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Everyone Overlooks This Virginia City, But Its Homes Still Sell For Under $160,000

Most people couldn’t find Danville, Virginia on a map, and those people are missing out on one of the best-kept secrets in the entire state. This southern Virginia city sits right on the North Carolina border, and it’s been quietly offering something that most of the state stopped offering a long time ago: affordable homes, genuine history, and a pace of life that doesn’t require a therapist to manage.

Danville, VA · 6d
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Mecklenburg County suffered economic decline in the 1990s. Now they see rebound from data centers

Virginia Environmental Regulators recently fined Microsoft $2.4 million for violating air permit pollution levels at a data center in Northern Virginia. This comes at a time when a majority of Americans say they would feel skeptical of a data center in their community, according to the Pew Research Center. But...

Mecklenburg County, VA · 2d
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5 Best Restaurants in Durham, North Carolina You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them

Durham, North Carolina — a city where tobacco warehouses stand shoulder to shoulder with glassy new towers, where the laughter of Duke students mingles with the wisdom of old-timers, where every street corner pulses with the energy of makers, dreamers, and families who’ve called this place home for generations. Here, the city’s soul is stitched together by the legacy of Black Wall Street, the rhythm of jazz and gospel, and the promise of new beginnings. It’s a place where barbecue smoke drifts through neighborhoods, where the scent of biscuits and collards mingles with the spice of new arrivals, and where every meal is a gathering — a celebration of memory and hope, of resilience and reinvention.

Durham, NC · 6d
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New pharmacy ready to open

Lunenburg County residents will soon have another option for filling prescriptions without traveling outside the area as Southern Dominion Health System (SDHS) prepares to open a new community pharmacy later […]

Lunenburg County, VA · 1d

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NC Highway Will Remain Closed Until At Least Early December

(Caswell County, N.C.) – The North Carolina Department of Transportation has given an update on how long a portion of NC route 158 will remain closed. A piece of equipment bound for Duke Energy’s Hyco Lake Facility that fell off of the truck transporting it will keep the road closed until approximately December 4th according to the states 511 website.

Caswell County, NC · 1d

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Plans advance for two small apartment buildings

Developers are asking Pittsylvania County for permission to put up two different small apartment buildings north of Danville. Joann Atkinson wants to rezone 1.2 acres on Franklin Turnpike between Dry Fork and Irish Roads. She says they would be similar to a pair of apartment buildings to the immediate south...

Pittsylvania County, VA · 4d

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U.S. Marine Corps veteran, former Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears delivers keynote address at annual Valor Farm Veterans Day Commemoration

ALTAVISTA, Va. (WFXR) — U.S. Marine Corps veteran and former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Winsome Sears delivered the keynote address at the 7th annual Veterans Day Commemoration at Valor Farm, honoring the sacrifices and commitment of the millions of service members that have fought for and defended U.S. freedom for the past 250 years. “She’s worth […]

Virginia · 1d

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Planners advance rezoning request from Cardenas market

The city's planning commission voted to fix a long-standing zoning issue that will clear the way for a new business in the Five Forks area. Brandon Grothe is asking the property at 815 Wilson Street be rezoned from UR, Urban Residential to CB, Community Business. This would permit retail use, allowing for the proposed Cardenas Market to open. It is a meat market and deli.

Danville, VA · 3d

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The 11 Best Southern Small Towns For Foodies

You don't need to visit Atlanta, Nashville, or New Orleans to eat well in the South. Some of the region's most rewarding food destinations are much smaller.

Lafayette, LA · 4d

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Busy Leasburg Road Not Expected to Reopen Until December

On Tuesday, November 10, Duke Energy's East Region Director of Government and Community Relations Beth Townsend told members of Caswell's Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) that it would likely be mid-December before US Highway 158 East between NC Highway 119 and Ridgeville Road is reopened. The heavily traveled stretch of...

Leasburg, NC · 1d

Cardinal News

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Final ballots change the order of finish for Lynchburg Republican council candidates, and intra-party fighting erupts all over again

Ballots from student voters at Liberty University didn't change the outcome but did change who gets Republican bragging rights. The post Final ballots change the order of finish for Lynchburg Republican council candidates, and intra-party fighting erupts all over again appeared first on Cardinal News .

Lynchburg, VA · 12h

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Crewe water pressure holds as boil notice stays; free water Thursday

Crewe's water pressure held overnight. Free bottled water is available Thursday, but a boil-water notice and conservation request remain in effect.

Crewe, VA · 1d

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Danville hosting another unclaimed property money search event on Thursday

The City of Danville’s Treasurer’s Office, along with the Virginia Department of the Treasury, is bringing “another” unclaimed property money search event on Thursday, Nov. 12, face-to-face to help local citizens who might be owed funds they don’t know about. To date since 2019, this...

Danville, VA · 3d

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All Nottoway schools closed due to water pressure issue

All Nottoway County Public Schools are closed Wednesday due to a water pressure issue.

Nottoway County, VA · 2d

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Danville Elects First Woman To City Council In 16 Years

In January, Shakeva Frazier will make history when she raises her right hand and is sworn in as a member of Danville City Council. Frazier won the seat in the November 3 election. The last woman to serve on Danville’s city council was also a Black woman, Ruby Archie, who...

Danville, VA · 8h

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Neighbors skeptical as Region 2000 votes to move forward with landfill expansion plan

Va. (WSET) — Household trash from Lynchburg, Campbell, Appomattox and Nelson counties all goes to the Livestock Road Landfill. But the facility is running out of room and is set to reach capacity by 2029. Region 2000 voted in an online special meeting Tuesday to expand the landfill, a...

Campbell County, VA · 1d

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Boil water advisory issued for Nottoway’s Crewe area after water main break

Nottoway County's Crewe area is under a boil water advisory as of Wednesday after a water main break, with officials taking steps to declare a local emergency.

Crewe, VA · 2d

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Chatham holds 3rd annual Veterans Day parade honoring local veterans

CHATHAM, Va. (WSET) — Residents in the Southside gathered Wednesday to honor those who served in the U.S. military during Chatham’s third annual Veterans Day parade. Families lined Main Street to watch the parade, hosted by Hargrave Military Academy. Local veterans said the parade is a meaningful way...

Chatham, VA · 1d

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Danville-Pittsylvania Chamber of Commerce celebrates 25 years of business growth

DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — Nearly 400 business and community leaders gathered Thursday night at Caesars Virginia to celebrate the Danville-Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce’s 25th anniversary and reflect on its impact across the region. The chamber was formed July 1, 2001, through the merger of the Danville Area...

Danville, VA · 9h

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Trash talk: Landfill has no deficiencies

The Prince Edward County Solid Waste Department’s general manager can smile even surrounded by garbage.  That’s because Jeffrey Jones and his crews nailed three inspections from health officials so far […]

Prince Edward County, VA · 1d