Officials from the River District Association and the City of Danville joined other area leaders and residents Friday afternoon in celebrating the expansion of The Brick Running and Tri Store, which specializes in the sale of shoes, apparel, ...
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Danville celebrates expansion of The Brick
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White Mill renamed ‘Dan River Falls’ at groundbreaking ceremony
What has been known as the White Mill in Danville will now be called Dan River Falls, Danville Mayor Alonzo Jones announced at a groundbreaking ceremony today for the $85 million project to rehabilitate the massive riverfront building. Once ...
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‘A reimagining steeped in history’: White Mill project breaks ground in Danville
The project that will transform the White Mill, the massive historic riverfront property that was once a crucial site for the Dan River Mills industry in Danville, will break ground today. The Danville Industrial Development Authority and the ...
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Danville hopes to bring ‘new life’ to Five Forks area
After bringing the River District back to life, city officials now have their eyes on the Five Forks area for redevelopment. “It’s historically a commercial corridor,” Danville Planning Director Renee Burton told the Danville ...
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The Launch Place in Danville is one of the top angel investors in the Southeast U.S.
The Launch Place has invested in over 20 tech startups in the Dan River Region since it formed in 2005. The evolution of the Danville-based organization has taken it from a small business consulting service to a leading angel investor in this ...
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Danville’s White Mill restoration project began with a tweet
The transformation of a massive riverfront property in Danville all started in 2018 with a tweet. The White Mill, a former Dan River Mills site, has been sitting vacant on the banks of the Dan River for over a decade. Now, the city has partnered ...
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Register & Bee heading to a new home a few blocks away
The Danville Register & Bee is moving to a new home — the fourth time in the newspaper’s 140-year history — and will be closer to the heart of the growing and vibrant River District. But before the move happens, there will be a remote detour ...
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New Danville Community College president looks to grow enrollment
Monday marked the end of Jerry Wallace’s first month as Danville Community College president. In that time, he has met with community members from a plethora of organizations to learn about the area and the DCC’s role within it. Wallace came to ...