The ideas came from Danville Parks and Recreation’s efforts to upgrade the city’s neighborhood parks over several years. During Danville City Council’s meeting Tuesday night, parks and recreation officials revealed renderings of ...
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Proposed improvements to three Danville parks revealed
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‘Important moment’: IDA signs off on legal documents solidifying Danville’s White Mill project
Declared by the city manager as an “important moment” in Danville’s history, the Danville Industrial Development Authority approved several legal documents solidifying the White Mill redevelopment project during a special called meeting Tuesday ...
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$11.5 million senior apartment complex to be named after Danville pastor, civil rights leader
An $11.5 million, 52-unit senior apartment complex will be built on Seeland Road and be named after Apostle Lawrence Campbell Sr., a local civil rights leader, pastor and co-founder at Bibleway Cathedral. The Danville Redevelopment and Housing ...
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Danville Life Saving Crew seeks $1.2M from city to renovate newly purchased buildings
The organization purchased two buildings from H & O Auto Sales at 1024 South Boston Road for $675,000 and plans to move its community paramedicine program into one of them. It will be the group’s eastside station and it will provide a ...
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Former Lou’s Antiques building in downtown Danville to be demolished early next year, turned into green space
By early next year, the downtown building that once housed Schewel’s Furniture and later Lou’s Antiques will be gone. Demolition of the 62-year-old structure at 231 Main St. is expected to begin in January and should take about 30 days, said ...
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Danville Civil Air Patrol drone pilots fly exercises with Air Force
In June 2021, seven Civil Air Patrol members from the Danville Composite Squadron earned their drone pilot qualifications. Recently, two of them exercised their training along with manned aircraft in an Air Combat Command exercise at Joint Base ...
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Work underway to turn old Doctors Building into boutique hotel in Danville
Renovations are underway to convert the former Doctors Building at Main and Holbrook streets into a 45-room boutique hotel. The $8 million project should be complete in the summer, with the hotel open shortly thereafter, said developer Ed ...
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Professor creates Hats for the Homeless to benefit Danville’s House of Hope
A well-known Japanese proverb says, “One kind word can warm three winter months.” Two local individuals, Jude Swanson and Richie Robertson, are giving out more than just one kind word to Danville’s homeless. Both are concerned about the physical ...