Death of Pittsylvania County Inmate Under Investigation
The Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of an inmate. At about 11:40 am on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, deputies alerted staff that Dustin Spake was slumped over in his cell. The attending deputy immediately
Help Continues for Flood Victims in Texas as God’s Pit Crew and Ministry Partners Respond
Multiple cities across Texas are in the recovery process following recent storms and torrential rainfall. The flooding event over a week ago that prompted 8 million people to be placed under severe threat, with hundreds of water
Danville Violence Prevention Manager to receive NABCJ Award
Robert David, violence prevention manager for the City of Danville and head of Project Imagine, has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the Chairman Emeritus Award by the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice (NABCJ).
15 YEARS LATER, VIRGINIA STATE POLICE STILL WORKING TO LOCATE MISSING HALIFAX COUNTY WOMAN
May 16, 2024, marks 15 years since Halifax County resident, Hattie G. Brown, disappeared from a gas station in South Boston, Va. The Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Appomattox Field Office, with the assistance of
South Boston Man Goes to the Grocery Store for Chicken, Returns With $500,000 Winning Lottery Ticket
Russell Gomes had just gotten off work and was stopping by the grocery store for some chicken. The South Boston man also happened to buy a Magnificent 7s scratcher ticket from the Virginia Lottery while he was there. When he
Two Arrested for Lewd Acts at Henry County Food Lion
Two people were arrested for lewd acts at a grocery store in Henry County on Friday. On May 6, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office received a report regarding lewd acts that had occurred at the Stanleytown Food
Danville Fire Department Extinguishes Second Fire in as Many Days at Blue Ridge Fiberboard
On Monday, the Danville Fire Department (DFD) responded to Blue Ridge Fiberboard (250 Celotex Drive) for the report of a second outside fire in as many days. Upon arrival, units discovered a single stack of fiberboard burning
Martinsville Man Arrested Following Sexual Assault at Lowe’s
A man was arrested following a sexual assault at Lowe’s Home Improvement in Henry County on Sunday. At 11:20 am, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a sexual assault at Lowe’s Home Improvement located
Man Arrested for January Shooting in Danville
A man has been arrested for a shooting that occurred in Danville in January. The Danville Police Department arrested Devonta Lewayne Dodson, 32, on Wednesday. Dodson was wanted on felony charges following a shooting that occurred around 9 p.m. in
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Stamp Out Hunger
Karen Harris from God’s Storehouse stopped by to talk about the upcoming Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive! Local postal workers will be picking up non perishable items (no glass) from mailboxes all across the region to support
How to Become a Leader
Christy Harper, Director of Member Engagement, with the Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce stopped by to chat about the Chamber’s upcoming seminar, How to Become a Leader. This will be taking place at the RCATT Center
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See Channing Tatum in trailer for ‘Blink Twice’ directed by Zoë Kravitz
Amazon MGM Studios shared the first trailer for Zoë Kravitz’s directorial debut “Blink Twice,” featuring Channing Tatum and Naomi Ackie. The film, originally titled “Pussy Island,” follows Frida (Naomi Ackie) and Jess (Alia Shawkat) as they are
See Dakota Fanning in the trailer for Ishana Night Shyamalan’s feature debut ‘THE WATCHERS’
Warner Bros. Pictures is sharing the trailer for the upcoming horror-thriller film The Watchers, featuring Dakota Fanning. Per The Wrap, The Watchers is based on the novel of the same name by A. M. Shine, written and directed by