Glenn Claypool was told about a week before Wednesday’s graduation ceremony that his footsteps across the stage would achieve a milestone for a Danville-based program funded by the United States Navy. On Wednesday, he became the 1,000th student ...
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1,000 and counting: Navy-funded program in Danville reaches milestone
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Danville casino visits nearly double since resort opened; no violent crimes reported
Caesars Virginia has seen a 75% increase in its number of visitors since the full casino resort opened in December and expects to have more than 2 million visitors in its first year. “Before opening our permanent resort, we were welcoming about ...
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Danville wins trio of state planning awards
The Virginia Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA Virginia) is happy to announce that Danville is recognized with three statewide planning awards for their outstanding work on PLAN Danville, the City’s recently adopted comprehensive ...
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UK-based wire alloy manufacturer announces first US location in Danville
Danville will be home to the first U.S. location for WB Alloys, a U.K.-based wire alloy manufacturing company, Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office announced Friday. The project represents a $6.6 million investment and is expected to create 30 jobs. The ...
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Honoring Disability Pride Month | Danville’s Commitment to a More Inclusive Future
In July of 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law, prohibiting discrimination based on any developmental, intellectual, mental, or physical disability. As we commemorate this landmark decision, during National ...
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Danville secures $30,000 grant to boost tourism with See You in SoSi campaign
DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — Danville’s Office of Economic Development and Tourism has received a $30,000 grant from the Virginia Tourism Corporation’s Marketing Leverage Program to fund the “See You in SoSi” project.’ ...
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Business Facilities ranks Virginia No. 1 again for custom workforce training
The Virginia Economic Development Partnership‘s Virginia Talent Accelerator Program has been ranked first in Business Facilities‘ ranking of states’ customized workforce training for the third consecutive year. Business Facilities is a national ...
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Danville launches initiative to support Hispanic-owned businesses
DANVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) – A new initiative is aiming to foster positive relationships between the city of Danville and the Hispanic community, with a focus on supporting Hispanic-owned businesses. Project Hispanic Horizons is run by three ...