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Chatham Hall celebrated the graduation of the class of 2026 during the school’s 132nd commencement exercises Saturday. Normally hosted outside, the rainy weather forced the event indoors. The class of 2026 represented communities across the United States and around the world, including stude…
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Pittsylvania County lifted a ban on burning on Tuesday after recent rainfall combated dry conditions.
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Hundreds of students in Danville and Pittsylvania County turned their tassels over a three-day graduation blitz, marking personal and schoolwide milestones.
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At the age of 72, I have had to admit that there are several things in my life at which I’ve failed.
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Microporous celebrates start of construction at Southern Virginia Megasite at Berry Hill.
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The former home of Galileo Magnet High School, and once an iconic department store in Danville, is coming down.
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Lawrence Toler’s family says the 39-year-old died in custody after months of medical issues tied to a 2024 police shooting.
William Harlow was booked at Charlottesville's jail on a Wednesday. He was dead three days later. No one — neither official nor family — knows what happened.
Talk that the General Assembly might use a stalled state budget to enact vetoed ideas would be an abuse of the Virginia way, Gov. Abigail Spanberger said Tuesday.
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Danville’s economic development and tourism office has released two Visit SoSi guides that explore African American history and an interactive River District safari.
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Danville government offices, the public library and courthouse will close Memorial Day, while limited transit runs and trash and yard waste collection continue.
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Danville and Pittsylvania County leaders marked the start of Microporous’s $1.6 billion battery separator plant, expected to create 1,800 jobs in Southern Virginia.
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