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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...
Developers change proposal for Danville project
(Danville) — City planners are giving mixed reviews to a proposed housing development in west Danville—and that’s prompted developers to make major changes. Acres of Virginia wants to develop the Vista 58 Townhomes. It includes two lots on Beech Avenue. That’s a short road running between Riverside Drive and Westover Drive. Acres’ original proposal was...
Council greenlights warehouse demolition
(Danville) — A developer will get to take down an old tobacco warehouse and replace it with a large apartment complex. ARRG Properties asked the River District Design Commission for a Certificate of Appropriateness to demolish the former warehouse at 601 Lynn Street to make way for a 125-unit brick apartment complex. ARRG spokesperson...
Danville City Council approves new agreement for Caesars casino
DANVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Danville City Council has approved a new development agreement for the Caesars Casino. The cost for the Caesars permanent casino in Danville has nearly doubled and city council has approved a revised developmental agreement. The main adjustment to the agreement includes increasing capital investment to $750 million.
Ladybirds live on, get past Eastern Alamance
STANHOPE — A base hit, a walk, an error, a base-running mistake or a mental blunder could have been the difference in Friday’s NCHSAA 3-A second-round playoff encounter between undefeated Southern Nash and Eastern Alamance, which won 3-A championships in 2019 and 2022, on the Southern Nash diamond. But Southern Nash avoided such a dilemma in the anything-could-happen sixth inning […] The post Ladybirds live on, get past Eastern Alamance first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Stephanie Brooks is our Educator of the Week!
YANCEYVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — FOX8 honors Stephanie Brooks of N. L. Dillard Middle School. Congrats, Stephanie!. If you know of an educator who is worthy of this nomination please fill out the nomination form here. Educator of the Week is sponsored by the North Carolina Education Lottery.
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...
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...
Danville Otterbots announce 2024 roster
(Danville) — The weather’s getting warmer—that means the Danville Otterbots will soon kick off their fourth season in the Appalachian League. The Bots this week announced this year’s roster. It includes four returners from last year, some local talent, and top players from colleges around the country. Fans will see players from the A-10,...
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...
Monument Berryman Area Redevelopment project is headed in right direction, officials say
DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — A big housing project in Danville is making remarkable progress after the city broke ground two months ago. The Monument Berryman Area Redevelopment project is the first mixed development project that Danville has seen in almost 15 years. When it's complete there will be 34...
Airport gets setback approval for Training Center
(Danville) — The local airport now has a permit to build a new training center. The Danville Aviation Training Facility at Danville Regional Airport will include a 12,000 square foot hangar. Dewberry Engineer Tim Lasler told Danville City Council this week they needed a permit to waive yard requirements to allow a twenty foot...
Stormy conditions leave several Triad towns without power
NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Stormy conditions are taking their toll on some Triad towns on Tuesday, May 7. Over 900 Reidsville residents and almost 400 Mebane residents are without power. Around 650 of the Reidsville outages were caused by an object coming in contact with a power line, according...
Virginia Casino revenues were up 13.5% in March for a total of $65 million
In Virginia, there are three physical casinos. They are the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Bristol, Rivers Casino in Portsmouth, and Ceasers Virginia. During March, these three casinos combined for $65 million in gaming revenue. That was up 13.5% percent from their revenue generated in February 2024. Additionally, these casinos paid $10.3 million in taxes combined to the state.
Council hears opposition to proposed short-term rental fees
(Danville) — City staffers are getting some pushback on proposed new fees for Air BNBs and other short-term rentals. The proposed 24-25 city budget establishes a short term rental fee which would generate $105,000 in revenue. That fee would be 250 dollars for the last half of this calendar year, and a full 500 dollars...
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