A Season of Growth Throughout the last six months, the City of Danville has experienced a period of great excitement as recent job announcements have been made, grand openings have been celebrated, and new businesses have made their way to our ...
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Blossoming Opportunities: Danville’s Spring of Economic Renewal
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Danville wins national sustainability award for PLAN Danville initiative
he City of Danville has been recognized as a winner in the American Planning Association’s 12th Annual Awards for Excellence in Sustainability. The city received the Community Award for its initiative, PLAN Danville | A Comprehensive Guide to ...
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Rebirth of the River District: How Danville became the comeback city
DANVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) – The city of Danville has seen a complete transformation over the past couple decades. In the 1980s, Danville’s economy was booming with success from tobacco and textile industries. What’s now known as the River ...
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British electric sports car manufacturer to be operational by mid-2025, with Danville native at the helm
By August, Danville will be the only place in the U.S. that manufactures hand-built electric sports cars as RBW EV Cars, based in the United Kingdom, opens its first overseas factory. To break into the U.S. market, RBW needed the help of a ...
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International Women’s Day: meet some of the women shaping Danville’s future
March brings new beginnings, the arrival of spring, and the promise of warmer weather. This month is also a time of celebration as International Women’s Day is observed on March 8. In Danville, women play a vital role in leading change in our ...
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Ribbon cutting held for The View at Franklin apartments in Danville
City officials and developers held a ribbon-cutting Thursday for a large-scale apartment project on East Franklin Turnpike. Mayor Alonzo Jones, Danville city council members and city staff joined developers to celebrate the ribbon cutting for ...
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Decades of planning and investment lead to economic revival in Southside
DANVILLE, Va. – Work is underway on the site of the Microporous development in Pittsylvania County. The battery company is promising to invest more than $1 billion dollars and add more than 2,000 jobs to the community. It took decades of work to ...
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Developer hopes to open boutique hotel near Danville casino later this year
The developer of an upcoming boutique hotel next to the Caesars Virginia casino resort hopes the project will be complete later this year. “We are hoping for the third quarter of 2025,” said Ed Walker, who plans to open The Laurel at 1076 W. ...