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“We wouldn’t be here without this.” “This” is the effort that has been made in the Dan River Region to provide more training programs to get people ready to work in precision machining fields, according to Alan Pearce, president and CEO of ...

Anyone wondering when signs of progress would be visible at the Crema & Vine project got the question answered this week when the framework for the outdoor dining area’s awning was installed, the parking lot repaved, workers began assembling ...

Vincent Puccio hopes to bring a whiskey distillery, retail store and tasting room to the River District by the end of the year. He and his partner, William T. Willis, own and operate Dry Fork Fruit Distillery in Meadows of Dan in Patrick County. ...

A taco-tequila bar, a grocery store and a brewpub will be opening on Craghead Street’s 500 block, owner Rick Barker announced Monday. Fresh, local ingredients and a choice of indoor and outdoor dining options will be part of each new business. ...

The former Ritz Theater building at 534 Spring St. has been purchased with an eye toward renovating the structure for a new life in the River District. Agostino Pugliese and his wife, Brandi — also owners of Dell’Anno’s Pizza Kitchen on Main ...

A new trolley bus route is coming to Danville next month. Starting Aug. 4, the service will be available 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. every Saturday and 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. the first Friday of each month. The Mainline trolley bus route will run from Ballou ...

Two new projects were approved by the River District Design Commission recently, and while details have not been released, this adds two more properties to those under development in the district. The 9,900-square-foot former warehouse at 534 ...

Another new business is close to opening in the River District: Cottontail Weddings & Events. Owner Matthew Switick said he expects the construction — which is in its finishing phase, with air conditioning being installed last week — to be ...