Press releases

The Danville Office of Economic Development & Tourism (DOEDT) announced the recipients of the Visit SoSi Tourism Sponsorship program, a reimbursable funding opportunity tailored for stakeholders seeking to host programs, projects, and events and ...

Over 275 architects, developers, home renovators, financial institution representatives, community advocates, and local leaders gathered to discuss and spark new residential housing in the Southern Virginia region, including Halifax, Henry, ...

This training, in partnership with the Longwood Small Business Development Center (SBDC), covered several key indicators of financial performance such as net profit, operating cash flow, working capital, and return on assets, including basic ...

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today the addition of more counties to the Virginia Presidential disaster declaration resulting from Tropical Storm Helene, giving more businesses and residents eligibility to apply for ...

The City of Danville will host the third annual Southern Virginia Regional Housing Summit, on October 24, at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, 150 Slayton Avenue, Danville, from 8:30am – 3:30pm.

The City of Danville was awarded a $2.33 million grant by the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission to establish an 80-acre graded pad at the Coleman Site, located on Gypsum Road. This new graded pad will ensure site-readiness, streamlining ...

Lisa Meriwether, Visit SoSi Tourism Manager, has been honored with the Virginia Restaurant, Lodging, and Travel Association (VRLTA) Jim Ricketts Award for Destination Marketing Employee of the Year. The recognition was bestowed at the 2024 ...

According to Virginia Tourism Corporation, which released the 2023 regional economic impact reports last week, Danville and Pittsylvania County, VA increased the economic impact of short-term visitation in the region by 49.39% year-over-year.