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WASHINGTON D.C. (WSET) — On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.1 million grant to the city of Danville for the construction of a new aviation ...

Besides new signs at the gateways into Danville, the city’s recently-won All-America City award should benefit the River City in other ways, local officials say. Less tangible rewards from the designation include a sense of pride among citizens ...

Since relocating his computer-repair business to Five Forks from Franklin Turnpike about 18 months ago, Steve Barrow has seen his customer volume surge. “I’ve seen a 40% to 50% increase in business since moving here from [Virginia] 41,” Barrow, ...

The Danville Office of Economic Development & Tourism has received a $10,000 grant to go toward highlighting the Dan River Region’s role in the nation’s founding. The money from the VA250 Commission and Virginia Tourism Corp.’s Tourism ...

The Virginia Tobacco Commission voted to approve a $500,000 grant toward engineering and design of an improved natural gas gate at the Southern Virginia Megasite at Berry Hill in Pittsylvania County. The commission approved the grant during its ...

A new restaurant serving wood-fired pizza is planned in the Five Forks area of Danville. Jeramy Nichols said he hopes to open the eatery at 807 Pine St. in the middle of August. Though the name of the restaurant is not yet official, it will ...

The Third Avenue splash pad off North Main Street is ready for children looking to get soaked and cool off in the heat. City officials held a ribbon-cutting on the long-anticipated project on a sweltering Thursday morning. “A splash pad ...

Across the Dan River from Danville’s River District, a largely revitalized part of the city, is North Danville, a business district with a rich history that lost investments and attention after the tobacco and textile industries left town. This ...