The Danville Planning Commission on Monday recommended approval of a special use permit that would allow a developer to build a luxury RV park in the city, despite hearing opposition from some residents concerned about traffic and safety. The ...
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Danville planning commission recommends approval of luxury RV park project despite resident opposition
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Danville temporary casino to open May 15
After the Virginia Lottery Board on Wednesday approved an operating license for Caesars Virginia, the entertainment company announced an opening date for its temporary casino in Danville: May 15. The 40,000-square-foot temporary casino will open ...
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Demand for housing is soaring in Danville. Both the city and developers are responding.
Danville needs to see 80 houses built every year for the next few years to meet current housing demand. And with the Caesars Virginia casino resort coming in 2024 and the Pittsylvania County mega site working to attract a major developer, the ...
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Danville Community College gets grant for new workplace readiness training
Danville Community College is launching a new grant program to support low-income students who are starting career training programs. The SCALE UP 2 program seeks to build workplace readiness skills prior to students entering employment in their ...
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Virginia’s next casino is training dozens of card dealers. And it’s still hiring.
Adjacent to the Caesars Virginia construction zone in Danville stands a group of trailers that serve as classrooms. Inside each trailer are multiple game tables, Caesars instructors and lots of local trainees. It’s a high-energy scene, with ...
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Danville and Pittsylvania now have more industrial sites ready for development than any other locality
Almost 20 industrial sites in Danville and Pittsylvania County are being upgraded to shovel-ready status, and these localities now have the highest number of developed industrial sites in the state, according to Virginia Economic Development ...
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Danville’s downtown wins national award for its revitalization
Danville’s River District Association has won the Great American Main Street Award, a designation that recognizes communities for their revitalization of historic commercial districts. In September, the RDA was named a semifinalist for the award ...
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New Danville park, one of the city’s many ongoing riverfront projects, breaks ground today
Local officials hope that Riverfront Park, which will sit on the banks of the Dan River, will promote tourism, recreation and revitalization.