Press releases

Danville and Pittsylvania County leaders celebrated the completion of a newly constructed shell building, located in the Cyber Park, with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, December 11. The completion of this shell building, located at 120 ...

DANVILLE, Va. – Nov. 29, 2023 – Tyson Foods has officially opened a new $300 million fully-cooked food production facility in Danville, Virginia, delivering on its strategy of accelerating long-term growth, operating as efficiently as possible ...

Mayor Alonzo Jones joined state and local officials on Wednesday at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to formally mark the completion of major renovations to the Danville Regional Airport’s terminal building.

Averett University was the recent recipient of a $250,000 federal grant made possible through the City of Danville’s Office of Economic Development and Tourism for the creation of a hospitality leadership training program being offered for free ...

In 2022, the City of Danville generated $112.7 million in direct visitor spending. Pittsylvania County generated $31.5 million in direct visitor spending. That is a 12.7% increase over 2021 for Danville, and a 9.3% increase for Pittsylvania County.

The Danville Office of Economic Development & Tourism will host “Managing by the Numbers”, a financial literacy training program designed for small business owners, starting Nov. 7. This training, in partnership with the Longwood Small Business ...

Registration is still open for the Southern Virginia Regional Housing Summit, held on Oct. 17, at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research. Developers, builders, contractors, home renovators, financial institution representatives, ...

The Danville Office of Economic Development & Tourism has recently awarded over $200,000 in grants to 29 small businesses to support expansion and marketing efforts.