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Mayor urges community effort to end bullying

Mayor Alonzo Jones is asking the community to come together to end bullying in the city and to ensure that Danville is a place of belonging, acceptance, and respect for all people.

Jones first talked publicly about the initiative at City Council’...

Story map shows city’s iconic spots in time

The City of Danville’s Information Technology Department has added to its collection of online story maps, with the latest one showing many of Danville’s iconic spots “the way they were.”

Called “Danville P...

Manufacturer to open first U.S. facility here

It was announced today that Gefertec, LLC will open their first U.S. manufacturing facility. The project is expected to create 8 new jobs and includes $1.9 million in capital investment. The Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission is assisting this proje...

City Council OKs permit for boutique hotel project

Danville City Council voted Thursday night to approve a request by a Roanoke real estate developer to convert two medical office buildings into a hotel at 990 Main St. and 108 Holbrook St.

As proposed, the property will be converted into a boutique hotel t...

Police officers welcome students back to school

In support of the Danville Public School system's start of the new school year on Thursday, Danville Police welcomed students back to school. Officers rode buses a part of their second annual “Badges on Buses” program.

Officers greeted ...

Kemper Road block to be closed to through traffic

One block of Kemper Road – between Lanier Avenue and Wooding Avenue – is scheduled to be closed to through traffic next week to allow for the replacement of a water service line.

The block will be closed daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. begi...

Council meeting to be held on Thursday

The next meeting of City Council will be held on Thursday, Aug. 8, instead of the first Tuesday of the month as normal. The change in dates is to allow City Council to attend National Night Out activities on Tuesday, Aug. 6.

City Council will meet in a bus...

Neighborhoods prepare for National Night Out

The annual National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 6, will feature activities at neighborhood sites across Danville. Opening ceremonies will be held at 5 p.m. at the Police Department’s Third Avenue Precinct.

The precinct is located at 128 Third Ave....

Book details spiritual battle for gang-affiliated youth

The City of Danville’s coordinator for youth services and gang violence prevention has written a book that provides churches and faith-based organizations with an understanding of the motives and origins of gangs from a Christian perspective.

In ...

City to begin receiving disaster recovery funds

The City of Danville will receive more than $2 million in the first disbursement of federal disaster recovery funds from Tropical Storm Michael and Hurricane Florence last fall.

Of the total, $1.87 million is reimbursement for eligible damages and disaster...

Police hold seventh community walk of year

Danville Police officers walked door-to-door on Thursday afternoon in the Lee Street and Riverview Street neighborhood. The community engagement walk was the seventh of the year and the department’s 18th since these events began.

The community en...

Next streetscape phase set to begin Monday

The next phase of streetscape improvements in the River District will begin on Monday, July 29. This phase will improve the 600 block of Main Street between North Ridge Street and Floyd Street.

This project will consist of the following activity:

• Demolition...

Library to begin ‘Supplies for Fines’ campaign

Pay it forward this year and clear your library fines at the same time by participating in Danville Public Library's Supplies for Fines program. For every donation of new, unopened school supplies, the library will waive $2 from current fines up to $50 pe...

Farmers' Market adds hours on Wednesdays

Beginning today, the Danville Farmers’ Market will extend its hours of operation on Wednesday afternoons from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. The market offers locally grown fruits and vegetables, beef, pork, chicken, baked goods and handmade gifts for purchas...

Free concert will feature bluegrass band

Danville Parks and Recreation’s Music on Main concert series will continue in the River District at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 25, with the bluegrass sounds of the Jus Cauz Band.

The outdoor concert is free and will be held in the Main Street Pla...