A 15-year-old shot an air rifle at police officers dispatched to a disturbance call Wednesday, police said.

About 400 high school juniors from Danville and Pittsylvania County took a break from their classes Wednesday to glimpse potential professional futures during a career fair at the Institute of Advanced Learning & Research.

City Attorney W. Clarke Whitfield said his investigation of Jerry Gwaltney found the former city manager violated City Code and policy — but to Whitfield’s knowledge, the city isn’t pursuing any charges against Gwaltney.

Whitfield found that Gwaltney authorized $465,000 in extra funds for the Coleman MarketPlace project without City Council approval. Whitfield was responding via e-mail to a Danville Register & Bee question about pursuing charges against Gwaltney.

American National Bankshares Inc., the parent company of American National Bank, has announced a fourth-quarter dividend of 23 cents per share.

Possibly as remarkable as the political pairing in support of a tax-code change to renovate old schools is the range of good it would do, former Gov. and U.S. Sen. George Allen told the Richmond Crusade for Voters last night.

Illinois company forms new subsidiary, creates 88 jobs in Danville

Dennis Lee Daniel is on trial for the 2008 killing of Courtney Servais. His attorney doesn’t dispute that a murder occurred but maintains there was no robbery.

An opponent of uranium mining and milling has asked the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors to prohibit uranium mining within a 25-mile radius of the proposed Berry Hill Road industrial megapark site.

Karen Maute, who lives in Pittsylvania County, proposed a resolution to the board and wants Danville City Council and the Danville Pittsylvania Regional Industrial Facilities Authority to sign the resolution along with the county.

The bad economy will result in another $250 million to $300 million budget shortfall for the fiscal year ending June 30, House of Delegates money committees were told Tuesday.

Danville City Council held a second public hearing during its regular meeting Tuesday on a proposed ordinance that will sharply curtail the time animals can be chained in yards.

Several rows in City Council chambers were filled with supporters of the proposal, which will make it a Class 4 misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $250 if pets are left chained for more than three hours in any 24-hour period.

A deer hunter faces manslaughter and other charges in connection with the fatal shooting of a Ferrum College student and the wounding of another.

JARRATT—Death-row inmate Larry Bill Elliott was executed last night for the 2001 murder of Dana Thrall of Prince William County.

Former City Manager Jerry Gwaltney violated City Code, policies and procedures when he authorized an extra $465,000 for Coleman MarketPlace without City Council approval, City Attorney W. Clarke Whitfield reported to City Council during its Tuesday night work session.

Ceremony honors Dallas Dunlap, nation’s Alzheimer’s victims

Director Bennie Totten addresses the county commissioners

Brooke Cayton was diagnosed when she was less than a year old

The Ministry of Hope will distribute food, clothing and toys Dec. 18

Sheriff Sam Page and county commissioner James Kallam are on the panel

Mike James began his new job Monday

Bobby Carlsen wanted to honor emergency responders through his photographic art.

Remnants of Ida spark debate about uranium mining at Coles Hill

The company expects a jobs announcement in three to six months

A 19-year-old Danville man has been found guilty of the July 11 murder of Latoya Hubbard and injuring another person in a drive-by shooting on Ross Street.

The state of Virginia, which already has had to cut $6 billion from the two-year budget ending June 30, 2010, may have to cut $250 million to $300 million, the House Appropriations Committee was told today.

Local health care providers and a hospital leader debate whether current health care legislation addresses the issue of affordability.

The United Way of Danville-Pittsylvania County celebrated its new location in Danville’s downtown Tobacco Warehouse District on Monday with a ribbon-cutting and open house.

Rep. Barney Frank said Monday he is pushing a proposal to use some of the interest the government collects from the financial industry bailout to give loans to unemployed homeowners struggling to pay the mortgage.

With a simple marketing twist, tobacco companies are avoiding hundreds of millions of dollars a year in taxes by exploiting a loophole in President Barack Obama’s child health law.

The Danville TEA Party has officially cancelled its bonfire and effigy burning planned for Saturday after the event received nationwide interest, according to the group’s chairman, Nigel Coleman.