Worked in Pittsylvania county schools for 37 years as director of alternative education till 1996.

Then to Danville community college until he retired in 1999.

Opened RC Wright Group home which is now known as Negril corporation helping people with mental and physical disabilities.   Opened the company with his brother who worked in Alternative education in the city school system.

While attending a meeting in Chicago with regards to Negril and alternative education he took note of the limousines moving around the canal area downtown. He thought that Danville didn’t have a service like that so upon return he bought his first Nissan passenger van and started W&W Luxury limo service. While slowly finding need for larger and more luxury vehicles purchases were made in NY and Las Vegas to add to the fleet which now consists of more than 15 vehicles.

The car wash much like his other ventures were based around needs voiced both by family but also by community members.

Kirby markets himself as a dreamer and has shown continued success in whatever field he delves into.

 

Featured Hero: Sylvia Brooks

I am the wife of Curtis Brooks and we have been married for 22 years. I have three children a son-in law and two beautiful grandchildren. I work at Danville Police Department I have been there for   23 years and 9 months. My current position is Youth Engagement Corporal.

Being a Police Officer is seen by all as a man’s job and because of this I have had in the past to prove that I was capable of doing the job as well as a man.

My children are my role models and I always want them to be proud of their mom so I work really hard on my job to make them proud to have a mom as a Police Officer.

I would say to other women seeking leadership position. Never give up. Pray often and go for it. I know that because of my faith I am doing a job I love.

  • When I was fresh out of Police Academy and I was released to do Patrol on my own I was dispatched to an alarm call at Value City Department Store. This was about the 5th time that night that that same alarm had went off and our training at that time was to be ready for the unknown. Needless to say I was not ready but I was able to recover safely and we were able to catch that was hiding in the ceiling. If I could do that all over again I would be more focus from the start.

I consider my most significant accomplishment to be planning and putting on Danville’s 1st Youth Police Academy.

Name: S. S. Brooks

Rank: Corporal

Hire Date: 06-01-1995

Years of Danville Police Department Service: 23

Years of Law Enforcement Service: 23

Formal Education: Piedmont Community College and Danville Community College

Job Assignments at Danville Police Department:

Patrol

Community Police

School Resource Officer

Youth Engagement Officer

 
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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 God's Storehouse.  You don't even have to leave the house.  Just bag items up and leave them at the mailbox.

 
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Danville Public Schools COVID-19 Update

In the midst of all things Coronavirus schools have been one of many things impacted.  Dr. Jones from the Danville Public Schools stopped by to give us an update on what the school system has/is implementing to make sure the learning process continues!

 
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