AeroFarms, the company that announced in December 2019 it would bring 92 jobs to the region and invest $42 million over three years, will get a $200,000 state grant if it meets up to a performance agreement approved Monday by the ...
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Regional board approves agreement for AeroFarms to receive $200,000 grant
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With casino now an anchor tenant in Schoolfield, Danville officials shift focus of master plan
City officials are going to request to add the West Main Street corridor and the surrounding neighborhood to the Schoolfield master plan that is being developed.
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Danville IDA forgives more than $100,000 in loans for local businesses
The Danville Industrial Development Authority, which had loaned out $129,600 to eight businesses in the city earlier this year, decided to forgive the unpaid portion of the loans — totaling $117,617 — during a special meeting earlier this month.
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The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) Breaks Ground on $25.5M Center For Manufacturing Advancement
The innovative CMA will offer a platform for leading-edge business success specifically targeted at manufacturing companies establishing or expanding their presence in Southern Virginia. The $25.5 million project, funded by the Commonwealth and ...
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With nod to newspaper past, new urban boutique hotel opens for business in downtown Danville
Ed Walker, a Roanoke developer, purchased the buildings at 117-119 and 123 South Union Street downtown for the urban boutique hotel, which will horseshoe around a pocket park currently about halfway through its construction.
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Danville voters approve casino gaming
Danville voters have approved casino gaming by a margin of more than two-to-one, with 13,022 ballots cast in favor of a gaming establishment and 5,941 ballots cast against it, according to unofficial results Tuesday night.
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Caesars launches casino referendum campaign in Danville
Caesars Entertainment, which hopes to build and operate a $400 million casino resort at Schoolfield, has officially launched its “Caesars for Danville” referendum campaign. The campaign includes a committee that will be co-chaired by Del. ...
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Truck Bodies: Morgan Olson opens plant in Virginia
$60 million, 925,000 sq.ft. state-of-the-art manufacturing facility delivering jobs and step vans on time, as promised