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Renovations are underway to convert the former Doctors Building at Main and Holbrook streets into a 45-room boutique hotel. The $8 million project should be complete in the summer, with the hotel open shortly thereafter, said developer Ed ...

A well-known Japanese proverb says, “One kind word can warm three winter months.” Two local individuals, Jude Swanson and Richie Robertson, are giving out more than just one kind word to Danville’s homeless. Both are concerned about the physical ...

Work on the White Mill project starts early next month, and it will include removal of lead-based paint and leveling of concrete floors and other activity. The floor-leveling will enable workers to begin framing the walls, said Dave Vos, ...

An automotive education company is moving its headquarters to Southern Virginia, bringing 24 new jobs in an $8.9 million project. Gov. Glenn Youngkin visited Virginia International Raceway on Tuesday to announce the Skip Barber Racing School ...

The firm in charge of drawing up a vision for enhancement of the Schoolfield area — the soon-to-be home of Danville’s casino — expects to complete the district plan early next year. After holding an event Oct. 29 for residents to view and ...

Danville recently received another infusion of tax credits designed for economic development. The group — known as the Danville, Virginia Community Development Entity — was awarded $30 million through the federal New Markets Tax Credits program, ...

Danville City Council will consider a resolution Tuesday night reiterating the city’s prohibition against collective bargaining on behalf of municipal employees. The move comes after Danville Utilities employees recently approached the ...

The money from Caesars will enable Averett to begin offering the program to its students next fall. It will be one of only a handful such programs in the state, according to officials. “As our region’s hometown university, we are thrilled to ...