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Woman charged with animal abuse at Danville animal day care center
(Danville) — Danville Police have charged a woman with animal abuse at a local doggie day care. Police were told this week by a complainant about a video that was made public earlier in the week. It allegedly shows animals being abused by a groomer who was employed at the time by Hollywood Pets on...
Eden Police Department finds missing woman, officers say
EDEN, N.C. — UPDATE MAY 13: The Eden Police Department reports Rosa Maria Lugo was found Sunday and reunited with her family. This case has been closed. The Eden Police Department asked for the public's assistance to find a missing person. Rosa Maria Lugo was reported missing on May...
Pet found dead after Danville house fire
DANVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - A pet was found dead in the aftermath of a house fire in Danville early Monday, according to the Danville Fire Department. Fire crews responded to the fire in the 400 block of Kemper Road at 4:30 a.m., finding smoke coming from the home, with all residents outside and accounted for, according to the fire department.
DFD battles re-ignition at local plant
(Danville) — The Danville Fire Department had to make a return trip to a local factory Monday to battle a fire that began on Sunday, but managed to rekindle. Crews went to Blue Ridge Fiberboard for the second time in as many days. A single stack of fiberboard was burning with other stacks nearby....
Danville firefighters put out fire sparked from earlier blaze at Blue Ridge Fiberboard
DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — A fire that wasn't quite put out at Blue Ridge Fiberboard was later extinguished for good by Danville Fire Department members. According to DFD, the fire started Sunday, and their crews had thought then it was gone. But Monday the department responded once more to Blue Ridge Fiberboard after remnants of the original fire were found still burning.
Martinsville student commits to play football, run track at Averett Univ.
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (WFXR) — One Martinsville High School senior put his pen to paper and is continuing his athletic career on the collegiate level. The Martinsville City Public Schools has announced that Jordan Smith committed to playing football and running track at Averett University. Smith first started playing football when he was 7 years old. […]
Danville man joins a rare running club - The 50 States Club
DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — John Wilt is like most, he enjoys a good run. But what's different about John and most is that most of John's runs involve one number in specific. That's the distance of a marathon and John has run a cornucopia of them over the years.
No one hurt after crews battle massive fire outside of Danville manufacturer for six hours
DANVILLE, Va. – No one was hurt in a large fire that broke out outside of a Danville manufacturer Sunday afternoon, according to the Danville Fire Department. Crews said it happened at Blue Ridge Fiberboard at about 2:45 p.m. in the storage area of the plant where the finished board products are stacked and stored.
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwest Virginia celebrates 40 years
The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwest Virginia has provided families with a place to rest their heads at night for free while their little ones are in the hospital, including a mom from Danville who has been there since March. “I was in a bad phase of my life...
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