Rep. Tom Perriello, D-5th District, recently issued a news release touting a $500,000 earmark he requested in an appropriations bill for a Halifax County wastewater treatment plant. Perriello, however, voted against that bill in June.

City Councilman Adam Tomer is calling for an investigation of a city payment of nearly $500,000 in extra incentive money for Coleman MarketPlace that was not approved by Danville City Council.

The Pittsylvania-Danville Health District has partnered with schools to successfully vaccinate several area schools with H1N1 vaccine, said Dr. Charles Devine, health director.

A Danville judge sent a drug case against the former co-owner of a nightclub for teenagers to a grand jury Friday after hearing testimony from police who said they found nearly 90pounds of marijuana inside the defendant’s house on Lee Street.

Shorewood Packaging Corp. has cut 33 jobs due to low customer demand.

New people will occupy seats on the town boards of both Madison and Stoneville following Tuesday’s election.
The race for Stoneville’s five council seats resulted in the return of a former board member, the victory of a write-in candidate and a loss for an 18-year council veteran.

An RCC basketball player says he’ll be better prepared to play at the next level

The facility marks its 100th birthday

The annual event will be held at the Hawk Spirit Studio near Eden

Bud Roberts of Eden has been a regular fixture at the YMCA since 1938