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God’s Pit Crew deploys to Texas to aid flood victims
DANVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - Over 20 God’s Pit Crew volunteers traveled from Danville to Conroe and Cleveland Texas to help flood victims last Thursday. “It would be absolutely impossible without them,” said Daniel Lawhon, Conroe resident. Daniel Lawhon is talking about members of God’s Pit Crew. This...
DCC graduates hundreds
(Danville) — Hundreds were honored this weekend at Danville Community College’s annual commencement ceremonies. The school handed out certificates to 566 students. The graduates earned a total of 840 credentials including more than 240 Associate’s degrees, over 75 Diplomas, and more than 500 Career Studies Certificates. There were 175 honor graduates this...
Charlotte County pair sentenced to nearly two centuries of prison for deadly overdose
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Two Charlotte County residents were recently sentenced to a total of 194 years of prison time for their roles in the 2020 deadly overdose of a Virginia Beach man. According to Virginia State Police (VSP), Harrison Overcash, 27, died at a residence in Saxe...
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.
Danville Community College hands out 566 degrees
DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — 566 students were celebrated Saturday as they received their degrees at Danville Community College's annual commencement. On May 11, students were led into the ceremony, held at Averett University's North Campus, by Professor of Graphic Imaging and Faculty Marshal Sheila Wright. Following the processional, 2018 graduate Malachi Morris performed a rendition of the United States National Anthem on saxophone.
Danville's Stallings in winning form at South Boston after accident recovery
SOUTH BOSTON, Va. (WSET) — Eight years ago Blake Stallings sustained serious injuries in a motorcycle accident. For many people the injuries he sustained would have been the end of a budding racing career – but it wasn’t for Stallings. Through diligence and hard work in his...
‘Da Vinci’ surgical robot unveiled at Sovah Health in Danville, starts naming contest
DANVILLE, Va. (WFXR) — Sovah Health in Danville has announced that its health professionals are getting a helping hand in the operating room. On May 14, the health care center announced that it had purchased a new surgical Da Vinci robot. The new addition will be tableside in the operating room. Sovah Health says the […]
WATCH: Dog daycare employee caught on video beating dogs was fired, kennel owner says
DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — An employee at a dog kennel in Danville lost her job after she was allegedly caught on video beating dogs and cursing at them, according to the owner of the kennel. Hollywood Pets, located on Hairston Street in Danville, said they still have a good...
City nixes car washes on West Main St.
(Danville) — Danville planners have added another restriction to one of the city’s growing gateways. Last year the city established the West Main Corridor Overlay District. It runs from the North Carolina line to Rison Street. It governs new development along the corridor, which is the route many travelers are taking into Danville to visit...
North Danville to see revitalization through community input
DANVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - After successful efforts to revitalize the River District, the city of Danville is now focusing on bringing back another area, with community feedback a top priority. That area is North Danville, where business owner Junior Trent looks forward to the changes. “Just like downtown, you see...
Lady ‘Cats get bats going in wins
Dan River's softball team got back to 0.500 on the season with a pair of victories over Brookville and Altavista. The Wildcats are now 7-7 on the year as they enter the final weeks of the regular season. The Wildcats overcame a six-run deficit to take down Brookville 9-8 on...
Adverse Childhood Experiences Training with Dominick Grembi of DPCS
Can you tell us a little about yourself and your position with DPCS? I am a Prevention Program Manager at Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services. I have the pleasure and honor of overseeing all our community-based prevention work, which includes mental health wellness, suicide prevention, trauma and resiliency, substance misuse prevention, and problem gambling prevention. This work...
Encouraging jobless report for Southside
(Richmond) — Unemployment rates in Southside Virginia are setting historic lows for the month of March. The new survey from the Virginia Employment Commission shows Danville with a 4.3% jobless rate in March. That’s down six-tenths of a percent from February, and down slightly from the same month a year ago. On the...
Baseball Recap: Roxboro Community extends home winning streak to 12
Roxboro Community had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the East Bladen Eagles on Friday. Roxboro Community might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine matchups by seven runs or more this season.
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