Posted on: May 16, 2022
News release by the River District Association
The River District Association (RDA) has awarded six new businesses more than $140K in RDA Dream Launch Grants to open or expand their brick-and-mortar businesses in the River District, and an additional $17,5...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: May 16, 2022
Danville Transit is seeking opinions regarding public transportation in the region. The survey will help Danville Transit learn which public transportation priorities are most important for area residents.
Every six years, Virginia transit systems complete...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: May 12, 2022
The City Council will meet on Tuesday, May 17, 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.
Both sessions ar...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: May 12, 2022
For the first time since 2019, Danville will celebrate Festival in the Park—the three-day event that celebrates and encourages the practice of the arts and togetherness of the community. Although the COVID-19 pandemic put the festivities on hold...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: May 10, 2022
The Danville Registrar’s Office will mail notices to registered voters in the city that will provide information on the changes in legislative districts because of redistricting.
For Danville, the state House of Delegates’ district numb...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: May 10, 2022
The City of Danville’s Office of Economic Development & Tourism and the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History have received grants from the Virginia Tourism Corporation for tourism marketing.
The grants are part of the more than $2.7 milli...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: May 9, 2022
News release by Virginia International Raceway
Alton, Va. – May 5, 2022 – VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) is kicking off its season of major spectator events in May, marking the beginning of what promises to be a busy tour...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: May 6, 2022
Danville Parks and Recreation is offering summer camps for ages 5 and up throughout the months of June, July, and August! Summer camps are supplemented with enriching and educational themes and activities that not only stimulates minds, but keeps campers ...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: May 6, 2022
The annual Make Danville Shine Home Expo will be held on Saturday, May 7, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Community Market, which is at 629 Craghead St.
Home repair and maintenance experts will be there to share information and give away discounts and freebies....
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: May 4, 2022
The historic Old West End neighborhood has something new to call attention to the collection of elegant homes and properties that line Main Street and adjacent side streets: markers with QR codes.
Mixing technology with tradition, 56 markers have been inst...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: May 4, 2022
A long-standing tradition, the Danville Farmers’ Market will open for the season on Saturday, May 7, with vendors selling goods each Saturday through October at the Community Market on Craghead Street.
The market’s hours are 7:30 a.m. t...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: May 4, 2022
Due to the forecast of inclement weather, Parks and Recreation has postponed Friday's showing of the movie “Trolls World Tour” at the Carrington Pavilion. The movie has been rescheduled for Friday, May 20.
Trolls World Tour is a 2020 American computer-anim...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: April 28, 2022
Five teenagers were honored on Wednesday for completing life skills training and goal-setting exercises through Project Imagine, a program that gives gang-affiliated teens a future off the streets.
With the latest class of graduates, six classes ...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: April 27, 2022
On Tuesday, April 26, Police Chief Scott C. Booth was presented the 2022 Excellence in Virginia Award for Innovation in Government by the Virginia Commonwealth University L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at the Richmond Marriott.
C...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: April 26, 2022
News release by the Institute of Advanced Learning and Research
The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) announced today that Telly Tucker will lead the organization as its new President, effective May 31, 2022. Tucker will provide high-leve...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: April 25, 2022
News release by Caesars Entertainment
Caesars Entertainment has chosen Whiting-Turner as the general contractor to build Caesars Virginia, a $500 million resort, which will include 500 hotel rooms, a state-of-the-art casino floor, Caesars Sportsbook, World...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: April 23, 2022
Construction work is underway on the walking trail extension project in front of Danville Stadium Cinemas. This project will connect the existing trail at the bridge to the intersection of Riverside Drive and Park Avenue.
Future planning would incorporate ...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: April 22, 2022
The City Council at its meeting on Tuesday voted to release existing liens, tax delinquency and other debt on the two blighted properties at 120 and 122 Kemper Road and 124 and 126 Kemper Road.
The move gives the owner, Danville Neighborhood Development Co...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: April 22, 2022
The River District Association will soon be offering programs and support to business and property owners of the North Main Street District Commercial Corridor, and invites the community to a casual meet-and-greet event Monday, April 25, 6-7:30 p.m. at th...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: April 14, 2022
The City of Danville will provide a bigger tax break on personal use vehicles this year because owners are facing a huge increase in their valuations.
The tax relief rate for 2022 will increase from 35 percent of the assessed value to 65 percent.
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: April 13, 2022
Black BRAND Dan River Region will hold a spring procurement fair that will provide an opportunity for small, women-owned, and minority-owned businesses to meet with government and private sector buyers of supplies and services.
The event, SWaM Strong, will...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: April 12, 2022
The Municipal Building and all other City of Danville government offices will be closed on Monday, April 18, in observance of the Easter holiday. The public library will be closed and there will be no Danville Transit service.
However, the James ...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: April 12, 2022
Danville Harvest Jubilee’s annual Cabin Fever Music Series concludes on Saturday, April 16, with the fourth and final concert of the series taking place at the Community Market.
The Stallions, a classic country band, will perform.
The event opens ...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: April 11, 2022
Danville Parks and Recreation is partnering with Dan River Basin Association (DRBA) to start a tree adoption program in the neighborhood park system. Residents are invited to take an active role in making park improvements by planting and caring for young...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: April 8, 2022
KYOCERA SGS Tech Hub has hired three student interns who recently graduated from the Integrated Machining Technology (IMT) third-year capstone program, instructed by Danville Community College (DCC) and housed and financed by the Institute for Advanced Le...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: April 7, 2022
News release by DCC
Danville Community College (DCC), in partnership with Tyson Foods, is offering a new Maintenance Technology training program to help students find highly skilled work at Tyson’s new fully cooked poultry facility in Danville, V...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: April 6, 2022
The City Council on Tuesday night voted to designate a portion of the River District as an “outdoor refreshment area.” The designation will allow limited public possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages.
Even though the proposal...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: April 5, 2022
The Danville Police Department was awarded with accreditation from The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc (CALEA) on Saturday night, April 2, 2022, in Orlando, Florida.
The process of review for accreditation through C...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements