Explosive Devices Found During Contempt of Court Arrest in Henry County
On October 4th, 2022, at approximately 10:10 pm, Henry County Deputies were making an arrest at 55 Raceway Dr. in the Bassett area of Henry County. The officers arrested Barry Wayne Witt, who lives at this location,
U.S. Navy Opens Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence at The Institute
The U.S. Navy is launching its Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM CoE) within the State of Virginia’s Center for Manufacturing Advancement (CMA) on the Danville Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) campus. The creation of
Governor Youngkin Announces U.S. Navy as The Institute’s First CMA Partner
The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research officially opened the Center for Manufacturing Advancement (CMA) on Wednesday. The new center is a 51,250-square-foot facility that is a $28.8 million investment to promote collaboration among technology leaders and
8-year-old Girl Hit by Car in Danville
An 8-year-old girl was struck by a vehicle in Danville Monday afternoon. According to WSET, the incident occurred in the 100 block of Allison Drive around 4:05. Police said a group of kids was playing in the
Ideas Proposed to Help With Businesses and Inflation at Danville City Council Meeting
During the Danville City Council meeting Tuesday night, multiple members of the council discussed their recent experience at the Virginia Municipal League Annual Conference in Richmond. Councilman Lee Vogler brought back two ideas to the council that
DCC Readying to Prep Local Workforce for Caesars Casino and Tyson Foods
New Danville Community College President Dr. Jerry Wallace addressed the City Council last night to provide on update on his first 90 days at the school. One of the things Wallace and DCC are working on is
Averett Receives National Honor for Teacher Preparation
Averett University’s Department of Education was recently bestowed a national honor for being an outstanding educator preparation provider – one of only four colleges in Virginia and of only 32 nationwide to be awarded. The University received
80 year-old Man Dies in Franklin County Crash
Virginia State Police is investigating a single-vehicle crash, which resulted in a fatality. The crash occurred Thursday, (Sept 29) at 3:17 a.m. on Route 678, one tenth of a mile south of Route 688 in Franklin County.
Man Sentenced for Role in El Parral Shootout
A Ridgeway man has been sentenced for his involvement in a shootout in the El Parral parking lot in Martinsville earlier this year. According to the Martinsville Bulletin, 27 year-old Laquon Deshawn Moss has been sentenced to
Blairs Family Homeless After Damage from Hurricane Ian
A Blairs family is homeless after Hurricane Ian damaged their home on Friday night. Karen St. John and her two sons were at home when the storm knocked over a tree that crashed into their home. According
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Stamp Out Hunger 2022 – It’s Back!
Karen Harris from God’s Storehouse came by to talk about the return of the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive after a two year break! Check it out!
The MJ Expierience!
Danville City Councilman Bryant Hood stopped by to chat about “The MJ Experience” coming to Danville’s North Theatre. We also discussed the ACE Academy and the Stayhood Foundation.
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Country music icon Loretta Lynn dies at age 90
Country music icon Loretta Lynn has died at the age of 90. The country music superstar’s family shared that Lynn passed peacefully in her sleep from natural causes early Tuesday morning at home in rural Tennessee. In
Take a look at the new trailer for the sequel film ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’
Marvel Studios has shared a new trailer for the sequel film ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ featuring Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira and Tenoch Huerta. ‘Wakanda Forever’ is a sequel to 2018’s ‘Black Panther’. The sequel was