Press releases

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today the addition of more counties to the Virginia Presidential disaster declaration resulting from Tropical Storm Helene, giving more businesses and residents eligibility to apply for ...

The City of Danville will host the third annual Southern Virginia Regional Housing Summit, on October 24, at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, 150 Slayton Avenue, Danville, from 8:30am – 3:30pm.

The City of Danville was awarded a $2.33 million grant by the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission to establish an 80-acre graded pad at the Coleman Site, located on Gypsum Road. This new graded pad will ensure site-readiness, streamlining ...

Lisa Meriwether, Visit SoSi Tourism Manager, has been honored with the Virginia Restaurant, Lodging, and Travel Association (VRLTA) Jim Ricketts Award for Destination Marketing Employee of the Year. The recognition was bestowed at the 2024 ...

According to Virginia Tourism Corporation, which released the 2023 regional economic impact reports last week, Danville and Pittsylvania County, VA increased the economic impact of short-term visitation in the region by 49.39% year-over-year.

The City of Danville will host the third annual Southern Virginia Regional Housing Summit, on October 24, at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, 150 Slayton Avenue, Danville, from 8:30am – 3:30pm. The summit will aim to spark new ...

The Danville Pittsylvania Chamber of Commerce has accepted 36 participants into this year’s Leadership Southside class. To kick off the program year, the class attended their orientation this week, in addition to a social to network with ...

Kelvin Perry, Assistant Director for the Danville Office of Economic Development & Tourism (DOEDT), was recently appointed to the advisory committee to consult the next Southern Cities Economic Inclusion (SCEI) City Cohort by the National League ...