10+ hour, 14+ min ago   (413+ words) Danville Community College is teaming up with First Piedmont Waste & Recycling Solutions for a registered apprenticeship agreement. A local school is announcing another apprentice program with an area business. Danville Community College is teaming up with First Piedmont Waste & Recycling…...

10+ hour, 41+ min ago   (269+ words) One of six newcomers vying for Danville City Council has ended his campaign. Frank Leist made the announcement on social media last week. He says he is stepping back for personal reasons and to spend more time with family. "This…...

13+ hour, 13+ min ago   (250+ words) Danville is back into the “Extreme Drought” territory. The updated US Drought Monitor shows all of the city of Danville and the eastern two-thirds of Pittsylvania County is back into the D-3 designation. For the last two weeks only a…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (295+ words) DANVILLE, Va. — Virginia Rain, a Shenandoah Valley-based bluegrass band, will perform Friday, Sept. 25, at Danville Community College. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. in the Temple Building at the college, 1009 Bonner Ave. The Dan River Bluegrass Association is presenting the…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (430+ words) The Chatham town manager has declared a State 2 Water Emergency / Drought Warning. “The Chatham Town Council will have 48 hours to vote on the declaration,” town manager William Wiebking wrote in an email sent just after 5 p.m. Wednesday. “This will…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (388+ words) Deb Gosney will be the first director of the Foundation for the Advancement of Southern and Southwest Virginia. The Tobacco Commission is getting a new point person focusing on the tobacco-growing footprint. The newly-formed Foundation for the Advancement of Southern…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (211+ words) Danville Police are introducing a new program that could be a life-saver. B.E.A.C.O.N. stands for Building Engagement and Community Outreach Network. It is their new Senior Citizen Wellness Check Program. BEACON provides scheduled check-ins with seniors—especially those who may live…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (618+ words) DANVILLE, Va. — Blue Cow Ice Cream Co. could be coming to Dan River Falls under a proposed commercial sublease headed to the Danville Industrial Development Authority. The Roanoke-based company would lease approximately 732 square feet in buildings at the former Dan…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (160+ words) A sign with the Three Sisters Marathon logo hangs on a fence outside the starting line before Saturday's race. Map showing the crossovers on the 2026 Three Sisters Marathon. Organizers of the Three Sisters Marathon are looking for more parking for…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (251+ words) Flock camera footage produced after a Freedom of Information Act request in early 2025. Another local Sheriff wants to turn off his agency's Flock cameras. In a weekend press release, Halifax County Sheriff Fred Clarke said after listening to citizens, consulting…...