Pittsylvania County, VA

CHATHAM, Va. — One Pittsylvania County supervisor is speaking out for mental health reform after politics recently caused a close family member's situation to take a turn for the worse. Supervisor Vic Ingram (Tunstall) is exasperated as his grandson's mental health issues are repeatedly politicized. Between the family court system,...

CHATHAM, Va. — Former Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jessie Barksdale has reentered the running for Banister District supervisor after giving up the post for one term. Incumbent supervisor Dr. Charles Miller says Barksdale is playing a dirty game. "If he can backstab me like I feel he's doing,...

CHATHAM, Va. — Earlier this month, Chatham Town Council voted unanimously to appoint a new police officer, Joshua N. Spencer, for the town of Chatham. He will be compensated $42,000 a year with standard benefits. Chatham Native Officer Spencer is no stranger to law enforcement. He has spent five years...

CHATHAM, Va. — At the Tuesday meeting of the Pittsylvania County Fire and Rescue Commission, Supervisor Bob Warren (Chatham-Blairs) accused a county fire and rescue department of being unethical. This was in response to two unanswered calls to the department's emergency service line. “One of our chiefs openly said that...

CHATHAM, Va. — Pittsylvania County native Greg Robinson is hoping to claim the board of supervisors seat for the Callands-Gretna district this November. He believes that he is the right man to bring change and represent voters. Robinson earned an Associates Degree from Danville Community College and worked as a...

PITTSYLVANIA Co., Va. — With the Pentagon poised to release its UFO report to a congressional intelligence committee by June 25, Pittsylvania County residents are waiting with bated breath to pilot the veracity of decades of previously inexplicable personal testimonials. "It was 25 years ago, but I'll never forget it,"...

BLAIRS, Va. – Live music is returning to Pittsylvania County. The board of supervisors cleared the way Tuesday for a pair of outdoor festivals at the Blue Ridge Ampitheater in Blairs. The board approved permits for Worship on the Mountain and the Blue Ridge Country Music Festival, both scheduled to...

COVID-19 death figures bounced between Danville and Pittsylvania County in Wednesday morning’s update. Two fatalities were removed from Danville’s logs, and another was added in the county. It’s not clear what caused the adjustment — the local health district did not respond to questions from Register & Bee by Wednesday...

Pittsylvania County will begin funding its volunteer fire departments and rescue squads based on call volume starting July 1. That means the amount of money each agency receives from the county will change. “As a result of this shift, some agencies are slated to receive increases and others decreases,” said...

A Martinsville man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after he led multiple law enforcement agencies on a chase before wrecking in Pittsylvania County. At about 12:51 p.m. Martinsville Police attempted to stop a motorcycle operated by Douglas Wayne Harris, 53, of Martinsville. An MPD statement did not say where the stop...

Dan River’s boys' and girls' track teams faced off against 45 other participating schools in the Class 2 State Outdoor Track Meet on Saturday at Sentara Park, located near the campus of James Madison University. Despite not being the favorites in any event, the Wildcats brought home three state championships...

PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va, – Live music is coming to Pittsylvania County later this year. The board of supervisors approved permits for Worship on the Mountain and the Blue Ridge County Music Festival slated for this fall. The popular Blue Ridge Rock Festival, which could bring three times the amount the...

DANVILLE, Va. — Tuesday morning, dozens of businesses from across Danville and Pittsylvania County came out to the Danville Otterbots Ballpark for Morning Brew, a community networking event hosted by the Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce. Today marked the first time that Morning Brew has been held in person since 2019, and it was the Chamber’s first in-person event since February 2020.

CHATHAM, Va. — On Friday, Pittsylvania County Schools (PCS) hosted its first vaccine clinic at Victory Academy on Main Street in Chatham. The clinic ran from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the Pfizer vaccine was administered to children ages 12 and up. The follow-up clinic is scheduled for July 9 at Victory Academy, where the students will receive their second dose.

For 16-year-old Nevea Russell, interning with Danville’s parks and recreation department has enabled her to work with people and get a taste of what it’s like to have a career. “It’s fun,” Russell, a rising junior at Galileo Magnet High School, said during an interview Wednesday morning at the parks...

CHATHAM, Va. (WDBJ) - As three music festivals are set to bring the largest crowds Pittsylvania County has seen at one time, residents who live by the Blue Ridge Amphitheater had concerns mostly around traffic. However, traffic is also on the list of concerns of Purpose Driven Entertainment’s, CEO Jonathan...

PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The Pittsylvania County Board approved two festival permits Tuesday for shows at the Blue Ridge Amphitheater in 2021. “Worship on the Mountain” will be held September 3-5 and be followed by the Blue Ridge Country Music Festival October 1-3. The Blue Ridge Rock Festival will...

Postseason play came to an end last week for Dan River as the Wildcats’ baseball, softball and soccer teams were eliminated on Tuesday evening in the Region 2C quarterfinals. Here is a summary of their playoff runs. Baseball. Freshman Dylan Howerton scored on a passed ball to lift Dan River...