Faced with aging school buildings, a group of Danville residents have banded together to push for a 1% sales tax that would fund facility improvements through the system.
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Campaign forms to push 1% sales tax in Danville for overhaul of school buildings
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Caesars to receive public input on casino design at meeting Monday in Danville
Residents will be able to give their opinions on what should go into the design of the Caesars Virginia casino project Monday.
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DCC grads machining a future with process that ‘will be around forever’
Precision machining — the art of taking something away from a block of metal to create an end product — remains in high demand and Danville Community College graduates are making about $43,000 or more a year as a starting salary in the industry.
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$17M project to turn old textile executive building into Danville police headquarters is on track, on time
The $17 million project at the former Dan River Inc. executive office building off Memorial Drive is moving along as scheduled and is expected to be complete in March.
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Morgan Olson donates emergency vehicle valued at $175,000 to Pittsylvania County
Morgan Olson — a manufacturer of side-step vans in Ringgold — has donated a utility vehicle valued at about $175,000 to help volunteer agencies throughout the Dan River Region.
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River District Association launches art tour via app
The River District Association announced this week the addition of a Downtown Danville Arts and Sculpture Tour in the River District app, Distrx. This tour, through walking, photos and recorded audio, leads participants through the River ...
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With casino moving in, housing and traffic study expands for Danville district that’ll have its own identity
Before city voters approved the Caesars Virginia casino last November, a master plan was slated for the former Dan River Inc. site at Schoolfield to explore the possibility of a mixed-use campus there. But with Caesars Virginia expected to build ...
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State brownfield grant to help pay for removal of hazardous materials at White Mill project in Danville
A multimillion-dollar project to remove lead-based paint from the White Mill building will get a $500,000 boost from the state. Getting rid of toxic substances will cost roughly $3.5 million and is one of the first steps in the redevelopment ...