Officials announce craft brewery for River District

Mayor John Gilstrap joined with Secretary of Commerce and Trade Todd Haymore and other state and local officials and citizens Tuesday in announcing a brewery will be constructed at 600 Craghead St. in the River District. The brewery — Ballad Brewing — pla...Read on...

Police will stop raising hoods of patrol vehicles

The Danville Police Department today discontinued the practice of raising the hood on patrol vehicles because of concerns from citizens that raising the hoods prevented the in-car camera from recording a police/citizen interaction.

The practice of ra...Read on...

Danville welcomes new Centra medical facility

Danville city officials joined other area leaders and citizens Sunday afternoon for the grand opening of the Centra Danville Medical Center at 414 Park Ave. The facility, which opened to the public today, offers offering primary care, urgent care, cardiol...Read on...

Crushed brick available from Schoolfield site

The Industrial Development Authority has announced that the crushed brick at the former Schoolfield site of Dan River mills is now available to contractors and residents.

The crushed brick is free, and there is no limit in the amount that can be taken....Read on...

Top things to do in Danville this weekend

Everybody’s workin’ for the weekend! No plans yet? Don't worry! Here are the best things to do in Danville this weekend. Ready? Let’s go!

FOOTBALL FEVER

When: 7 p.m. Friday
Where: J.T. Christopher Stadium

After two away games and a bye, George W...Read on...

Commerce secretary coming to Danville

Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade Todd Haymore will join local officials on Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 600 Craghead St. in making an announcement. The ceremony will begin at 3:30 p.m.

As secretary of commerce and trade, Haymore serves as the state’s ...Read on...

City Council votes to allow towed food trailers

City Council voted Tuesday night to amend its regulations for mobile food vendors. The changes will allow operators of towed food trailers the same privileges as those provided for food trucks on city streets and public property.

When City Council ado...Read on...

Chef at the Market set for Saturday morning

The Chef at the Market series continues on Saturday, Sept. 24, with a cooking demonstration by chef Dustin Haberer of Sodexo. The demonstration begins at 8 a.m. at the Danville Farmers' Market, which is located at 629 Craghead St.

The event is free and...Read on...

Security enhancements complete at courthouse

Modifications to the front entrance at the James F. Ingram Justice Center (Danville courthouse) are complete. The entrance is now open to the public.

The project was designed to enhance the security of the courthouse. It included construction of an int...Read on...

City posts agendas for next City Council meeting

City Council will meet Tuesday, Sept. 20, in a business session at 7 p.m., followed by a work session. Both sessions are open to the public.

The business session will be held in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the Municipal Building, which ...Read on...

Financial center to close Monday, half-day Tuesday

The Charles H. Harris Financial Service Center at 311 Memorial Drive will be closed to the public on Monday, Sept. 19, and the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 20, to allow for a business system upgrade. The closure will include all offices – central collections...Read on...

Kyocera SGS Precision Tool will locate in Cyber Park

Kyocera SGS Precision Tool Inc. (KSPT), a wholly owned Kyocera Corp. (KYO) company and a leader in solid carbide cutting tool manufacturing, announced today that it will invest $9.5 million to establish a North American technology and strategic manufactur...Read on...

Airport gets $2.4 million for taxiway upgrades

Danville Regional Airport is getting nearing two-and-a-half million dollars for runway improvements.

Airport Director Marc Adelman says the money will be used for taxiway improvements to the lanes that parallel the main runways.

The upgrades were an...Read on...

Parks and Recreation extends boat rentals

Due to its popularity, Danville Parks and Recreation has extended the season for kayak and canoe rentals at Abreu-Grogan Park through the first weekend of October.

“We’ve been very busy with rentals this year,” said Outdoor Program Coordinator Kyle Aut...Read on...

Mayor: Region better positioned for future

Mayor John Gilstrap told area business leaders on Tuesday that he is encouraged about the city and region “we are shaping for ourselves and future generations” because today’s economy has made the transition to a diversified, forward-looking mix of busine...Read on...

City offices will be closed Monday to observe holiday

The Municipal Building and all other city of Danville administrative offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 5, in observance of Labor Day.

In addition, the public library and the James F. Ingram Justice Center (courthouse) will be closed.

Danville ...Read on...

Outdoor summer concert series concludes Friday

Danville Harvest Jubilee will conclude this year’s River District Fridays music series on Friday, Sept. 2, with Josh Phillips and his band performing what has been described as urban country with a hip hop delivery.

Phillips says his goal is to create ...Read on...