How Pocket Parks Are Changing Cities Across the Southeast Brady Pocket Park is small. Located at the confluence of Brady Avenue and Howell Mill Road in Atlanta, the park clocks in at 2,300 square feet—about the same size as the average ...
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Small Space, Big Impact
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Danville-based Center for Early Success gets $2.77M to help with child care struggle
The Danville-based Center for Early Success received had $2.77 million in state funding to help families with child care, an industry experiencing struggles locally and across the nation. The center serves the cities of Danville and Lynchburg ...
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Westmoreland Park opens just in time for the summer season
The Westmoreland Park officially opened on Thursday, June 27, hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a fun-filled day for community members. Presentations from Mayor Alonzo Jones, elected officials, and other community locals were held at noon ...
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Danville’s growth has outpaced its comprehensive plan. Here’s how the city is dealing with it.
In March, the Danville City Council approved an apartment complex on a West Main Street parcel that was designated for low-density residential housing. Two months later, the Pittsylvania County Planning Commission recommended approval for a ...
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Retro Hospitality becomes the leading operator of boutique hotels in Virginia with the addition of three properties
Retro Hospitality is proud to announce that it has expanded its unique collection of upscale boutique hotels with the addition of three distinguished properties: The Bee and The Holbrook, both in Danville, VA, and The Lofts at Downtown Salem in ...
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City tourism program to enable locals to learn about Dan River Region attractions
Danville is launching a program that will include workshops and tours for residents and community leaders to learn more about the Dan River Region’s attractions. Named the “I Am Tourism: Visit SoSi Ambassador Program,” it will provide ...
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2024 Virginia Women in Leadership Awards: Leading Ladies
For the fourth annual Women in Leadership Awards, Virginia Business hosted a photo shoot at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, where eight of this year’s winners struck poses for Richmond photographer James Lee. Given the surroundings, Lee took ...
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Danville’s Westmoreland Park comes back to life with ribbon-cutting for its redevelopment
After more than seven years in the making, a refurbished park in the Westmoreland community is ready to provide lasting memories for future generations. City officials and a local group held a ribbon-cutting for the redeveloped Westmoreland Park ...