For the second year in a row, Danville’s River District Association is a semifinalist for the national Great American Main Street Award – the only semifinalist from Virginia. The award is given by Main Street America, an organization that has ...
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Danville’s downtown nationally recognized for revitalization
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Danville Treasurer’s Office earns accreditation
The Danville Treasurer’s Office received its accreditation from the Treasurers’ Association of Virginia on June 13. The accreditation program is a voluntary professional certificate program overseen by the Treasurers’ Association of Virginia. ...
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Tourism survey results show positives and negatives of Dan River Region
Growing. Boring. Crime. Home. Those are the four words that most likely come to mind among residents to describe Danville, according to a regional tourism branding survey. “You see some positive and not-so-positive words in there,” Eddy ...
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At Danville Community College, enrollment trend reverses with 5% increase so far
With enrollment up year-over-year, Danville Community College has reversed an ongoing trend that predates the pandemic. While COVID-19 dealt a blow to systems of higher education across the state and nation, a slip in enrollment was playing out ...
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For Averett University, accolades continue to flow
Accolades continue stacking up for Averett University. On Monday, the Danville school landed in the top 25 of the 2022-23 Best Regional Colleges in the South in a list released by the U.S. News & World Report. Averett was the highest-ranking ...
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With a passion for science, Danville center breaks record for summer visitors
Ahead of a full fall state of activities, the Danville Science Center set a record for visitors in the summer months. Over June, July and August, a total of 17,057 visitors toured the science-themed museum in Danville’s River District, an ...
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Danville museum names interim executive director
The board of directors of the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History this week announced Tina Cornely as its interim executive director. An innovative educator and accomplished art historian, museum administrator and author, Cornely, a Georgia ...
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Dan River Region meetings planned next week to unveil tourism study findings
After receiving more than 2,000 responses to a regional tourism branding survey, the Danville Office of Economic Development & Tourism will unveil the results next week. The goal was to aid in developing a regional tourism brand and ...