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.

The Henry County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the deaths of two infants.  One was found in a bucket of what appeared to officers to be waste.

South Boston Police say vandals broke out windows and spray painted graffiti among other damage to the old C.H. Friend School

No students are hurt according to State Police

Martin Ringstaff, 38, will resign June 30, and begin his new job as principal at Virginia High School in Bristol on July 1.

It took four full days of working around the clock, but Danville Fire Chief David Eagle said Tuesday that the last traces of fire at the Long Mill complex were finally put out Monday evening.

A woman was walking from her vehicle to Food Lion when a man ran towards her and tried to grab her pocketbook, police say.

Two Danville police officers — one who had only been on the job three days — were commended for their response in dealing with a shooting early Saturday morning on Slayton Avenue.

Danville Police say it happened around 11:30 Saturday night at the Fas Mart on South Boston Road.

Officials have confirmed that a Thursday fire at the Long Mill complex originated from a pile of debris.

Firefighters are still putting out smoldering remains of the Long Mill, and expected to be out there most of the day
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The Danville Emergency Operations Center tells us Fall Creek overflowed its banks along Water and Halifax Street.

Emergency generator being blamed for small oil spill

Local senator foced to pay $30

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Firefighters believe the flames sparked when debris in front of a building caught fire
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Joan Bailey says she hasn’t biked in over 50 years, but couldn’t wait to do so again

The Board of Supervisors voted 6-1 Monday night to hold a public hearing on May 20 on the proposed amendment to the county code