enhance services, and strengthen cybersecurity.

The Center for Digital Government ...

Health District clinic to offer vaccine for ages 5-11

News release from the Virginia Department of Health

The Virginia Department of Health’s Pittsylvania/Danville Health will offer the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11, following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevent...

Parks and Recreation offers park-building guide

Danville Parks and Recreation joins Westmoreland Neighborhood Organization (WNO) in celebrating their landmark achievement of reaching a fundraising goal for their park. The desire for this greenspace to be transformed into a community park was shared bet...

DCC dedicates, names welding facility

News release by Danville Community College

On Monday, November 15, Danville Community College (DCC) and the Danville Community College Educational Foundation held a dedication and naming ceremony for their state-of-the-art welding facility, now known offic...

Chamber of Commerce names interim leader

News release by the Chamber of Commerce

DANVILLE, VA – The Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce has appointed an interim President and CEO as it begins the search for a permanent executive to replace the former President and CEO, Alex...

City Council will meet in a business session

The City Council will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 16, in a business session. No work session is scheduled. The business session will begin at 7 p.m. and will be held in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the Municipal Building, which is located at 427 ...

Police chief, fire chief among parade honorees

News release by Riverview Rotary Club

Riverview Rotary is pleased to honor six organizational leaders as our 2021 Grand Marshals in the “A Bright Nights and Holiday Nights” themed parade scheduled for 5 p.m. on Saturday, December 4, 202...

Health District clinic to offer all three vaccines

News release from the Virginia Department of Health

The Virginia Department of Health’s Pittsylvania/Danville Health District is hosting a mobile clinic offering all three COVID-19 vaccines and boosters located at Christ Temple at 180 Kentuck Roa...

Holiday schedule for offices, services

The Municipal Building and all other city government offices will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 11, for Veterans Day. Also, the public library and the James F. Ingram Justice Center (courthouse) will be closed.

However, Danville Transit will operate, and hou...

Project Imagine honors fourth class of graduates

Four teenagers were honored Thursday for completing life skills training as part of the City of Danville’s Project Imagine program, which strives to give gang-affiliated teens a future off the streets.

With the latest class of graduates, four cla...

Holiday ornament design winner named

In August, Danville Parks and Recreation prompted the Danville community to create a design for the ornament that is always sold at the Community Holiday Light Show every December. This is the first ever community-designed ornament the Light Show has ever...

Voters approve sales tax referendums for schools

News release from the Danville Public Schools

Several Danville Public Schools facilities will soon get new life, thanks to Danville’s support of the one percent sales tax and its accompanying bond referendum in Tuesday’s election. Preliminary election resu...

Health District to offer Moderna vaccinations

News release from the Virginia Department of Health

The Pittsylvania-Danville Health District will offer free Moderna COVID-19 vaccinations on the next three Fridays – November 5, 12 and 19 – at the Ballou Park Recreation Center at 760 ...

City Council will meet in business, work sessions

The City Council will meet on Thursday, Nov. 4, in a business session at 7 p.m. followed by a work session. Both sessions will be held in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the Municipal Building, which is located at 427 Patton St.

The meeting is ...

Drive-thru COVID-19 testing next four Fridays

News release from the Virginia Department of Health

(DANVILLE, Va.) – The Pittsylvania-Danville Health District will offer free drive-thru COVID-19 screening and testing on the next four Fridays -- October 29 and November 5, 12 and 19-- at the Ballou Park ...

Market Monster Mash returns Oct. 31

Danville Parks and Recreation is holding the annual Market Monster Mash on October 31 at the Danville Community Market from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Attendees will be able to participate in trunk-or-treat, pumpkin painting, caricatures, a photo booth, and more!&a...

University cuts ribbon on AU Aviation Services

Adult and Career Education Center to extend reach

News release from Danville Public Schools

For years, Danville’s Adult and Career Education Center (ACEC) has been providing services to the city’s adult population, including GED testing, GED prep classes, workforce preparation services...

River District Association awarded two grants

News release from the River District Association

The River District Association (RDA) is excited to announce that the organization has been awarded two competitive grants totaling $240,000 from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (...

Tyson Foods breaks ground on new facility

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam joined many local and regional officials at the Cane Creek Centre in Ringgold to celebrate the groundbreaking of Tyson Foods' $300 million, 325,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, which is exp...

COVID-19, flu vaccine clinic set for Friday

News release from the Virginia Department of Health

The Virginia Department of Health’s Pittsylvania/Danville Health District (PDHD) will hold a COVID-19 and influenza (flue) vaccination clinic Friday, October 22 at the Danville Community Market ...

Camilla Williams historical highway marker dedicated

State and local officials gathered Monday morning at a ceremony to dedicate a state historical highway marker that highlights the contributions of Camilla Williams, a Danville native and an operatic soprano who in 1946 became the first African American wo...

Registration continues for kids to fly free

Additional slots are available for parents to preregister their children ages 8 to 17 for free plane rides during the upcoming Airport Open House and Young Eagles Rally at the Danville Regional Airport. The event will be held on Saturday, Oct. 30, from 9 ...

Police Department plans youth, teen center

The Police Department has unveiled plans for a new youth and teen community center located in the former Green Street police precinct.

The P.E.A.C.E. Youth and Teen Community Center will house a gaming room, mentoring and safe space for students to do home...

Funds to grow inventory of shovel-ready sites

News release from the Southern Virginia Regional Alliance

DANVILLE, VIRGINIA – October 6, 2021 – The Southern Virginia Regional Alliance (SVRA) received funding from GO Virginia through Region 3 Per Capita Funds and the Virgini...

Riverside Drive project moves to next phase

Starting Tuesday, Oct. 12, the eastbound Riverside Drive reconstruction project will move to its second phase. Traffic patterns will change during this phase at the Arnett Boulevard, Locust Lane and Henry Road intersections.

Those changes are as follows:

• Al...

City Council transfers vacant schools to IDA

The City Council on Thursday night agreed to transfer control of the former W. Townes Lea and Glenwood elementary schools to the Industrial Development Authority to better market them for redevelopment.

The Industrial Development Authority is an arm of the...

Inspections office to close several hours for training

The City of Danville Inspections office will be closed to the public from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 14, to allow staff to attend mandatory training sessions.

The office will be open at other times Tuesd...

Treasurer’s office receives state accreditation

The Danville Treasurer’s office received its accreditation from the Treasurers’ Association of Virginia on June 22.

The Office Accreditation program is a voluntary professional certificate program overseen by the Treasurers’ A...

Seasonal loose-leaf vacuum collection underway

Public Works Department crews have started loose-leaf vacuum collection from residential neighborhoods. City residents can rake or blow leaves to the curb or property line for pickup by the vacuum machines through Jan. 31.

Loose leaves are collected on the...

Holiday schedule for offices, services

The Municipal Building and all other city government offices will be closed on Monday, Oct. 11, for Columbus Day. Also, the public library and the James F. Ingram Justice Center (courthouse) will be closed.

However, Danville Transit will operate, and house...

COVID-19, flu vaccine clinic set for Friday

News release from the Virginia Department of Health

(DANVILLE, Va.) – The Virginia Department of Health’s Pittsylvania/Danville Health District, with assistance from the Medical Reserve Corps, will hold a COVID-19 and influenza vaccinat...

Riverside, Mount Cross lanes to be closed

The outside turn lane of westbound Riverside Drive into the Danville Plaza is closed today to allow for utility work at the intersection. Starting on Tuesday, the center turn lane coming off Mount Cross Road onto Riverside Drive also will be closed, weath...