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The Third Avenue splash pad off North Main Street is ready for children looking to get soaked and cool off in the heat. City officials held a ribbon-cutting on the long-anticipated project on a sweltering Thursday morning. “A splash pad ...

Across the Dan River from Danville’s River District, a largely revitalized part of the city, is North Danville, a business district with a rich history that lost investments and attention after the tobacco and textile industries left town. This ...

DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — With summer right around the corner, Danville is gearing up to open something that will help kids cool off and have fun at the same time. A new splash pad on Third Avenue will be open for kids of all ages very soon. Crews ...

Danville was once defined by textiles and tobacco. While its recent rebirth means that the city is now home to a much wider variety of companies, one fashion technology startup is touching both of its classic industries. 

Nearly 100 apartments and townhomes are coming to Danville’s Monument Street and Berryman Avenue area. City officials, developers and community leaders broke ground on the project during a ceremony Wednesday at the corner of Cabell and Monument ...

The Happy Little Fox Toy Shop is a toy store with products from all over the globe in the Danville River district. The toy store officially opened on Black Friday in 2023 but was worked on for months by the owner, Amy Pruitt, through the Dream ...

The unveiling of the new bus wrap highlights 13 local figures pivotal to the city’s Black history, showcasing a diverse range of occupations and roles. Selected by the Transportation Advisory Committee, the honorees represent the theme ...

The Dan River Falls commercial and residential project at the former White Mill building is still expected to complete late this year, and the city has been in talks with businesses interested in units there. “We’ve been engaged with a number of ...