A new boutique hotel is set to open in late 2025 in Danville’s historic Schoolfield Village, bringing a fresh chapter to Southern Virginia’s hospitality scene.

Danville has received $740,000 from the state for a new park, bringing the total funds raised to $7.2 million.

The former textile mill village of Dan River Mills is eligible for listing on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places. The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors Executive Committee will meet today. The Botetourt County School Board is expected to pass a resolution, supporting school resource officers. The school system says SROs serve a vital role in keeping students, faculty and staff safe, and pulling state funding will reduce or eliminate the ability of the school system to have them. Virginia Tech holds its annual Diversity Summit today.