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Attorney General commends Danville's lowered crime rates during roundtable meeting
21+ hour, 35+ min ago (691+ words) Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones and Danville leaders discuss crime reduction at Danville City Hall on Friday, June 26. On Friday, June 26, Virginia's Attorney General Jay Jones met with Danville leaders and government officials at Danville City Hall to discuss the…...
From Cuba to Gretna: once a political refugee, lifelong educator reflects on life and career
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (1662+ words) No one expects or hopes to become a refugee " but sometimes, it becomes the only viable option. Such was the case for a Gretna High School teacher, Evangelina Balmori. Balmori arrived in Miami, Florida, with her family on February 5, 1962, when…...
Recreational marijuana sales approved for Virginia beginning in 2027
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (257+ words) Virginia is set to open its first legal recreational marijuana retail market on July 1, 2027. The General Assembly approved the change June 29 after accepting Gov. Abigail Spanberger's amendments to the state budget, clearing the way for licensed retail sales to adults…...
Curiosity leads Chatham High valedictorian Shemariah Jones to the University of Virginia
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (751+ words) CHATHAM, Va. " By the time Shemariah Jones arrived home from school, her homework was often already finished. Instead of waiting until evening, the Chatham High School student frequently completed assignments during the ride home, leaving more time for college classes,…...
World-traveling Delta blues artist performs at Danville Elks fundraiser
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (349+ words) DANVILLE, Va." About 60 people gathered Friday (June 26, 2026) night at the Danville Elks Lodge No. 227, 560 Main St. , for a fundraising concert featuring internationally touring Delta blues musician Terry "Harmonica Man" Bean. Terry "Harmonica Man" Bean performs Friday night during a fundraising…...
State releases DPS from enhanced scrutiny
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (577+ words) Danville Public Schools are no longer under the state's microscope. The Virginia Board of Education has released Danville Public Schools and two other school systems from its Memorandum of Understanding and Corrective Action Plan." School Superintendent Dr. Angela Hairston is…...
State budget includes data center incentives
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (613+ words) Local leaders say the new state budget should have no negative impact on a game-changing project in Southside Virginia. The Southern Virginia Mega Site at Berry Hill. With just over a week left in the fiscal year, the General Assembly…...
Illegal immigrant faces federal firearms, drug and immigration charges after Danville gunfire incident
6+ day, 3+ min ago (329+ words) ROANOKE, Va. " A 28-year-old Mexican citizen living in the United States illegally has been charged in federal court following an investigation into reports of gunfire in a Danville neighborhood. Fernando Bahena Ruiz was arraigned this week on charges of illegal…...
Swansonville Pentecostal Holiness celebrates 40th anniversary of pastor
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (301+ words) A massive development that's eyeing the Berry Hill Mega Park could be bringing bigger numbers than first reported; despite a half-inch of rain on Monday, the drought is worsening in Virginia; two local companies will get more time to meet…...
Charles Curtis Pierce
2+ week, 1+ day ago (236+ words) 72, of Ringgold, Virginia passed away peacefully on June 14, 2026, at SOVAH Health, Danville, Virginia." Charles was born October 22, 1953 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia to the late Curtis Claude Pierce and the late Lizzie Vaughn Pierce." He was married to Judy Willhite Pierce,…...