The Danville Planning Commission recommended approval of 46 new apartment units and commercial space in the 500 block of Lynn Street and a community garden next to God’s Storehouse during its meeting Monday afternoon. Ross Fickenscher and ...
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More apartments, commercial space in works for Danville’s River District
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Editorial: Stewart is wrong about Danville. It’s actually a success story.
Editorial: Stewart is wrong about Danville. It's actually a success story.
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Leaders from Wisconsin tour city, hoping to take page from book of Danville’s revitalization
Officials from Watertown, Wisconsin, visited Danville on Monday to get some pointers on how to revitalize their city — including hoped-for construction of a new YMCA. Watertown is up against similar challenges Danville had several years ago and ...
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Students place in national SkillsUSA competition
Four Dan River Region precision machining students placed in a national competition. Six students from Danville Community College and Pittsylvania Career and Technical Center travelled to Louisville, Kentucky, for the SkillsUSA National ...
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Grant awarded for student training
A regional education partnership has been awarded a $648,000 state grant to train local students in information technology, advanced manufacturing and related career fields. The Great Opportunities in Technology and Engineering Careers ...
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In visit, governor praises Dan River Region’s precision machining programs
The Dan River Region’s precision machining programs not only brought Virginia’s top elected official to Danville on Tuesday, it attracted another state’s governor as well. Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam and Arkansas Republican
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Crema and Vine opens on Main
By PETER MASON Star-Tribune Staff Writer
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Rippe’s celebrating 110 years in business as fourth generation now learning ropes
One day in 1907, a young couple decided to take a chance on Danville’s growing textile businesses and opened a store on Craghead Street, across from the Golden Leaf Prizery. Annie and Benjamin Rippe sold sundries, buttons and fabrics, and also ...