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Man shot multiple times in Burlington, police say
BURLINGTON, N.C. — A man was shot multiple times in Burlington on Saturday, April 27, according to the Burlington Police Department. At 1:47 p.m., police responded to the 1800 block of Harris Street in reference to a shooting. A 33-year-old man was found with multiple gunshot wounds, according to...
Danville firefighters battling housefire
DANVILLE, Va. – Danville Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at 452 Church Ave. this morning shortly after 5:00am. Units from our Westover Drive station were first to arrive and found a detached garage full involved with fire. Investigators say units are still on the scene managing hot spots due to the roof and walls collapsing. The cause of this fire is under investigation by the Fire Marshal’s Office.
Man charged with shooting 28-year-old woman in Burlington
BURLINGTON, N.C. (WGHP) — A man is in custody after being suspected in the April shooting of a 28-year-old woman, according to the Burlington Police Department. At around 12:13 a.m. on April 13, officers came to the intersection of Brown Bear Drive and Tucker Street after getting a report of a shooting. At the scene, […]
2 Southside schools earn a high honor from the Virginia Board of Education
DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — Two schools on the Southside received a high honor from the Virginia Board of Education on Thursday. Stony Mill Elementary School in Pittsylvania County and Galileo Magnet High School in Danville are two of 37 schools in the state to earn the 2023-2024 Board of Education Highest Achievement Award.
100 mile yard sale set for May 2-5
It’s most everybody’s favorite time of year---time for the spring version of the 100 mile yard sale along U.S. 29, generally running from Amherst to Danville. Yard sales do not encompass the entire route as some stretches of 29 are wooded with no residential areas. All the towns usually participate in some way. It’s not uncommon to see yard sales set up at vacant buildings and businesses’ parking lots throughout the towns.
Planners advance transportation safety studies
(Danville) — Local planners are finalizing a list of transportation safety studies that will take a deeper look at potential problem areas. The Danville Metropolitan Planning Organization this week adopted their Unified Transportation Planning Work Program. They’re recommending consultant‐led studies in three areas. The first will examine the railroad tracks that...
Mebane Dogwood Festival to be in full bloom
One week before the kick off of Mebane’s Dogwood Festival, Claudia Clemente, the primary coordinator of the event for the last six years, took a moment to enjoy an iced coffee drink at Filament in downtown Mebane, and revealed the Fight Club-like rule of the annual outdoor celebration. “We...
Danville native commands U.S. Navy fighter squadron
Cmdr. Michael Farley, a native of Danville, Virginia, serves as the commanding officer of the U.S. Navy’s Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, which operates the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornet. Farley graduated from Westover High School in 2002. Additionally, Farley graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2006...
60-year-old ABC store in Danville closing
DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — A long-standing ABC store in Danville is closing its doors. The location on North Union Street will officially close on Tuesday. Pat Kane with Virginia ABC said the Board of Directors voted in March to close the store due to "deferred maintenance" at the rental location.
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