Posted on: June 22, 2022
The Danville Office of Economic Development & Tourism, the official destination marketing organization for the City of Danville and Pittsylvania County, is conducting a survey to develop plans for a regional tourism brand and marketing program. All ci...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: June 22, 2022
Tickets are on sale for Danville Harvest Jubilee’s summer concert featuring singer/songwriter Brantley Gilbert. He will perform live at the Carrington Pavilion on Saturday, July 30.
Gilbert has released five albums over the years. He has also wri...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: June 22, 2022
Parks and Recreation’s Music at the Market, a free summer concert series, continues Thursday, June 23, outside at the Community Market with Elvis tribute artist Wayne Euliss performing.
Euliss is a McLeansville, N.C., resident who has been bringi...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: June 21, 2022
News release from the River District Association
River District Association has been designated as an accredited Main Street program for meeting rigorous performance standards.
Each year, Main Street America and its partners announce the list of accredited ...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: June 20, 2022
Milling and paving is underway on Memorial Drive between Park Avenue and Central Boulevard. The work will require alternating lane closures.
Weather permitting, the work will be completed by the late Friday.
Adams Construction Company is the contractor.
Moto...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: June 17, 2022
The City Council will meet on Tuesday, June 21, 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...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: June 16, 2022
The Municipal Building and all other City of Danville government offices will be closed on Monday, June 20, in observance of Juneteenth as an official holiday. Also, the public library and the James F. Ingram Justice Center (courthouse) will be closed.
How...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: June 16, 2022
Danville Parks and Recreation will host its annual Children’s Festival at the Carrington Pavilion on Saturday, June 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission and activities at the festival are free! There will be concessionaires on-site with items for...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: June 16, 2022
The 2022 Music at the Market, a free summer concert series, kicks off today, outside at the Community Market, with a Kenny Rogers Tribute Show by music artist Tim Sells.
Sells, who was named as one of the top tribute artists in North Carolina in the Charlo...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: June 7, 2022
Virginia Department of the Treasury staff helped Danville residents find a record total of $351,000 during an unclaimed property virtual call event that was held last Thursday and Friday.
The previous high during a Danville event was $103,230 found a year ...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: June 7, 2022
News release by the Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce
The Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce [Chamber] awarded four existing businesses with a total of $50,000 to assist in the expansion of their services.
The Chamber ...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: June 2, 2022
The City Council will meet on Tuesday, June 7, in a business session at 7 p.m. followed by a work session. Both sessions will be held in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the Municipal Building, which is located at 427 Patton St.
Both sessions ar...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: June 2, 2022
News release by the Danville Pittsylvania Chamber of Commerce
The Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Danville Office of Economic Development and Tourism, the Pittsylvania County Office of Economic Development, the R...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: June 1, 2022
Over this past weekend, the Virginia Fusion Center notified the Danville Police Department of a social media post that contained a non-location-specific threat to shoot at a school that originated from the city of Danville area. In partnership w...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: June 1, 2022
News release from the Office of the Governor
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Axxor, a global leader in paper honeycomb development and production, will invest $3.5 million to expand its manufacturing capacity in Ringgold East Industrial Park i...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: June 1, 2022
The City of Danville Treasurer’s Office will be hosting a virtual call event with the Virginia Department of the Treasury’s Unclaimed Property office to assist citizens with looking for money that may be owed to them. On Thursday, June...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: May 24, 2022
The Municipal Building and all other City of Danville government offices will be closed on Monday, May 30, in observance of Memorial Day. Also, the public library and the James F. Ingram Justice Center (courthouse) will be closed.
Danville Transit will not...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: May 20, 2022
The Danville Metropolitan Planning Organization continues to gather public input on traffic congestion and safety concerns along the Piney Forest Road corridor. A survey is available through the end of May.
The survey and information on the study can be ac...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: May 20, 2022
Hot and humid conditions are arriving this weekend, with a high temperature of 94 degrees expected for both Friday and Saturday — 15 degrees above the normal high.
Please remember to:
- Never leave children, adults, or animals alone inside...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: May 20, 2022
The City Council voted earlier this week to approve the budget of the School Board for operation of public schools in the next fiscal year, which begins July 1.
The School Board earlier this month had presented to the City Council an estimate of $81.8 mill...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: May 16, 2022
News release by the River District Association
The River District Association (RDA) has awarded six new businesses more than $140K in RDA Dream Launch Grants to open or expand their brick-and-mortar businesses in the River District, and an additional $17,5...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: May 16, 2022
Danville Transit is seeking opinions regarding public transportation in the region. The survey will help Danville Transit learn which public transportation priorities are most important for area residents.
Every six years, Virginia transit systems complete...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: May 12, 2022
The City Council will meet on Tuesday, May 17, in a business session at 7 p.m. followed by a work session. Both sessions will be held in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the Municipal Building, which is located at 427 Patton St.
Both sessions ar...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: May 12, 2022
For the first time since 2019, Danville will celebrate Festival in the Park—the three-day event that celebrates and encourages the practice of the arts and togetherness of the community. Although the COVID-19 pandemic put the festivities on hold...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: May 10, 2022
The Danville Registrar’s Office will mail notices to registered voters in the city that will provide information on the changes in legislative districts because of redistricting.
For Danville, the state House of Delegates’ district numb...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: May 10, 2022
The City of Danville’s Office of Economic Development & Tourism and the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History have received grants from the Virginia Tourism Corporation for tourism marketing.
The grants are part of the more than $2.7 milli...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: May 9, 2022
News release by Virginia International Raceway
Alton, Va. – May 5, 2022 – VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) is kicking off its season of major spectator events in May, marking the beginning of what promises to be a busy tour...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: May 6, 2022
Danville Parks and Recreation is offering summer camps for ages 5 and up throughout the months of June, July, and August! Summer camps are supplemented with enriching and educational themes and activities that not only stimulates minds, but keeps campers ...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: May 6, 2022
The annual Make Danville Shine Home Expo will be held on Saturday, May 7, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Community Market, which is at 629 Craghead St.
Home repair and maintenance experts will be there to share information and give away discounts and freebies....
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: May 4, 2022
The historic Old West End neighborhood has something new to call attention to the collection of elegant homes and properties that line Main Street and adjacent side streets: markers with QR codes.
Mixing technology with tradition, 56 markers have been inst...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: May 4, 2022
A long-standing tradition, the Danville Farmers’ Market will open for the season on Saturday, May 7, with vendors selling goods each Saturday through October at the Community Market on Craghead Street.
The market’s hours are 7:30 a.m. t...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements
Posted on: May 4, 2022
Due to the forecast of inclement weather, Parks and Recreation has postponed Friday's showing of the movie “Trolls World Tour” at the Carrington Pavilion. The movie has been rescheduled for Friday, May 20.
Trolls World Tour is a 2020 American computer-anim...
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Danville, VA Local Government News and Announcements