The Regional Communications Office for Social Security announced that the Social Security Office in Danville will be temporarily closed for in-person services.

Danville City Manager Ken Larking has proposed a $379.3 million budget for the next fiscal year to the city council, a 9 percent increase over the current budget.

Goodyear will be eliminating 850 jobs from its Danville facility, according to Danville City Manager, Ken Larking.

Some changes will be coming to Goodyear’s facility in Danville as part of its global transformation plan.

The City of Danville has released the draft of its Comprehensive Plan, which will serve as a guide for land use development, zoning and prioritization for development.

During Tuesday's city council meeting, Danville agreed to let Ceasars take their investment from $400 million to $750 million.

Changes are coming to Caesars Virginia in Danville ahead of the grand opening, now set for Dec. 31, 2024.

Danville and Roanoke are once again among the 2024 finalists for the National Civic League’s All-America City award.

On Tuesday night, Danville City Manager Ken Larking proposed the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, highlighting that the city has seen growth for the first time in several years.

The City of Danville has announced who will serve as their new police chief.

The City of Danville has announced who will serve as interim police chief after news surfaced last week about Police Chief Scott Booth’s upcoming departure.

Danville's police chief, Scott Booth is the finalist for the chief position in Roanoke.

Danville is seeing a big economic boost.

Danville leaders are seeing big opportunity with the new Caesars Casino opening next year.

More development is happening in the River City.

The project was selected by Governor Glenn Youngkin to receive money from the Commonwealth's Industrial Revitalization Funds.

Inflation, supply chain issues push construction timeline back about two months

The venue revolves around the city’s iconic smokestacks, using bricks and other materials to play off the city’s rich history.

While the newest census data shows a population decline in Danville and Pittsylvania County region, Danville’s City Manager Ken Larking is actually pleasantly surprised to see the results.

The 2020 U.S. Census gives new insights into how the country is changing.

The tubing tragedy on the Dan River that left five people dead just across the border in North Carolina last month is reigniting talks about the dam’s removal in Danville.

Localities across Central and Southwest Virginia project increased revenue in their FY22 budgets, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

Two clinics are now on wheels to help distribute coronavirus vaccines in the Danville area.

DANVILLE, Va. – After a surge of college students from all over Virginia descended upon Danville hoping to get a COVID-19 vaccine, the vaccine clinic inside the Danville Mall is turning walk-ins away. Danville officials say word spread among college students that the Community Vaccination Center was taking walk-ins. [VDH urges people not to travel to COVID vaccine clinic without official appointment]But now due to a vaccine shortage, they’re asking people to schedule appointments. Danville City Manager Ken Larking said he saw college-aged students wearing Virginia Tech, Radford and UVA gear at the clinic this week. As we were working through that strategy, the clinic opened temporarily to walk-ins so that we could continue to vaccinate people.

DANVILLE, Va. – Danville’s Caesars Entertainment Complex is still years away from opening, but the voters’ bet on the casino is already paying off. The city’s proposed budget has funding for various improvements but without the need for a tax increase. Neither one is popular,” said Danville city manager Ken Larking. The budget also includes $2.4 million to build an updated running track at George Washington High School. The budget still has to be approved by the city council, which has to happen by the end of June.

DANVILLE, Va. – Thousands of people in the Danville area will now be able to can now get their coronavirus shot. Calling it a game-changer, Pittsylvania/Danville Health District Director Dr. Scott Spillman, said the new mass vaccination center at the Danville Mall will administer up to 3,000 doses a day for the next several weeks inside the old JCPenney store. Ad“This site also provides opportunity economically to hire individuals in the community to support this as well,” said Brown. “For a while, it didn’t look like we were going to get there until the middle of the summer,” Spillman said. You can pre-register through the state’s registration website or by calling the COVID-19 Vaccine Hotline at 1-877-829-4682.

DANVILLE, Va. – The Caesars Entertainment casino and resort complex is moving forward, step by step. Caesars plans to break ground on the entertainment complex later this year with an estimated completion date of 2023. Although the site still looks as it did after the casino plans won approval from Danville voters this past November, city manager Ken Larking is encouraged by the progress behind the scenes. Every step of the way is exciting, because it gets us closer to getting the resort up and running.”AdBusiness owner Rose Shields is also hopeful for the casino. We are preparing, when that casino is open, that we will grow even bigger than we are now,” Shields said.

DANVILLE, Va – City leaders in Danville say a majority of funding from the recently approved plans for a new casino will go toward education. After the casino referendum was passed late last year, a committee got to work asking how the community thought the new revenue should be spent. The next priorities after education include economic development and expanding opportunities for new jobs. The thing that we want to focus in on is setting ourselves apart from other communities so that we can be a community of choice,” explained Danville City Manager Ken Larking. He said Danville City Council will have meetings with the school board to discuss the funding.

DANVILLE, Va. – Danville leaders are considering a sales tax hike to fund renovations and improvements for its schools, but ultimately the decision would be up to voters. Although a new casino coming to the city is set to bring in about $34 million in tax revenue each year, that won’t happen for a few years. City Manager Ken Larking said that adding a 1-cent sales tax increase would give them a stable source of revenue and would also allow the city to receive cheaper loans for school improvements. “Having a tax dedicated to improving a school, seems to me, something that’s very appropriate,” said Larking. “But really, at the end of the day, it’s the public that gets to decide how important it is.”The city’s school board and city council will have to decide whether or not to move ahead and request a referendum vote on the tax increase, which could end up on the ballot this fall.

DANVILLE, VA. – Danville City Council is moving forward with its plans to bring a Caesars resort and casino to the River City. This comes following an overwhelming “yes” vote to a casino referendum on Election Day. A committee is already working on deciding how to spend the first $15 million from Caesars, which is expected to be paid upfront to the city sometime soon. “We’re going to work closely with them through the permitting process, through the development process, all that kind of stuff. So we’re all kind of working together to make sure things happen as smoothly and quickly as possible," Larking said.

DANVILLE, Va. – City leaders in Danville want your input on how they should spend millions of dollars in possible casino revenues. Caesars stands posted to build a casino and resort if voters say yes this Election Day. “With that comes the possibility of multiple millions of dollars of new revenue to the city and a challenge, or the opportunity, to talk about how to invest those dollars in ways that will make a difference in people’s lives," said Danville city manager Ken Larking. Larking said the final report will play a heavy role in deciding how money would be used. “The reason were here is to serve the public so their opinion means everything.

DANVILLE, Va. – Danville city leaders are planning to leverage a proposed casino deal to pay for a new police station, though not all voters are ready to roll the dice. Larking said the casino deal is the only way the city could afford to build a new police station without raising taxes or making cuts. "It’s legalized stealing.”A 'Vote CasiNO' signs sits in Danville in opposition to a proposed casino. If voters say no to the casino, then the police station deal is null and void and it’s back to the drawing board. City officials must wait to see how voters decide on the casino referendum ballot on November 3.

DANVILLE, Va. Danville city leaders put pen to paper Thursday afternoon and signed a development agreement with Caesars Entertainment to bring a new casino to the city. Im honored to be here on such a momentous day, said Tom Reeg, the CEO of Caesars Entertainment. Caesars Entertainment Strategic Advisor Tony Rodio said the casino will create an economic boost for the city. Its going to have really almost an outlandish impact on our ability to provide services to our community and really make a difference for our people, said Danville City Manager Ken Larking. For people who worry their vote wont even matter because Danville leaders have already signed the agreement, Larking and Danville Mayor Alonzo Jones disagree.

DANVILLE, Va. – We could know soon who will build a casino in Danville if a referendum passes in November. Danville City Manager Ken Larking said Thursday that city council members will likely decide on a company in the next few weeks. Studies suggest a casino could bring millions of people and hundreds of millions of dollars a year to Danville and create thousands of jobs. But the city Council will likely vote to have a resolution to have it put on the ballot in November. We are getting guidance right now from the state and our city attorney to help us decide when that should happen," Larking said.

DANVILLE, Va. – A new study is helping Danville prepare for a potential casino. It details possible locations for a casino, different types of casinos and their economic impacts. City leaders just wanted to look at the impact of a casino at four locations. The General Assembly is expected to decide in the next session if Danville, Bristol, and Portsmouth can hold referendums so the cities’ residents can decide if they want a casino in their city or not. If we have some expertise helping guide us through that process then we’ll make the best selection possible," Danville City Manager Ken Larking said.

DANVILLE, Va. - Fire Chief David Eagle is leaving Danville to assume a role as fire chief in Williamsburg. Danville City Manager Ken Larking, announced Wednesday that Eagle was retiring, after serving in the role for 12 years, and 25 years as a firefighter. Eagles last day with Danville will be Oct. 11, and he will join Williamsburg on Oct. 15, according to Larking. Eagle is 50 years old and has 25 years of service with Danville, which makes him eligible to retire. Eagle also implemented the use of mobile data terminals to assist medical services in the field, according to Danville city officials.

DANVILLE, Va. - The future of fixed base operations at Danville's airport is now one step closer to being settled. On Friday, Danville City Manager Ken Larking met with consultants. They discussed how the next fixed base operator should be chosen. For about two years, the city has been working with the current operator and other interested organizations to figure out who is the best choice. Copyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.