Scott is one of six people in the first Project Rebuild class that graduated on Monday. The City of Danville partnered with Danville Community College (DCC) to start Project Rebuild. Danville’s youth and gang violence prevention coordinator Robert David said Project Rebuild is a second chance. “It was incredibly satisfying seeing someone who is not really sure about this, not really sure if they want to go into construction, blossom into thinking that, ‘this is something I really ant to do. “It allows us to come up from the community, like children from the community, and start our lives young so that we can rebuild the community for the next generation,” said Scott.

The City of Roanoke will begin installing Christmas lights and decorations today. During the work, Jefferson Street from Elm Avenue to Salem Avenue and Campbell Avenue from 1st Street to Williamson Road will be blocked. Click-it or Ticket gets underway today, ahead of Thanksgiving. Roanoke City Council will hold a public hearing tonight about changing the city’s zoning laws. Today is the last day to give your thoughts about transportation in the Roanoke Valley and Alleghany Highlands.