News Flash

City using carbon treatment in water

Water plant operators are using a carbon treatment in the City’s drinking water because of complaints from customers in various areas of a musty smell in the drinking water.

Operators on Thursday began adding powdered activated carbon, which is t...

Local health, wellness efforts win awards

Danville Parks and Recreation and the regional Health Collaborative each received an award, during the Virginia Recreation and Park Society’s 64th Annual State Conference last week in Tyson’s Corner.  Over 500 delegates from a...

The Launch Place holds Big Launch Challenge

The Launch Place received 129 applications for its 6th Annual Big Launch Challenge Pitch Competition from various start-up companies located in the U.S. and abroad. The top 10 competitors took the stage and presented their innovative business ideas in the...

Project Imagine wins state award for excellence

The City of Danville’s Project Imagine program has been named as one of the winners of the Virginia Municipal League’s annual awards for innovation and excellence in local government.

Local governments of all size populations competed i...

RDA begins planning for River District Festival

The River District Association is asking stakeholders and citizens for feedback and ideas for the annual River District Festival. For information about the festival, go to www.riverdistrictassociation.com.

City council to meet in special work session

City Council will meet in a special work session at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10, to discuss a lease agreement for a fixed-base operator to provide fuel sales and other aviation services at Danville Regional Airport.

The session will be held in the Counc...

Mount Cross Road project to begin next phase

The Mount Cross Road improvement project will enter its second phase on Monday, Sept. 9. The switch to the next phase will require a change in the traffic pattern through the work zone, with travel shifting onto the lanes graded and paved during the first...

Eagle to retire as fire chief in Danville

City Manager Ken Larking announced today the retirement of Fire Chief David Eagle, who has served in that position for 12 years and 25 years as a firefighter. Though retiring from the City of Danville, Eagle will join the City of Williamsburg as fire chie...

Registration opens for Christmas parade

Registration is now open for the 2019 Danville Riverview Rotary Christmas Parade, which will be held at 3 p.m. on Dec. 8.

This year’s parade theme is “A Hometown Christmas.” The deadline to register is 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 2...

Fire Dept. program to prep seniors on home safety

The Danville Fire Department will present a program on Thursday, Sept. 12, to provide seniors with practical tips for preventing fires and falls and staying safe in their homes.

Also, fire officials will arrange for seniors in attendance to receive free sm...

Police hold eighth community walk of year

Danville Police officers walked door-to-door on Thursday afternoon in the Girard Street neighborhood. The community engagement walk was the eighth of the year and the department’s 19th since these events began.

Police officers were joined by memb...

City posts agendas for next City Council meeting

City Council will meet Tuesday, Sept. 3, in a business session at 7 p.m., followed by a work session. Both sessions are open to the public.

The business session will be held in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the Municipal Building, which is lo...

City government offices closed on Labor Day

The Municipal Building and all other City of Danville administrative offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2, in observance of Labor Day.

In addition, the public library and the James F. Ingram Justice Center (courthouse) will be closed. Danville Transit...

Donation to provide police K9 with protective vest

The Danville Police Department’s K9 Tina will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s Inc. K9 Tina’s vest is sponsored by Vested Interest in K9s Inc....

City waives restrictions on storm debris cleanup

The Public Works Department is waiving restrictions for collection of tree limbs and cuttings, brush and other storm debris to help city residents affected by Thursday’s storm. The waiver will be in effect for three weeks.

The waiver is for resid...

Safe Streets initiative nets over 200 arrests

Operation Safe Streets Southside, a joint local and state law enforcement public safety initiative, led to 97 arrests on felony charges, 76 arrests on misdemeanor charges, and 35 arrests of fugitives over a 10-week period, Danville Police reported Tuesday...

Free concert will feature classic rock band

Danville Parks and Recreation’s Music on Main concert series will conclude for this year at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22, with the classic rock and variety party sounds of the Rivermist band. This final concert will be a two-hour performance.

Th...

City Council tables vote on airport services

City Council voted Tuesday night to table a decision on a proposed lease agreement with a North Carolina-based fixed-base operator to provide fuel sales and other aviation services at Danville Regional Airport.

The move came after a public hearing during w...