The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries said on Tuesday that Barry Phillipe was the man who drowned early Monday at Smith Mountain Lake.

Ballou Park a step closer to having a stage shell

The wife of Danville City Councilman Adam Tomer has been indicted on embezzlement charges by a Pittsylvania County grand jury.

Grim outlook means no program is exempt, he and lawmakers say

Former Old Dominion University star Anna Tunnicliffe has won the Olympic gold medal in Laser Radial sailing after coming from behind in the final medal race to finish second and secure the top spot on overall points.

‘We stick with those people who fight for us,’ chairman says

City budget should cover water treatment costs this year despite rising costs

Danville Public Schools celebrates start of a new year

Toriano Wilson, 14, died of injuries he received while racing Sunday morning

Firefighters from five Pittsylvania County volunteer fire departments responded to a house fire at 6837 Whitmell School Road shortly after 10 p.m. Monday.

12:12 update Toriano Wilson of Bermuda,14, has died of injuries he received Sunday at Virginia International Raceway.

The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries has confirmed thata 37-year-old man from Franklin County drowned in Smith Mountain Lake around 2 a.m.

Presidential candidate Barack Obama to campaign in Martinsville.

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine will give state lawmakers the hard news today about Virginia’s worsening budget crisis

Teen musicians take first at international competition

Dogs receive life-saving training

On a typical day, Roy Setliff settles into his daily routine at the local Piggly Wiggly in Danville. He’s in the store by 5 a.m. every morning. Setliff , owner of the supermarket along with his wife, Valerie, said that he enjoys the store because it brings meaning to his life.

Ann Wilkinson is a bubbly, outgoing woman who talks a hundred miles an hour and can laugh at herself for it. She is also passionate about helping find a cure for breast cancer. When friends told her they were considering signing up for the breast cancer three-day walk benefiting the Susan B. Komen for the Cure, she encouraged them to go for it, even if walking 20 miles a day for three days in a row sounded daunting.

The sweet sound of blue grass music and a mild August afternoon were some of the ingredients found Saturday for the sixth annual Mandolins and Magnolias event. About 250 people were expected to show up at the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History’s fundraising kickoff, according to Lynne Bjarnesen, the museum’s executive director. Funds raised at this event and during the fall drive help the museum offer the wide range of programs.

The popularity of the Danville Farmers Market is reflective of a trend sweeping the nation. With tainted food scares and increased interest in knowing where what we eat comes from, Danville residents have benefited from what used to be a tiny curb market that sprung up in the 1920s adjacent to the tobacco warehouses.