The grand opening gala for the new community center here brought a sellout crowd Thursday night, with some groups paying up to $5,000 a table for a chance to see Virginia Tech head football coach Frank Beamer, who was the guest speaker.

Police arrest third in purse snatching

With a traditional Swedish log cutting, Governor Kaine helped officially open the Swedwood manufacturing plant.  More than 200 employees are making furniture pieces that are boxed and sold by IKEA stores.

Lacy Betterton James Jr., 58, died at the scene of the crash at 9:30 a.m. on state Route 40 just east of state Route 822 when his sport utility vehicle overturned several times and landed on its top, police said.

Schools are graded on eight academic and athletic categories and competed against some of the best high schools in the state, GW principal Chris Carter said.

High school juniors, seniors and adults interested in continuing their education can apply for a free engineering course being offered at the Institute for Advanced Learning & Research

The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors has unanimously shot down a controversial proposal for a small shopping center on Mount Cross Road. Numerous county residents voiced their opposition to the plan during a public hearing Tuesday night. 

Three Danville City Council members voted against a tax increase at Tuesday night’s regular meeting

A Tuesday afternoon storm knocked power out along West Main Street and in part of the Schoolfield community, leaving some areas in the dark for almost two hours. 

Police say a juvenile is responsible; facing animal cruelty charges

Some 175 workers are on the job as a Swedish furniture maker officially opens its 930,000-square-foot manufacturing center today in economically depressed Southside Virginia.

Police are investigating an early morning shooting that left over a dozen bullet holes in a Thomas Street home early this morning, but nobody hurt. 

Donald Sheets started to feel sick to his stomach, and headed for the house. He collapsed on the porch, and called for help.  His daughter Caribbea heard him, despite being upstairs in a room with the door shut and window air-conditioner running, and ran downstairs to see what was wrong. 

Practicing what he preaches, Tom Perriello’s campaign spent some time volunteering Monday morning at Bibleway Worldwide Church on Grant Street in Danville.
As part of the congressional candidate’s campaign promise, volunteers are tithing 10 percent of their volunteer hours to community service projects around the 5th District.

Members of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors toured Chatham Hall’s newly renovated Pruden Hall on Monday to see how an old building can be revamped. 

The new Community Center at Chatham opened its doors to the public for the first time Monday afternoon with a dedication and open house.

Speaker William J. Howell appointed Delegate Don Merricks to the New College Institute’s Board of Directors

Police in Danville search for a suspect in an early morning break-in

Back on May 7th, officers say a woman was getting into her vehicle in the Wal-Mart parking lot around 10:00 p.m.  The victim told police that someone grabbed her purse, and pulled her over a shopping cart, and on to the pavement.

The first George Washington High School Job Fair will occur on May 21, 2008. This event has been created for our eleventh graders who are looking for part time employment and our seniors who may be looking for full time employment after graduation.

Danville is on the road to economic revival ... Influx of new firms brings job growth

Danville Police are looking for two people involved in stealing a woman’s purse from her inside of a K-Mart Saturday morning.

A man found dead Wednesday night on Rockford School Road appears to be a shooting victim

Patrick County deputies catch a burglar in the act and it’s all thanks to a phone call

Overwhelmed with callers dealing with unexpected financial crunches, the Crisis Line of Danville-Pittsylvania County is tweaking its mission and offering more than sound advice and referrals.  The first direct assistance program, HOPE (Helping Our People Eat), sponsored by the Community Foundation of the Dan River Region, is providing tangible resources for people who have exhausted all other options.

At around 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, deputies received a call reporting a body on Rockford School Road. 

Police say teen holds up gas station with rifle

Dirt and contamination in water coming into Chatham’s water plant

Jack Scott had been the focus of an undercover investigation since late last year for suspicion of making and selling numerous machine guns. The search warrant named Scott’s address and a shop located on the premises where the alleged firearms were milled and assembled. 

Construction workers in Martinsville work on road collapse.