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Lake & More Weekly Calendar: June 12th – 19th
Placement in Lake & More Weekly Events is free for public events taking place in the Smith Mountain Lake community, the surrounding counties of Bedford, Franklin and Pittsylvania, and the communities of Moneta, Huddleston, Goodview, Hardy, Wirtz, Burnt Chimney, Penhook and Union Hall. Submit a brief paragraph about your event via email to smcclintic@womackpublishing.com. Events will be listed once before the event. The deadline for submissions is noon on Fridays.
Danville takes home the All-America City Award
DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — On Sunday, Danville was one of 10 cities to win the All-America City Award. The designation from the National Civic League recognized cities that engage the community in addressing critical issues and creating stronger connections. Twelve city leaders and community members traveled to Denver over...
Restaurant, hotel proposed next to casino
(Danville) — A new developer wants to build a small hotel and a restaurant right next to the casino. A group called Schoolfield LLC is asking the city to rezone 916 West Main Street. That 2.8 acre tract houses the old canteen building once used by Dan River’s Schoolfield Division. Developers will need it...
Bear with me: The bear scare that wasn't a bear
Two things that don’t mix well are social media and sightings of unusual animals. The latest case and point happened over the last few days when a black bear was spotted wandering neighborhood roads and even around Tanger Outlets in Mebane. Snow forecasts might be the only rumors that...
Monday Bloody Monday
After the fall of Richmond, the Confederate government relocated to Danville in the waning days of the Civil War. For white Danvillians in the middle of the last century, the fact that their city had served as the last capital of the Confederacy was a point of pride. Danville Public Library, housed in a former mansion where the last meeting of the Confederate government took place, held a place of honor for them.
Sentara ups budget for new hospital to $107 million
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital is upping the budget for a new 42-bed hospital facility to $107 million — well above the original cost estimate of $70 million — as it prepares to move into a new building in South Boston by summer of 2026. The update in construction...
Area Crashes Claim 8 Lives In Buckingham, Dinwiddie
Recent days have witnessed a deadly toll on area highways, leaving at least eight people dead from traffic crashes, according to the Virginia State Police. Four of the fatalities occurred in a multi-vehicle crash last Tuesday, May 28, in Buckingham County. State police said that a Ford Fusion was heading...
Man involved in Henry County police chase charged with four counts of second degree kidnapping
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (WDBJ) - A Danville man allegedly responsible for a Monday police chase through Pittsylvania, Caswell, Rockingham, and Henry Counties has been charged with four counts of second degree kidnapping. According to the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office, Marcus Ledell Prunty, 51, held four passengers against their will during the...
LIST: Summer camps happening in Southwest, Central Virginia
Now that the kiddos are out of school for the summer, summer camps across our region are starting up. Looking to get your child into a camp for some summer fun? We’ve got you covered. Here’s a list of camps happening across our region this summer:. Botetourt County.
Six people displaced by early-morning fire in Danville
DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — The Danville Fire Department responded early Saturday morning to a house fire that displaced six people. The fire at 1453 N. Main Street was reported around 2:43 a.m. Arriving units found heavy fire and smoke showing from the outside. The occupants of the home were...
Virginia casino resort an hour from Triangle still set to open this year; casino in NC mountains expands gaming floor
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — As folks in central North Carolina continue to eye the completion of a casino less than 60 miles from Durham, a major expansion is partially complete at an existing casino in the North Carolina mountains. Right now, Caesars Virginia casino in Danville, just a mile from the North Carolina border, is […]
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